Programmable controllers. Theory and implementation

This award-winning textbook covers everything from PLC basics to advanced applications. Full of checklists, charts, and tables, it makes a perfect quick-reference as well as an in-depth study tool. Whether you're already an expert on PLCs or you're just starting out, the problem-solving approach used here is guaranteed to help you succeed.

This informative text provides a comprehensive theoretical, yet practical, look at all aspects of PLCs and their associated devices and systems.

Included are new chapters on advanced PLC topics such as, I/O bus networks, fuzzy logic, the IEC 1131-3 programming standard, process control, and PID algorithms. This new edition also presents revised, up-to-date information about existing topics, with expanded graphics and hands-on examples.

The book is divided into easy-to-manage segments with clearly defined heads and subjects. Chapter highlights and key-term sections serve as a guide to the whole PLC process.