Chapter 15.5, Problem 2P

Explanation of Solution

ControlLogix program to calculate the sum of the three parts:

The ControlLogix program to calculate the sum of the three parts such as 12, 24, or 18 parts using the instructions “MUL” and “ADD” is given below:

Explanation:

From the above program,

• Three counters are created for each part using “CTU” and each counter is connected with proximity switch.
• The three proximity switches are represented by “Prox_Switch_12”, “Prox_Switch_18”, and “Prox_Switch_24”.
• For package 12 part counter,
  • The tag name for this counter is denoted as “Package_12_Part”...