Phase 20: PLC Programming Fundamentals

This phase contains 8 sections and 60 checklist topics. Use the interactive phase page to track your own learning progress.

Programming languages

  • Ladder Logic
  • FBD
  • Structured Text awareness
  • SFC awareness

Ladder

  • Rail
  • Rung
  • NO instruction
  • NC instruction
  • Coil
  • AND
  • OR
  • NOT
  • And 2 more checklist topics

Programs

  • Start/Stop
  • Holding
  • Interlocking
  • Motor control
  • Alarm
  • Lamps
  • Auto/Manual
  • Sequence

Timers

  • TON
  • TOF
  • TP
  • Retentive timer

Counters

  • CTU
  • CTD
  • Reset

Logic

  • Set
  • Reset
  • One-shot
  • Rising edge
  • Falling edge
  • Sequence
  • State machine basic

Data

  • Compare
  • Equal
  • Not equal
  • Greater
  • Less
  • Move
  • Add
  • Subtract
  • And 3 more checklist topics

Also from the second training syllabus

  • Read/write instructions
  • Flip-flop logic
  • Jump
  • Label
  • Return
  • INC/DEC
  • Convert
  • Round
  • And 5 more checklist topics

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