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I/O Section

Consists of:
• Input modules
• Output modules.

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I/O Section

Input Module

• Forms the interface


by which input field
devices are connected
to the controller.

• The terms “field” and


“real world”are used to
distinguish actual external
devices that exist and must
be physically wired into the system.

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I/O Section
Output Module

• Forms the interface


by which output field
devices are connected
to the controller.

• PLCs employ an
optical isolator which
uses light to electrical-
ly isolate the internal
components from the
input and output
terminals.
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Programming Device

PC with appropriate
software

• A personal computer (PC) is the most commonly used


programming device
• The software allows users to create, edit, document,
store and troubleshoot programs
• The personal computer communicates with the PLC
processor via a serial or parallel data communications link
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Programming Device

Hand-held unit
with display

• Hand-held programming devices are sometimes used to


program small PLCs

• They are compact, inexpensive, and easy to use, but


are not able to display as much logic on screen as a
computer monitor

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