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PLCHANDBOOK

History of the PLC


Chapter
2
The PLC in its teenage years
The first PLCs had the ability to work with input and output signals, relay coil/contact internal logic, timers and counters. Timers
and counters made use of word size internal registers, so it wasn’t too long before simple four-function math became available. The
PLC continued to evolve with the addition of one-shots, analog input and output signals, enhanced timers and counters, floating
point math, drum sequencers and mathematic functions. Having built-in PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) functionality was a
huge advantage for PLCs being used in the process industry. Common sets of instructions evolved into fill-in-the-blank data boxes
that have made programming more efficient. The ability to use meaningful Tag Names in place of non-descriptive labels has allowed the
end user to more clearly define their application, and the ability to import/export the Tag Names to other devices eliminates errors
that result when entering information into each device by hand.

As the functionality of the PLC evolved, programming devices and communications also saw rapid growth. The first programming
devices were dedicated, but unfortunately the size of suitcases. Later, hand-held programming devices came into the picture, but
soon were replaced with proprietary programming software running on a personal computer. AutomationDirect’s DirectSOFT,
developed by Host Engineering, was the first Windows-based PLC programming software package. Having a PC communicating with
a PLC provided the ability to not only program, but also allowed easier testing and troubleshooting. Communications started with the
Jump to
MODBUS protocol using RS-232 serial communications. The addition of various automation protocols communicating over RS-485, Chapter
DeviceNet, Profibus, and other serial communication architectures have followed. The use of serial communications and the Chapter 1
What is a PLC?
various PLC protocols also allowed PLCs to be networked with other PLCs, motor drives, and human to machine interfaces (HMI).
Most recently Ethernet and protocols such as EtherNet/IP (for Industrial Protocol) have gained tremendous popularity. Chapter 2
History of the PLC

Sources
Chapter 3
http://www.barn.org/FILES/historyofplc.html How to Choose
a Controller
http://www.machine-information-systems.com/PLC_History.html
Chapter 4
http://www.plcs.net/chapters/history2.htm PLC Hardware

http://www.controldesign.com/articles/2005/264/
Chapter 5
http://www.plcdev.com/plc_timeline, http://www.plcdev.com/the_birth_of_the_plc PLC Software

Chapter 6
PLC Communication

Chapter 7
Practical
PLC Topicss

Chapter 8
Application
Stories

Chapter 2

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