Example 2 : Double acting cylinder is used to perform forward and return motion.
Pneumatic cylinder
is advanced by pressing push buttons PB1. Cylinder is returned by pressing push button PB2. Draw the
pneumatic circuit, PLC wiring diagram and ladder diagram to implement this task.
Solution is shown in Figure 1.12
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Assignment Table
PB1 PB2P
PLC PB1 11
11 12
PB2 12
1.1 O1 O2 Y1 01
4 2
Y2 02
Y1 Y2 Y1 Y2
5 3
1
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PLC wiring diagram
11 O1
1
12 O2
2
Figure 1.12 a) Pneumatic diagram b) wiring diagram c) ladder diagram PLC
PLC Wiring diagram and Ladder diagrams are shown in Figure 1.7. when the pushbutton PB1 is pressed
state of the address I1 turns to 1 and thus there will be output 01. The output of 01 operates the solenoid
Y1 and cylinder moves forward,
When the cylinder reaches the extreme forward position, and Push button PB2 is operated , the state of
address I2 turns to 1 and thus there will be output 02. The output of 02 operates the solenoid Y2 and
cylinder return back to initial position.
Example 3 : Double acting cylinder is used to perform forward and return automatically after
reaching the extreme forward position. Pneumatic cylinder is advanced by pressing push
buttons PB1. Draw the pneumatic circuit, PLC wiring diagram and ladder diagram to implement
this task.
Solution is shown in Figure 1.13
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S2 Assignment Table
PB1 S2
PLC PB1 11
11 13
S2 13
1.1 O1 O2 Y1 01
4 2
Y2 02
Y1 Y2 Y1 Y2
5 3
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PLC wiring diagram
11 O1
1
13 O2
2
Figure 1.13 a) Pneumatic diagram b) wiring diagram c) ladder diagram
PLC Wiring diagram and Ladder diagrams are shown in Figure 1.7. when the pushbutton PB1 is pressed
state of the address I1 turns to 1 and thus there will be output 01. The output of 01 operates the solenoid
Y1 and cylinder moves forward,
When the cylinder reaches the extreme forward position, and Limit switch S2 is operated , the state of
address I3 turns to 1 and thus there will be output 02. The output of 02 operates the solenoid Y2 and
cylinder return back to initial position.
Example 4 : Double acting cylinder is used to perform pressing operation. Cylinder has to move
forward when PB1 button is pressed and return for set time of 20 seconds before it automatically
returns to intial position. Limit switch S2 is used for end sensing of the forward motion of the
cylinder. Draw the pneumatic circuit, PLC wiring diagram and ladder diagram to implement this
task.
Solution is shown in Figure 1.14
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PB1 S2
PLC
11 13
PLC wiring diagram
O1 O2
Y1 Y2
1.0 11 O1
S2
1
Timer T1
13
On delay timer O2
2
Start I/O O/P
1.1 Delay time – 20 S
4 2
Reset
Y1
Y1 Y2
Y2
5 3 Ladder diagram
1
Figure 1.14 a) Pneumatic diagram b) wiring diagram c) ladder diagram
When PB1 is pressed, address I1 input state goes to 1 and there is an output at O1. Due to output at O1,
the solenoid coil Y1 is operated and cylinder moves forward. When cylinder reaches end position , limit
switch S2 is operated and as a result address I3 changes to 1 and consequently starts the timer T1. The
signal state of timer T1 changes to 1 after 20 seconds is reached. At the end of 20 seconds there will be
output from Timer T1 set output O2. Coil Y2 is energised thus causing the return motion of the cylinder.
Example 5 : Double acting cylinder is used to perform continuous to and fro motion. Cylinder
has to move forward when PB1 button is pressed and once to and fro reciprocation starts it
should continue till stop button PB2 is pressed. Limit swithces are used for end position sensing.
Draw the pneumatic circuit, PLC wiring diagram and ladder diagram to implement this task.
Solution is shown in Figure 1.15
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PB1 PB2 S1 S2
11 12 13 14
PLC 1.1
O1 O2
4 2
Y1 Y2
Y1 Y2 5 3
1
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PLC wiring diagram
Memory M1
11 Set-reset Memory signal from I1 sets and
1 Set O/P Memory signal from I2 resets.
Reset
2 M1 13 O1 M1=1, I3=1, Output O1 =1, Y1 is ON
O2
14 I4=1 , output O2 =1, Y2 is ON
Figure 1.15 a) Pneumatic diagram b) wiring diagram c) ladder diagram
The start and stop operations can be implemented using memory flag with address M1 that is set by PB1
and reset by PB2. The state of the memory element M1 is scanned through an NO contact, is combined in
series with the state of sensor S1 to get start and stop controls.
Example 6 : Double acting cylinder is used to perform to and fro operation. Cylinder has to
move forward when PB1 button is pressed and continue to and fro motion till 10 cycles of
operations is performed. Draw the pneumatic circuit, PLC wiring diagram and ladder diagram to
implement this task.
Solution is shown in Figure 1.16
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PB1 PB2 S1 S2
11 12 13 14
PLC 1.1
O1 O2
4 2
Y1 Y2
Y1 Y2 5 3
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0 Pneumatic diagram
PLC wiring diagram
Memory M1
11 Set-reset
Rung 1 I1 sets flag M1, C2 resets M1. NC of C1
Set O/P
C1 Reset scans for Zero state of counter C1
Rung 2 M1 13 O1 M1=1, I3=, O1=1 Y1 is ON
14 O2
I4=, O2=1 Y2 is ON
Rung 3
COUNTER C1
14 Down Counter
Count down
11 Set O/P
10 Pre-set value =10
Reset Ladder diagram
The fully automatic operation of cylinder can be obtained as earlier using limit switch S1 and S2. Start
and stop operation can be implemented using memory flag with address M1 that is set by PB1 at I1 and
reset by NC contact of a down counter. The state of memory flag M1 scanned through an NO contact
(rung 2) is combined in series with the state sensor S1 to get start and stop controls.
