- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
If one were to learn PLC logic what would be he best equipment to learn- ie, the most popular I guess...What would that be and where would you go to learn it.
I am not really looking to get into PLC. I just thought since I got this forum off the ground I would start a thread for those interested.
I hear that it pays good money. Anyone have an idea what a worker can make doing PLC.
Btw, my son is teaching PLC at Asheville Community College in NC. He has tried teaches me bits but I am too unfocused to learn.
So is the language different for different brands or is the logic the same
I've only done ladder logic for older AB, and ADs CLICK. I may have tried a couple others. The terms are different but the logic of how things operate were similar. Totally different levels of sophistication and capabilities for these two units.
My son just replied and said they are updating the pic lab and teaching Click in the intro class and AB and Siemens in the advanced class.
If one were to learn PLC logic what would be he best equipment to learn- ie, the most popular I guess...What would that be and where would you go to learn it.
Automation Direct, you can download programming software free and write programs right now if you wanted.
But unless you actually upload and run a program on an actual controller it is difficult to know how successful your outcome was. They have some pretty inexpensive controllers if you want to purchase one to play with. May only have 4-6 inputs 4-6 outputs - relay type, no special function digital/analog I/O's but they can be added on.