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PLC371 Programming in Sequential Function Chart (SFC)

Each step in a sequential function chart (SFC) can have one or more actions linked to it that are executed when the step becomes active or inactive. Actions can be set to different qualifiers like reset, time delay, or pulse. The SFC uses steps, conditions, and branches to control the sequential execution of actions based on the status of conditions. Parallel branches with AND and OR functions allow multiple conditions to control the execution flow.

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PLC371 Programming in Sequential Function Chart (SFC)

Each step in a sequential function chart (SFC) can have one or more actions linked to it that are executed when the step becomes active or inactive. Actions can be set to different qualifiers like reset, time delay, or pulse. The SFC uses steps, conditions, and branches to control the sequential execution of actions based on the status of conditions. Parallel branches with AND and OR functions allow multiple conditions to control the execution flow.

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Programming in Sequential Function Chart (SFC)

Each step has an action linked to it. Each step also has a flag linked to it, to indicate if the step is active or not. An IEC Step can have more than 1 action linked to it. Each action can consist of various Boolean variables. In this step the action Clamp is linked. If more actions are added to the step, they will be processed in the order they are linked. A maximum of nine (9) Actions can be linked to one (1) step. Each IEC action is executed twice, when the step becomes active and when the step becomes inactive. An input action can be linked to a step, this action is processed one if the step becomes active. If an output action is linked to a step, the action is processed once. A combination of in and output actions is possible.
DC-B/Holtmann, Martin PLC371 - Programming in SFC March 8, 2013

Programming in Sequential Function Chart (SFC)


N = Not Stored, action is active for as long as the step is active R = Reset, action is reset S = Set, the action will stay active untill there is a Reset L = Time, action is active for a preset time. D = Delayed Time, the action becomes active after the preset time has finished. The action will stay active for as long as the step is active P = Puls, the action is performed once, when the step active SD = Set and time delay, the action becomes active after the time, and stays active untill there is a Reset DS = Time delay and Set, the action becomes active after the time, and stays active untill there is a Reset SL = Stored time delay, the action is active for the set time Time format T#5s Variable Time with datatype TIME.
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Qualifiers

DC-B/Holtmann, Martin

PLC371 - Programming in SFC

Parallel branches (OR function)


4 Condition_A

The OR Function. After step 5 the condition that goes true first, that branch will be processed. The other branch is then not processed.
Condition_D

Condition_B 6 Condition_C 7 Condition_F 17 16

The horizontal line is a single line, each branch starts with a condition. An SFC must be ended of with a jump function. Normally jump back to the Init Step.

Condition_E

Condition_G

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DC-B/Holtmann, Martin

PLC371 - Programming in SFC

March 8, 2013

Parallel branches (AND function)


4 Condition_A 5 Condition_B

The AND Function. After Step 5 both branches will be processed independly from each other Condition G will wait until both branches have been processed.

The horizontal line is double line.


6 Condition_C 7 17 16 Condition_E

An SFC must be ended of with a jump function. Normally jump back to the Init Step.

Condition_G

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DC-B/Holtmann, Martin

PLC371 - Programming in SFC

March 8, 2013

Programming in Sequential Function Chart (SFC)


A condition is a single instruction or a combination of conditions linked by logical AND, OR, etc. An action can be a single action or a full application written in one of the programming languages SFC is mostly used to give the program a structure

DC-B/Holtmann, Martin

PLC371 - Programming in SFC

March 8, 2013

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