Jody Boehs
Member
Hello,
I am fairly new to PLC programming. I have wrote a few programs, but still learning.
I am part of a volunteer fire department. We are fixing to build a new station soon. I want to install a PLC to operate all the overhead doors (8 of them). Due to safety reasons I will be installing stack lights between each of the doors. Now comes the confusing part (for me anyway). I want the stack light on either side of each door to reflect the status of that particular door. For instance, if Door 1 is open, then the lights on either side of door 1 would display the same status. BUT, I need the same thing on door 2, I need the lights on either side of door 2 to reflect its status.
If this is even possible then door 2 would be interrupting the status of door 1 shown on the light between door 1 and 2.
My original plan was to have:
RED Rapid flash - Opening or Closing
RED Steady ON - Stopped while in motion
AMBER Slow flash - Opened but auto closing in set amount of time
BLUE Slow flash - Opening or Closing
BLUE Steady ON - Open
GREEN Steady ON - Opened or Closed
I this even possible or will I need separate lights for each door?
I am fairly new to PLC programming. I have wrote a few programs, but still learning.
I am part of a volunteer fire department. We are fixing to build a new station soon. I want to install a PLC to operate all the overhead doors (8 of them). Due to safety reasons I will be installing stack lights between each of the doors. Now comes the confusing part (for me anyway). I want the stack light on either side of each door to reflect the status of that particular door. For instance, if Door 1 is open, then the lights on either side of door 1 would display the same status. BUT, I need the same thing on door 2, I need the lights on either side of door 2 to reflect its status.
If this is even possible then door 2 would be interrupting the status of door 1 shown on the light between door 1 and 2.
My original plan was to have:
RED Rapid flash - Opening or Closing
RED Steady ON - Stopped while in motion
AMBER Slow flash - Opened but auto closing in set amount of time
BLUE Slow flash - Opening or Closing
BLUE Steady ON - Open
GREEN Steady ON - Opened or Closed
I this even possible or will I need separate lights for each door?