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PLC programs are typically written on a PC then downloaded to the PLC via cable or network. The program is stored in non-volatile memory like RAM or flash. PLCs can replace thousands of relays and are programmed using languages defined in IEC 61131-3 standards like ladder logic, function block diagrams, and structured text. While concepts are common, specifics vary between manufacturers so programs are not perfectly interchangeable.

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PLC programs are typically written on a PC then downloaded to the PLC via cable or network. The program is stored in non-volatile memory like RAM or flash. PLCs can replace thousands of relays and are programmed using languages defined in IEC 61131-3 standards like ladder logic, function block diagrams, and structured text. While concepts are common, specifics vary between manufacturers so programs are not perfectly interchangeable.

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Programming

PLC programs are typically written in a special application on a personal computer, then downloaded
by a direct-connection cable or over a network to the PLC. The program is stored in the PLC either in
battery-backed-up RAM or some other non-volatile flash memory. Often, a single PLC can be
programmed to replace thousands of relays.
Under the IEC 61131-3 standard, PLCs can be programmed using standards-based programming
languages. A graphical programming notation called Sequential Function Charts is available on certain
programmable controllers. Initially most PLCs utilized Ladder Logic Diagram Programming, a model
which emulated electromechanical control panel devices (such as the contact and coils of relays) which
PLCs replaced. This model remains common today.
IEC 61131-3 currently defines five programming languages for programmable control systems: FBD
(Function block diagram), LD (Ladder diagram), ST (Structured text, similar to the Pascal
programming language), IL (Instruction list, similar to assembly language) and SFC (Sequential
function chart). These techniques emphasize logical organization of operations.
While the fundamental concepts of PLC programming are common to all manufacturers, differences in
I/O addressing, memory organization and instruction sets mean that PLC programs are never perfectly
interchangeable between different makers. Even within the same product line of a single manufacturer,
different models may not be directly compatible.

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