May 9, 2020

Basic NOT gate operation explanation using electrical wiring diagram and PLC ladder diagram

Application:-Explain the NOT gate operation using electrical diagram and ladder diagram language. Draw electrical diagram for electrical panel in which lamp should be on when switch is off and lamp should be off when switch is off. Also write PLC program for this application using ladder diagram language.

Components:-Programmable logic controller, Electrical panel, wires, 24V DC switches with NO contacts, 24V DC indication lamp, 24 VDC relay,24V DC source.

Diagram:-Electrical wiring diagram and truth table of NOT gate operation




Explanation:-
In this application we need to use NOT gate logic. As shown in figure we can draw electrical diagram for NOT gate operation so that we have taken NO contact of switch S1 to operate lamps as per the NOT gate logic. Hence when switch is ON, relay is operated and lamp will be OFF due to NC contact of relay and when switch is OFF, lamp will be ON.
We can easily understand the NOT gate function with truth table,
If S1=ON, then R=0
If S1=OFF, then R=1
So NOT gate inverse the logic.
PLC program:-
Write the ladder program for NOT gate operation using ladder diagram language. Here for ladder logic we can use any PLC system. For PLC logic we need digital inputs and outputs.
For our application all switches are digital inputs and lamp is digital output. So define digital input address and output address as per below explanation,
Digital inputs:-
S1=I0.0
Digital Output:-
Lamp=Q0.0
Memory coil:-
Memory bit-M0.0





PLC program Explanation:-
In network 1 we have used NO contact of switch S1 (I0.0) to operate memory bit (M0.0).So when S1 (I0.0) is ON memory coil (M0.0) is ON and switch S1 (I0.0) is OFF, memory coil (M0.0) will be OFF.
In network 2 we have used NOT gate function so when switch S1 (I0.0) is ON, it will inverse logic and makes lamp (Q0.0) OFF. And when S1 (I0.0) is OFF, lamp (Q0.0) is ON