Manglemender
Member
Sorry for taking the pi$$ but I couldn't resist.
My advise, as usual, is to start with a piece of paper.
Start by listing your inputs and outputs. Then decide what are the conditions required to trigger each output. Take a photo of it, post it here and people will be able to help you.
It may seem like a pain to be learning this stuff and I don't know what you do in the field but, even if you don't do any programming yourself, it will help your understanding of everything else. bear in mind that Ladder Logic was invented as a replacement for hard wired relay logic and needed to be understood by electricians.
In terms of your particular problem, could you draw a circuit diagram with relays to achieve the results required? The thought processes and logic are almost identical in a PLC ladder.
Nick
My advise, as usual, is to start with a piece of paper.
Start by listing your inputs and outputs. Then decide what are the conditions required to trigger each output. Take a photo of it, post it here and people will be able to help you.
It may seem like a pain to be learning this stuff and I don't know what you do in the field but, even if you don't do any programming yourself, it will help your understanding of everything else. bear in mind that Ladder Logic was invented as a replacement for hard wired relay logic and needed to be understood by electricians.
In terms of your particular problem, could you draw a circuit diagram with relays to achieve the results required? The thought processes and logic are almost identical in a PLC ladder.
Nick