{"id":5977,"date":"2020-01-10T23:44:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T23:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/?p=5977"},"modified":"2020-01-10T23:44:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T23:44:38","slug":"ladder-logic-basic-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/ladder-logic-basic-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"LADDER Logic basic for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"96808cb073c8426664f681cc38f098bd\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8505305621822979\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8963712530\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Ladder Logic<\/strong> programming language is the leading popular programming language in PLC programming. It is an extremely intuitive graphical programming language, easy to learn, easy to program and fix errors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled.png 734w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-300x102.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><figcaption>Ladder Logic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ladder Logic<\/strong> programming language is characterized by looking very similar to electrical relay circuits. So if you know the relay control circuit you will learn Ladder Logic programming very quickly and easily<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the Ladder Logic programming language is the best visual programming language for PLC.It is constantly being up ranked in the Top most popular programming languages in the world according to IEEE Spectrum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1.png 897w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1-810x552.png 810w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1-145x100.png 145w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1-380x260.png 380w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic1-634x433.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><figcaption>Terminologies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic2.png 909w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic2-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic2-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic2-810x532.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><figcaption>Conditions and Actions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p># The Basic Ladder Symbols<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic3.png 907w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic3-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic3-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic3-810x501.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Basic Funtion for Ladder<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p># <strong>AND<\/strong> Funtion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> When both Input-1 and Input-2 have a logic level of 1, Output = 1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic4.png 912w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic4-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic4-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic4-810x541.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><figcaption>AND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p># <strong>OR<\/strong> Funtion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When one of the 2 Inputs in the logical state is 1, the Output = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic5.png 913w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic5-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic5-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic5-810x539.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><figcaption>OR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p># <strong>NOT<\/strong> Funtion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic6.png 911w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic6-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic6-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic6-810x544.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><figcaption>NOT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong># NAND<\/strong> Funtion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic9.png 1000w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic9-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic9-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic9-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic9-810x505.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>NAND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong># NOR<\/strong> Funtion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic10.png 1000w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic10-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic10-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic10-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic10-810x505.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>NOR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong># XOR<\/strong> Funtion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic11.png 1000w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic11-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic11-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic11-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic11-810x505.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>XOR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Because ladder languages \u200b\u200bare very similar to relay circuits, people who know about electrical circuits can easily switch to PLC programming, here are 2 examples.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic7.png 913w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic7-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic7-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic7-810x537.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><figcaption>Relay > Ladder 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic8a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic8a.png 912w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic8a-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic8a-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic8a-810x549.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><figcaption>Relay > Ladder 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The following rules when creating an LAD network:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>+ Each LAD network must end with a coil or a box command. Do not end a network with either a comparison command (Compare) or a command to detect a threshold (positive or negative threshold)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+ You cannot create a branch that can result in a signal stream in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic15.png 472w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic15-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>+ You cannot create a branch that could cause a short circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic16.png 424w, https:\/\/plc4me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ladderbasic16-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading the opening article about Ladder Logic. 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