PLC Panel
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are small industrial computers with modular components designed to automate customized control processes. PLCs are often used in factories and industrial plants to control motors, pumps, lights, fans, circuit breakers and other machinery. Integrated PLC Panel can monitor any process and provide data wherever and however you need it.
There are many components to a PLC, but most of them can be put in the following three categories:
- Processor (CPU)
- Inputs
- Outputs
PLCs are complex and powerful computers; it takes inputs, performs logic on the inputs in the CPU and then turns on or off outputs based on that logic. We can take the following case for example:
1. The CPU monitors the status of the inputs (for example, proximity sensor off, valve 40% open, etc.)
2. The CPU takes the information that it gets from the inputs and performs logic on the inputs
3. The CPU operates the outputs based on the logic (for example, turn off motor, open valve, etc.)
