Programmable Logic Controller: Principles and Applications (Fifth Edition)

Author: Webb
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is a highly popular PLC training resource abroad, divided into 8 parts, 28 chapters, and 4 appendices. It combines numerous industry examples to help readers fully understand abstract concepts, enabling them to apply their knowledge in practical work. Starting with an introduction to PLCs, the book directly moves into programming techniques, discussing them in three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, followed by related topics. Throughout the book, PLC applications are integrated into the descriptions of PLC functions. The examples and problems in the book help students deepen their understanding of PLCs, thereby enhancing their PLC programming experience. The book is rich in content, appropriately paced, and supplemented with numerous examples. Each chapter is interconnected yet relatively independent, allowing readers to select according to their needs. Free teacher's manuals are provided for instructors, including answers to all exercises and troubleshooting questions. Key Features:
- Introduces the latest PLC features and the newest developments in network performance.
- Adds content on the connection methods of I/O modules with PLC devices.
- Incorporates the latest IEC 61131 international standard, including function block diagrams, sequential function charts, ladder diagrams, instruction lists, and structured text.
- Presents PLC functions in a general manner, not tied to specific product models.
- Provides more examples and troubleshooting questions.
The original version of this book was a highly popular PLC training resource abroad and has now been published in its fifth edition. It is divided into 8 parts, 28 chapters, and 4 appendices. Its distinctive feature is that it does not focus on the specific details of a particular PLC model but instead emphasizes the common characteristics of PLCs, with a focus on introducing the basic principles, structure, functions, installation, usage, and selection of PLCs. Since its first publication, the book's content has been continuously refined with the advancement of PLC technology, with each edition incorporating the latest PLC features and reflecting the most recent trends in PLC technology. The book is rich in content, appropriately paced, and supplemented with numerous examples. Each chapter is interconnected yet relatively independent, allowing readers to select according to their needs. It is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate students in electronic-related fields to learn PLCs, as well as for engineering and technical personnel engaged in PLC application and development. It can also serve as a training manual in this field.