Exercise 1: Basic Functions
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Exercise 2: Make the FBD and LAD from the following Schematic diagrams
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Exercise 3: FORWARD - STOP- REVERSE
The Motor is run in either direction by S2 or S3 and to change the direction one has to stop
motor by S1.
The motor control is characterized by
1. Latching: Q1 (NO) and Q2 (NO) are self latching i.e they continue the power to the
respective coils after push button is released. The characteristics of push button
switches is that it continues line while it is pressed and hold, but when released it
discontinues the line.
2. Interlocking: Q1 (NC) and Q2 (NC) are interlockers i.e they avoid short circuits.
The contact of the coil don’t close or open immediately after the coil is energized but
there is time delay which cause short circuit
Control circuit power circuit
Problem: a) Develop the FBD and LAD from the above control circuit
b) Draw a control circuit that allows the running of a motor to change
its direction with out stoppage of the motor
c) Develop the FBD and LAD from the control circuit of problem b
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Solution
Problem a): FBD using AND & OR gates
1. Switch using the OFF
2. Switch over directly
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Problem A: FBD Using RS flip flop or latching
Condition: switch over via OFF
Condition: switch over directly
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Exercise 4: Understanding different Timer
Develop the FBD shown below and observe the output changes by changing
different time setting
Problem: a) Draw the input, output versus time settings for the ON delay, OFF delay,
wiping relay, & flash light (also called as timing diagrams)
b) Develop a simple FBD for retentive timer, weekly timer, and yearly
timers and draw the timing diagrams
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Exercise 5: Star- Delta motor start
Conditions: - Switch ON Star before Power-Relay Q1 Q2
- Change over from Star to Delta Q1 Q3 after 5 sec
- Interlocking Condition (Q1 – Q3)
- Changing back from Delta to Star is forbidden
Control circuit L1
F4
S0
S1
Q1 Q2
Q3 Q1
Q1 Q2 Q3
N
Star ON delay Timer Delta
assignment list characteristic Operand Comment
declaration list
S 0 I 1 OFF NC
S 1 I 2 Start NO
Q 1 Q 1 Star contactor
Q 2 Q 2 Power contactor
Q 3 Q 3 Delta contactor
Circuit Diagram L
principal current L
L
F 1-3
Q2 Q3 Q1
F5
M
3~
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Exercise 6.1: Running Light
4 flashlights run one after another in 1 s (Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 and again)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Exercise 6.2: Running Light
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
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Exercise 6.1: Running Light
4 flashlights run one after another in 1 s Sequence Control
(Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 and again)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1
„Start“ S1
2 P1 “1. Lamp”
“Time” 0.5s/X2
“2. Lamp”
3 P2
“Time” 0.5s/X3
4 P2 “3. Lamp”
“Time” 0.5s/X4
5 P4 “3. Lamp”
“Time” 0.5s/X5
Solution
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Exercise 6.2: Running Light
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Solution with Timer
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Exercise 7: Conveyer belt
S3 S4
Components Operand Coment
S1 I1 Main Switch
S2 I2 Start Puschbutton NO
S3 I3 CC Start Limit switch NO
S4 I4 CC Start Limit switch NO
Q1 Q1 Conveyor belt FORWARD
Q2 Q2 Conveyor belt REVERSE
P1 Q3 Indicator light (flash 0.5 Hz) Conveyor belt is running
Solution
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Exercise 8: Stamping Tool
Object Operand Comment
S1 I1 Main switch (SIM)
S2 I2 Start 1 (NO)
S3 I3 Start 2 (NO)
S4 I4 Up (NC)
S5 I5 Down (NC)
M1 Q1 Motor
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Exercise 10.1: Traffic light
A traffic-light is controlled by Logo!. Write the program for the
Following Cycle of three colours:
Red 5.0 s
Red/yellow 0.8 s
Green 4.5 s
Yellow 1.5 s
Q1
red
t
Q2 5s 7s
yellow
t
Q3
green
t
Start
1 Ready
„Start“ S1
2 Q1 “red”
“Time” 4.2s/X2
“1. Yellow , red”
3 Q2 Q1
“Time” 0.8s/X3
4 Q3 “green”
“Time” 4.5s/X4
5 Q2 “2. yellow”
“Time” 1.5s/X5
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Solution
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Addition: Yellow Flashlight by switching ON and switching OFF the Cycle
Solution
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Exercise 10.3: Traffic lights with Pedestrian Crossing
A traffic-light is controlled by Logo!
If it is switched off, the green light for
pedestrian is lightening.
By switching on the yellow light is
flashing for 3s, then the cycle starts:
The pedestrians will become red and
the cars green.
If the pedestrians push S3 or S4 the
lights will change to red for
pedestrians and green for cars.
By initiating S5 or S6 by cars the
pedestrians become red again and
the cars green light.
The hole sequence see above.
Assignment list
Object Operand Comment
S1 I1 Main switch
S3 I3 Pedestrian request
S4 I4 Pedestrian request
S5 I5 Car request
S6 I6 Car request
P1 Q1 Green for Cars
P2 Q2 Yellow for Cars
P3 Q3 Red for Cars
P4 Q4 Green/Red for Pedestrians
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P3 red
P2 yellow
P1 green
t
P4
NS red
rot
tt
P5 green
t
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
S1 T1 S3 T2 T3 T4 S5 T5 T6
3s + 2s 1,5s 2s + 2s 1,5s
S4 S6
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Exercise 11: Car Parking lot
a) Develop a simple FBD using counter to understand the function of counter
(hint: use the help)
b) Develop FBD program for a car parking lot that have the capacity of
parking 12 cars as shown below in the figure
S4 Q2 S5 Exit
H1
H2
Enternace
S2 Q1 S3
Object Operand Comment
S1 I1 Main switch
S2 I2 Sensor IN 1
S3 I3 Sensor IN 2
S4 I4 Sensor OUT 1
S5 I5 Sensor OUT 2
M1 Q1 Barrier coming
M2 Q2 Barrier Leaving
H1 Q3 Free space available
H2 Q4 Occupied (No free space)
Problem c) modify your FBD to allow display the number of free and occupied lots
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Exercise 12: Package lifting-up
A package shall be liftet up from a lower to a higher level.
2B1
2B2
Start CC
S2 S1 S3
B1
Lifting up Ejecting
1B2
1B1 1B2 2B1 2B2
1A1 1A2
1B1
1M1 1M2 2M1 2M2
5/3-way valve 5/2-way double pilot valve
mid position closed
Components Operand Coment
S1 I1 CC Stop NC
S2 I2 Start NO
S3 I3 CC Start NO
1B1 I4 Lifting cylinder is down
1B2 I5 Lifting cylinder is up
2B1 I6 Ejecting cylinder is retracted
2B2 I7 Ejecting cylinder is advanced
B1 I8 Package ready
1M1 Q1 Lifting cylinder up 5/3 WV
1M2 Q2 Lifting cylinder down
2M1 Q3 Ejecting cylinder advance 5/2 WV Impuls
2M2 Q4 Ejecting cylinder retracts
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