Soft-Logic: A Guide to Using a Personal Computer as a Programmable Logic Controller

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Learn how and why PCs make better PLCs! PC-driven controllers offer many significant advantages over traditional PLCs; they are non-proprietary,many times less expensive,quickly upgradeable,easier to use,and often more robust. The automotive industry has led the way in utilizing the PC as a powerful,ultra-versatile process control tool,but others,including aerospace,machining,has and petroleum,and plastics are close behind. Here's the practical knowledge you need to help your company more fully realize the ...
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Overview

Learn how and why PCs make better PLCs! PC-driven controllers offer many significant advantages over traditional PLCs; they are non-proprietary,many times less expensive,quickly upgradeable,easier to use,and often more robust. The automotive industry has led the way in utilizing the PC as a powerful,ultra-versatile process control tool,but others,including aerospace,machining,has and petroleum,and plastics are close behind. Here's the practical knowledge you need to help your company more fully realize the advantages of this superior technology. This up-to-the-minute guide provides a wealth of ready-to-use information and advice that you simply won't find anywhere else,including: A complete walk-through of an entire Soft Logic system,from design to implementation; Over 30 practical applications of Soft Logic,everything from HVAC systems to robotics; An introduction to Fuzzy Logic; A detailed discussion of DeviceNet and other communications schemes.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780070140172
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill School Education Group
  • Publication date: 10/1/1997
  • Pages: 368
  • Product dimensions: 7.58 (w) x 9.48 (h) x 1.12 (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 A World without PLCs 1
2 Traditional Control Systems and Operating Systems 5
3 Personal Computers, Industrial Computers, and PLCs 57
4 Basic Elements of Industrial Process and Motion Control 91
5 Standards, Guidelines, and Industry Practices 129
6 PC-Based Software 183
7 PC-Based or PLC-Less Control 197
8 Connecting the Soft Logic System 207
9 Input and Output 233
10 Communication Schemes 247
11 Data Collection, Statistics, Quality, ISO 9000, and Soft Logic 265
12 Soft Logic Applications 285
13 PC-Based Factory Control of Tomorrow 325
Bibliography and Further Reading 331
Common Acronyms 333
Index 341
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