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Boolean Operators: Direct Contacts, Reverse Contacts, Coils

This document discusses different types of contacts and coils used in programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It describes direct contacts which act as normally open contacts and close the circuit when energized. Direct coils energize an output relay when the logic is true. Reverse contacts are normally closed and open the circuit when energized. Reverse coils change the output state when energized, making a normally closed contact open. Examples are given of how direct and reverse contacts and coils work in PLC logic circuits.

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Boolean Operators: Direct Contacts, Reverse Contacts, Coils

This document discusses different types of contacts and coils used in programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It describes direct contacts which act as normally open contacts and close the circuit when energized. Direct coils energize an output relay when the logic is true. Reverse contacts are normally closed and open the circuit when energized. Reverse coils change the output state when energized, making a normally closed contact open. Examples are given of how direct and reverse contacts and coils work in PLC logic circuits.

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Boolean Operators

Direct Contacts, Reverse Contacts, Coils

Direct Contacts
Outputs

Inputs

This is a direct contact, it acts as a Normally open. When


input zero (_IO_EM_DI00) is energized the contact will
become normally closed and allow electricity to flow
through it energizing the Start relay.

This is a direct coil, it also acts as a normally open. It is


connected to output zero (_IO_EM_DO_00) of the PLC.
When it is energized the output relay changes state
from a Normally Open relay to a normally closed relay.

A Start button is wired to input 1 so when the button is


pushed the direct contact goes on and as soon as it is
released the input will go off.

Coils will change state if the logic ahead of it is all true


(or ON)

Reverse Contacts

Looking at rung 1 with the Normally Open (NO) and the Direct Contact, when the start button is pressed the logic
becomes true and so start relay 1 will energize causing output zero to change from Normally Open (NO) to Normally
Closed (NC)
In rung 2 we see the stop button is a NC and so electricity will flow through it and energize output 1. Start relay 2 will
therefore be ON. When the stop button is pushed the NC Contact will become NO and so the electricity will stop at the
contact and so start relay 2 will go off. Once the stop button is released the contact will become NC again and so start
relay 2 will go on again.

Reverse Coils
Outputs

Inputs

Looking at rung 1 with the Normally Open (NO) direct contact and the reverse coil. The Start button is not pushed and so
the contact is NO and therefore the electricity wont flow through to the coil. The coil however is a reverse coil and so its
output state is NC. Output zero (_IO_EM_DO_00) will be ON (the relay will be closed).
When the Start button is pushed input 0 is energized and the start relay reverse coil is energized causing it to change
state from NC to NO. Therefore output 0 will go off.

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