PLCs

[Maffre]

what would you say is the best use of a PLc??

 

[93lt1]

I have used one in a paperweight/conversation peice/desktop clutter application.

 

[Allen Nelson]

For me, the best use has been to secure employment for the last decade.

The blinking lights are also ethetically pleasing.

 

[icky812]

I like banging my head against them. banghead



The larger ones work well as doorstops.

 

[Allen Nelson]

I know someone who used a dead Series One as an actual boat anchor!

 

[Tom Jenkins]

Impressing chicks!

 

[Ken Roach]

I've had good luck with them as free time substitutes, and maturity-delaying process maintenance controllers.

Surprisingly, they're not good with beer.

 

[rsdoran]

I have 30 or 40 taking up parts space, not counting the ones used in working machines to replace relay logic.

I have a tendency at times to state the obvious...this was a dumass question.

 

[93lt1]

I have a tendency at times to state the obvious...this was a dumass question.

I had to laugh out loud at that one!!! lolis

 

[jvdcande]

I even use them to confuse students who ask silly questions.

Isn't that the point of being a teacher?

 

[Allen Nelson]

Ron:

Stating the obvious would be "The best use is to Program them to Control stuff Logically."

 

[akreel]

Since I don't have any kids to hang pictures of in my cube, I used a bunch of ControlLogix and some Flex I/O to decorate the walls.