Chapter 6

IL, SFC, and ST Programming Methods

Abstract

This chapter continues from the previous chapter and introduces programming using the programming languages of instruction lists, sequential function charts and structured text. Programs involving such operations are developed.

Keywords

Instruction lists

sequential function charts

structured text

This chapter continues from the previous chapter and discusses the other IEC 61131-3 programming languages, that is, instruction lists (ILs), sequential function charts (SFCs), and structured text (ST).

6.1 Instruction Lists

A programming method that can be considered to be the entering of a ladder program using text is the instruction list (IL). An instruction list gives programs as a series ...

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