drbitboy
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If you can make it drive something physical, it will be really fun, e.g Legos has sets (Lego Technic) with motors and gears and such, and there are also Meccano/Erector sets:
https://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?p=847150#post847150
https://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?p=847119#post847119
P.S. MicroLogix 1100, not 1000; the former has Ethernet in addition to serial; the latter has serial only. Although learning how trivial serial can be sometimes be will also give them a leg up; see my homemade serial line below.
https://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?p=847150#post847150
https://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?p=847119#post847119
P.S. MicroLogix 1100, not 1000; the former has Ethernet in addition to serial; the latter has serial only. Although learning how trivial serial can be sometimes be will also give them a leg up; see my homemade serial line below.
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