PLC Programming Language - ST1

IST / DEEC / API MEEC 2011-2012
Industrial Automation
(Automação de Processos Industriais)
PLCs Programming Languages

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http://users.isr.ist.utl.pt/~jag/courses/api1112/api1112.html
Slides 2010/2011 Prof. Paulo Jorge Oliveira

Rev. 2011/2012 Prof. José Gaspar
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IST / DEEC / API Industrial Automation
Syllabus:
Chap. 2 – Introduction to PLCs [2 weeks]
...
Chap. 3 – PLCs Programming Languages [2 weeks]

Standard languages (IEC-1131-3):
Ladder Diagram; Instruction List, and Structured Text.
Software development resources.
...
Chap. 4 - GRAFCET (Sequential Function Chart) [1 week]
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IST / DEEC / API Chap. 3 - PLCs Programming languages
Linguagens de programação de PLCs

(IEC 1131-3)
Ladder Diagram Structured Text
If %I1.0 THEN
%Q2.1 := TRUE
ELSE
%Q2.2 := FALSE
END_IF
Instruction List Sequential Function Chart

1
(GRAFCET)
(1) m
LD %M12 2 Direita
AND %I1.0 (2) b
ANDN %I1.1 3 Carrega
OR %M10 (3) p
ST %Q2.0 4 Esquerda
(2) a
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(*
Structured Text Searching for the first element that is not zero in a
table of 32 words (table = words %MW100 till %MW131).
Input:
%M0 works as an enable bit (run search iff %M0 is 1)
%MW100 till %MW131 is the table to search
Output:
%M1 is set to 1/0 if the not zero element was/was-not found
%MW10 is the non-zero value found
%MW11 is the location of the non-zero value
Auxiliary:
%MW99 is the table index
*)
IF %M0 THEN
FOR %MW99:=0 TO 31 DO
IF %MW100[%MW99]<>0 THEN
%MW10:=%MW100[%MW99];
%MW11:=%MW99;
%M1:=TRUE;
EXIT; (* exit the loop *)
ELSE
%M1:=FALSE;
END_IF;
END_FOR;
ELSE
%M1:=FALSE;
END_IF;
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Structured Text
PLC Program = {Sections}, Section = {Sequences}
One sequence is equivalent to one or more rungs in ladder diagram.
Each section can be programmed in Ladder, Instruction List, or Structured Text
Representation of
an ST section:
The length of an instruction line is limited to 300 characters. The length of

an ST section is not limited within the programming environment. The
length of an ST section is only limited by the size of the PLC memory.
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Structured Text
Basic Instructions
Load
Open contact: contact is active (result is 1)
:= while the control bit is 1.
Close contact: contact is active (result is 1)
:=NOT while the control bit is 0.
Contact in the rising edge: contact is active during a scan cycle

:=RE P
where the control bit has a rising edge.
Contact in the falling edge: contact is active during a scan cycle

:=FE N
where the control bit has a falling edge.
Examples: %M0:=%I0.2.0; %M0:=NOT %I0.2.0; %M0:=RE(%I0.2.0);

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Structured Text
Basic Instructions
Store
The result of the logic function activates the coil.
:=
:=NOT The inverse result of the logic function activates the coil.
The result of the logic function energizes the relay

SET S
(sets the latch).
The result of the logic function de-energizes the relay

RESET R
(resets the latch)..
Examples: %MW100:=123; %Q0.4.0:=NOT %M1; %M0:=TRUE; SET(%Q0.4.0);

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Structured Text
Basic Instructions
AND
AND of the operand with the result of
AND the previous logical operation.
AND(NOT...) AND of the operand with the inverted

result of the previous logical operation.
P
AND of the rising edge with the result
AND(RE...) of the previous logical operation.
AND of the falling edge with the result

AND(FE...) N
of the previous logical operation.
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Structured Text
Basic Instructions
OR
OR OR of the operand with the result of the previous
logical operation.
OR of the operand with the inverted result of the

OR(NOT...) previous logical operation.
OR of the rising edge with the result of the

OR(RE...) P previous logical operation.
OR of the falling edge with the result of the

OR(FE...) previous logical operation.
N
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Structured Text
Example:
Unity Pro (Premium PLC):

%Q0.4.3 := %I0.2.1 OR %M1;
%Q0.4.2 := %M2 OR (NOT %I0.2.2);
%Q0.4.4 := %I0.2.3 OR RE(%I0.2.4);
%Q0.4.5 := %M3 OR FE(%I0.2.5);
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Structured Text
Basic Instructions
XOR
Unity Pro (Premium PLC):

%Q0.4.3 := %I0.2.1 XOR %M1; %Q0.4.2 := %M2 XOR (NOT %I0.2.2);
%Q0.4.4 := %I0.2.3 XOR RE(%I0.2.4); %Q0.4.5 := %M3 XOR FE(%I0.2.5);
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Structured Text
Basic Instructions to Manipulate Bit Tables
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Structured Text Temporized Relays or Timers (pneumatic)
The instantaneous contacts change state as soon as the timer coil is powered.
The delayed contacts change state at the end of the time delay.
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Structured Text Characteristics:
Identifier: %TMi 0..63 in the TSX37

Temporized Relays
or Input: IN to activate
Timers
Mode: TON On delay
TOFF Off delay
TP Monostable
%TMi Time basis: TB 1mn (def.), 1s,
IN Q 100ms, 10ms
MODE: TON Programmed value: %TMi.P 0...9999 (def.)

TB: 1mn period=TB*TMi.P
TM.P: 9999 Actual value: %TMi.V 0...TMi.P
MODIF: Y (can be real or tested)
Modifiable: Y/N can be modified from

the console
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Structured Text
Example:
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Structured Text
Temporized Relays
or Timers
Very similar to IL, notice however the missing CAL and the required “;”.
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Structured Text
Counters
Some applications...
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Structured Text
Counters in Unity Pro
CU "0" to "1" => CV is incremented by 1

CU "0" to "1" => CV is incremented by 1 CD "0" to "1" => CV is decremented by 1
CV ≥ PV => Q:=1 CV ≥ PV => QU:=1

CV ≤ 0 => QD:=1
R=1 => CV:=0
R=1 => CV:=0 LD=1 => CV:=PV
R has precedence over LD
NOTE: counters are saturated such that no overflow occurs

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Structured Text Ladder:
Counters in Unity Pro
Instruction List: Structured Text:
Again IL and ST are similar, notice however the missing CAL and the required “;”.
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Structured Text
Numerical Processing
Algebraic and Logic Functions
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Structured Text
Arithmetic Functions for Words
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Structured Text
Example:
Arithmetic functions
IF %M0 THEN
%MW0 := %MW10 + 100;
END_IF;
IF %I3.2 THEN
%MW0 := SQRT(%MW10);
END_IF;
IF RE(%I3.3) THEN
INC(%MW100);
END_IF;
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Structured Text
Example:
Arithmetic functions
IF %M0 THEN
%MW0 := %MW1 + %MW2;
END_IF;
IF %S18 THEN
%MW10 := 32767; RESET %S18;
ELSE
%MW10 := %MW0;
END_IF;
Use of a system variable:

%S18 – flag de overflow
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Structured Text
Logic Functions
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Structured Text
Example:
Logic functions
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Structured Text
Example:
Numeric Tables Manipulation
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Structured Text
Priorities on the execution of the operations
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Structured Text
Structures for Control of Flux
Subroutines
Call and Return
Not executed if %M5

is larger than 3
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Structured Text
JUMP instructions:
Instruction List - conditional and unconditional jumps
Structured Text – just unconditional jumps as the

IF .. THEN .. ELSE provides the conditional clauses.
Note: by default, jumps are disabled in Structured Text

(if needed, enable them in the menu Tools -> Project Settings)
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Structured Text
Example:
Use of jump instructions
Unity Pro:
Notes: It is not a good style of programming. Does

not improve the legibility of the proposed solution.
Attention to INFINITE LOOPS.
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Structured Text
IF ... THEN ... ELSE ...
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Structured Text
WHILE
Example:
( )
( )
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Structured Text
REPEAT ... UNTIL

Example:
FOR ... DO
EXIT to abort the execution of a

structured flux control instruction
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Structured Text
Note: in Unity Pro, both in Structured Text and Instruction List, the
conventional array indexing (e.g. %MW100[%MW1]) is disabled by default. To
enable it, go to the project settings, menu Tools -> Project Settings. See the
grayed region in the next figure:
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Structured Text
Halt
Stops all processes!
Events masking
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Structured Text
Data and time related instructions
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Structured Text
There are other advanced instructions (see manual)
• Monostable
• Registers of 256 words (LIFO ou FIFO)
• DRUMs
• Comparators
• Shift-registers
...
• Functions to manipulate floats
• Functions to convert bases and types
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Structured Text
Numerical Tables
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IST / DEEC / API MEEC 2011-2012

PLCs Programming Languages

Slides 2010/2011 Prof. Paulo Jorge Oliveira

Chap. 3 – PLCs Programming Languages [2 weeks]

Linguagens de programação de PLCs

Instruction List Sequential Function Chart

The length of an instruction line is limited to 300 characters. The length of

Contact in the rising edge: contact is active during a scan cycle

Contact in the falling edge: contact is active during a scan cycle

Examples: %M0:=%I0.2.0; %M0:=NOT %I0.2.0; %M0:=RE(%I0.2.0);

The result of the logic function energizes the relay

The result of the logic function de-energizes the relay

Examples: %MW100:=123; %Q0.4.0:=NOT %M1; %M0:=TRUE; SET(%Q0.4.0);

AND(NOT...) AND of the operand with the inverted

AND of the falling edge with the result

OR of the operand with the inverted result of the

OR of the rising edge with the result of the

OR of the falling edge with the result of the

Unity Pro (Premium PLC):

Unity Pro (Premium PLC):

Structured Text Temporized Relays or Timers (pneumatic)

Structured Text Characteristics:

Identifier: %TMi 0..63 in the TSX37

MODE: TON Programmed value: %TMi.P 0...9999 (def.)

Modifiable: Y/N can be modified from

Counters in Unity Pro

CU "0" to "1" => CV is incremented by 1

CV ≥ PV => Q:=1 CV ≥ PV => QU:=1

NOTE: counters are saturated such that no overflow occurs

Structured Text Ladder:

Counters in Unity Pro

Instruction List: Structured Text:

Algebraic and Logic Functions

Use of a system variable:

Numeric Tables Manipulation

Priorities on the execution of the operations

Structures for Control of Flux

Call and Return

Not executed if %M5

Structures for Control of Flux

Instruction List - conditional and unconditional jumps

Structured Text – just unconditional jumps as the

Note: by default, jumps are disabled in Structured Text

Structures for Control of Flux

Notes: It is not a good style of programming. Does

Structures for Control of Flux

IF ... THEN ... ELSE ...

Structures for Control of Flux

Structures for Control of Flux

REPEAT ... UNTIL

EXIT to abort the execution of a

Structures for Control of Flux

Stops all processes!

Data and time related instructions

There are other advanced instructions (see manual)

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