BASIC SWITCHES
  • the basis of all control systems
  • types of switches

PLC DIGITAL INPUT CARDS
  • what is inside of them
  • how do they work
  • what do they do for you

HARD WIRING SWITCHES
  • normally open vs. normally closed
  • when do you use one over the other


DC INPUT CARDS
  • what is inside of them
  • how do they work
  • what do they do for you

LOGICAL "AND" CIRCUIT
  • what is an "AND"
  • how to wire it
  • what logical does it perform


MECHANICAL vs. SOLID STATE SWITCH
  • what is the difference
  • what is bounce
  • how does the input card handle bounce

LOGICAL "OR" CIRCUIT
  • what is an "OR"
  • how to wire it
  • what logical does it perform


PLC DIGITAL OUTPUT CARDS
  • what is inside of them
  • how do they work
  • what do they do for you

COMBO "AND" & "OR" CIRCUIT
  • what is an combo "AND" & "OR"
  • how to wire it
  • what logical does it perform


3 BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF PLC'S
  • understanding the "BLACK BOX"
  • 3 "must" know items about PLC's
  • Basic principals on how they work
  • Items you must know to be successful

RELAYS - CONTACTORS & OVERLOADS
  • what is a relay
  • what is a contactor
  • how do they work
  • what sizes do they come in


SCAN TIME
  • what is it
  • how does it work
  • what you need to know about it

GENERAL SENSOR INFO & SENSOR OUTPUTS
  • what is a sensor
  • how many types of sensors are there
  • what is the final output of the sensor & how does it work


WHICH PLC MODEL DO YOU NEED
  • what determines which model to buy
  • how many I\O do you need
  • do you need floating point math

WRAP UP
  • were do you go from here
  • what is next
  • how do proceed in the PLC
DIGITAL SENSOR OVERVIEW
  • what is a digital sensor
  • how does it work
  • what does it give the user



RELAY vs. TRIAC vs. TRANSISTOR OUTPUTS
  • what is a relay - triac - transistor output
  • how do they work
  • what are the differences



DIGITAL SENSORS A.C. TYPE
  • how A.C. sensor outputs work
  • what do they offer
  • how to apply them



DIGITAL SENSORS D.C. TYPE
  • sinking vs. sourcing outputs
  • performance
  • polarity



DIGITAL SENSORS D.C. TYPE
  • sinking vs. sourcing outputs
  • performance
  • polarity



ANALOG SENSORS
  • what are they
  • how do they work
  • how can you use them
  • how to apply them



SERIAL SENSORS
  • what are they
  • how do they work




"CLICK ABOVE TO VIEW A SAMPLE VIDEO"
Intro Video Table of Contents
Productivity 3000 PAC Video Table of Contents
Listed below are two sample videos: simply click and view.
The list below encompasses topics of exact detail discussed in each video.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
  • overview of PAC
  • what is a PAC
  • how does it differ from a PLC


ONE RUNG OF CODE USING OUT INSTRUCTION
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • applying it in a program

GENERAL FEATURES
  • 50mb memory
  • LCD on CPU
  • speed





"AND" CIRCUIT
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • how does it function
  • applying it in a program

CPU FATURES
  • memory
  • ports
  • USB
  • ethernet

"OR" CIRCUIT
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • how does it function
  • applying it in a program

I\O
  • racks
  • expansion
  • remote
  • density




"AND" & "OR" COMBO CIRCUIT
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • how does it function
  • applying it in a program
ANALOG CARD OVERVIEW
  • no jumpers
  • LCD on card
  • ZIP links



"NOT" LOGIC
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • how does it function
  • applying it in a program


COMMANDS OVERVIEW
  • simplicity
  • math
  • easy of use


LATCHING CIRCUIT
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • how does it function
  • applying it in a program

SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
  • the toolbox of features
  • general look and feel of software
  • features



TWO RUNGS USING OUT INSTRUCTION
  • how does it function
  • editing it
  • applying it in a program


LOCKING THE DESKTOP
  • what is it used for
  • how do I apply it
  • features

DEBOUNCE COIL INSTRUCTION
  • how does it function
  • editing it
  • applying it in a program

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • configuring cards

FLASHER COIL INSTRUCTION
  • how does it function
  • editing it
  • applying it in a program

TAGNAME DATABASE
  • what is it
  • how does it work
  • whow do you use it



TOGGLE COIL INSTRUCTION
  • how does it function
  • editing it
  • applying it in a program
OPTONS OVERVIEW
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • features


SET - RESET INSTRUCTIONS
  • how does it function
  • editing it
  • applying it in a program

DOCUMENTATION OVERVIEW
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • documentation features


SIMPLE TIMER INSTRUCTION
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • how does it function
  • applying it in a program

FIRMWARE UPGRADE
what is it
how does it affect you
example of doing it



COUNTER INSTRUCTION
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • how does it function
  • applying it in a program

DATAVIEW
  • how do I use it
  • what is its purpose
  • dataview features



RUN TIME vs. STOP MODE EDITS
  • what is the difference
  • which one should you use
  • how do i select slower download vs. faster



PLACING INSTRUCTIONS IN  A PROGRAM
  • how do I edit a program
  • using the editor
  • the editor features



TASKS
  • what are they
  • how do you use them
  • what is the purpose