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Direct Operation of A Motoring Using Latch Circuit

This document describes how to control a motor using a latching circuit with a PLC. There are two methods - a direct-on-line starter circuit and a latch/unlatch circuit. For the latch/unlatch circuit, pressing the start switch energizes the output coil through latching, and pressing the stop switch de-energizes the output coil through unlatching to stop the motor. The procedure involves drawing the ladder logic, wiring the start and stop switches to the PLC inputs and motor to the PLC output, downloading the program to the PLC, and testing the motor operation on start and stop.

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Direct Operation of A Motoring Using Latch Circuit

This document describes how to control a motor using a latching circuit with a PLC. There are two methods - a direct-on-line starter circuit and a latch/unlatch circuit. For the latch/unlatch circuit, pressing the start switch energizes the output coil through latching, and pressing the stop switch de-energizes the output coil through unlatching to stop the motor. The procedure involves drawing the ladder logic, wiring the start and stop switches to the PLC inputs and motor to the PLC output, downloading the program to the PLC, and testing the motor operation on start and stop.

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Direct operation of a Motoring using Latch Circuit

Aim:

1. To draw a Ladder diagram for switching on and off of a Motor using Latching circuit.
2. To wire the circuit with the PLC and test it.

Materials required:

PLC Trainer, Experiment Board consisting of Start Push Switch, Stop Push Switch, a small 24V
DC Motor, Personal computer with Ladder Programming Software

Theory:

It is to be noted that control circuit is drawn as Ladder diagram. There are 2 circuits, which can be
used. One is Direct-On-Line Starter Circuit another is using Latch and Unlatch instructions of the
PLC

1. Direct-On-Line Starter (DOL) Circuit.

In DOL Circuit, Start Switch is connected as NO (Normally Open) and Stop Switch is connected
as NC(Normally Closed). These switches are in series with the output coil.

The Motor is connected to the power circuit of the output coil. When the output coil is energized,
the motor will run.

The auxiliary NO contact of output coil is connected across the Start Switch.

Once, the Start Switch is pressed, the power flows and the output coil is energized.
The auxiliary NO contact is closed. Since it is connected in parallel to the Start Switch, even if we
release the Start Switch, the power flows through the auxiliary NO contact of the output coil.
So, the motor will be running (Latching).

When the Stop Switch is pressed, the power flow path is cut since the Stop switch will be open in
the logic. Since it is series with the Coil circuit, there will not be power flow to the coil. Therefore,
the coil is de-energised and the motor stops.

Procedure:

1. Draw the DOL Starter Ladder diagram of DOL Starter in the Computer. Use I:0/0 NO for
Start Switch, I:0/1 NC for Stop Switch and O:0/0 for output coil.

2. Compile the Program and down load the program to the PLC.

3. There are 2 terminals in the Start Switch. Connect one terminal to +24V Power Supply
and another to I:0/0 input of the PLC

4. Similarly, connect one terminal of Stop Switch to +24V Power Supply and another to I:0/1
input of the PLC
5. Connect +24V to Common of the O:0/0 output. Connect NO terminal of the same output
of the PLC to one terminal of the Motor and connect another terminal of the Motor to Gnd
of the 24V Power Supply in the PLC Trainer Kit.

6. Run the Program.

7. Press and release Start Switch and check for Motor run

8. Press and release Stop Switch and check for Motor off

2. Using Latch and Un-latch Instructions.

Latch (L) and Un-latch (U) instructions are associated with output coil in the Ladder diagram.
In this control circuit, Start NO Switch with Output coil Latch is used instead of just output coil. In
the next rung (each line in the ladder diagram is called rung), Stop NC Switch with Un-latch
Output coil is used.

1. Draw the Latch and Un-latch Ladder Diagram. Use I:0/0 NO for Start Switch and I:0/1
NO for Stop Switch and O:0/0 for output coil.

2. Compile and download the program to the PLC.

3. Let the connection to the switches and Motor be as it is in the DOL control circuit.

4. Run the Program and verify the result for proper operation.

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