devise a clock using timers and counters

[Lancie1]

My current teacher in my plc class has assigned us a task of programming a 12 hour clock on a slc 5/03, using timers and counters.

Make this easier on yourself. Get a copy of a RSLogix simulator program to run on your home computer. Then you can write programs and test them until you figure this stuff out. Otherwise, you are going to get behind in the course. No one cares or will be affected except yourself, so do yourself a favor, even if it costs a few bucks. How much is it worth to you to learn PLC programming? If it is $0, then go ahead and drop out and make life easier on your instructor. If it is worth from $100 and up, then pay $44 for a CD copy of LogixPro from "thelearningpit.com". You can download and test that program for free for 90 days.

 

[OkiePC]

Make this easier on yourself. Get a copy of a RSLogix simulator program to run on your home computer.

Good idea:

http://www.ab.com/linked/programmablecontrol/plc/micrologix/downloads.html

Note that you can't emulate a 5/03 for free, but you can certainly write basic code for a Micrologix 1100 that will also work at school in your 5/03. The only basic instruction that is different is the inline OSR, and that's easy to switch.