PLC question
PLC question
A motorized overhead garage door is to be operated au- • Green door open light to signal when the door is fully
tomatically to preset open and closed positions. The field open.
devices include one of each of the following: • Yellow door closed light to signal when the door is fully
closed.
• Reversing motor contactor for the up and down
directions. The sequence of operation requires that:
• Normally open down limit switch to sense when the • When the up button is pushed, the up motor contac-
door is fully closed. tor energizes and the door travels upward until the up
• Normally open-held closed up limit switch to sense limit switch is actuated.
when the door is fully opened. • When the down button is pushed, the down motor
• Normally open door up button for the up direction. contactor energizes and the door travels down until
• Normally open door down button for the down the down limit switch is actuated.
direction. • When the stop button is pushed, the motor stops.
• Normally closed door stop button for stopping the The motor must be stopped before it can change
door. direction.
• Red door ajar light to signal when the door is partially Figure 6-72 shows the ladder logic program required for
open. the operation implemented using an SLC 500 controller.
Motor up
Down limit O:4/3
I:3/1
Up
Door open
Stop Down Up intrlock Down limit Motor down
I:3/7 I:3/5 I:3/4 O:4/3 I:3/1 O:4/4 O:4/1 G
Door up
I:3/4
Motor down Door
O:4/4
closed
Motor
contactor
Stop door
I:3/7 Up limit O:4/3 UP
Door open
I:3/0 O:4/1
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