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What is the best PLC type for the first time programming?

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Question added by ahmed el-sayed , Electrical&Instrumentation Engineer , Engineering Management of Zagazig University
Date Posted: 2016/09/02
Ahmed Fuad Mohammed  Humaid
by Ahmed Fuad Mohammed Humaid , Free Works , work for myself

You can use LOGO, Siemens Step7200 or 300, Allen Bradley OR Mitsubishi..

All of them can be programmed by the several types:

Ladder

Statement

Body diagram...

 

But the easiest and simplist one is the LADDER

Johannes Cornelius Badenhorst
by Johannes Cornelius Badenhorst , Maintenance Foreman , Kusile Fabrication

PLC were developed for certain sectors in the industry. Siemens for instance is very popular in the bottling industry due to the fact that most bottling machines are from German origin. In the paper industry however Allen Bradely is used due to the fact that most paper machines are from Canadian or Northern American origin.  Mitsubishi is a good all rounder and has very good function blocks and the Human Interface are rather easy to program In my mind the best PLC is the unit that goes with your application and should not be rated by the brand alone. Mistubishi is the easiest to program since it also has a binary programming function, statement list, ladder,and logic. 

Mohammed Abdlatif Abdlsamed Hamed
by Mohammed Abdlatif Abdlsamed Hamed , Instrument and Control Department Manager , Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Co. (STPG), head office

the best plc type is simens S7 and can use lader digram (LD) or SFC or FBD

Ragab Sameeh
by Ragab Sameeh , فني صيانه , بلوك

You can use LOGO, Siemens Step7200 or 300 or 400 . Allen Bradley

 

 

AMR Mohamed Refat
by AMR Mohamed Refat , Plant Manager , KOC

I think Siemens s 7200 will be very easy to program and will be good practice to learn how to program PLC

NIHAD  Ali
by NIHAD Ali , Maintenance and Project Manager , Younexa Egypt

LG PLC or DELTA PLC 

its too simple to modify any thing 

Hussein Abass
by Hussein Abass , Engineer , RABAN ALSAFINA

you can start with SIEMENS LOGO! or LSIS G7M.

Ayman Mohamed  Elorbany
by Ayman Mohamed Elorbany , Instrumentation and Control Section Head , Sonker Bunkering Company

you can start with Mitsuibitshi software or Delta PLC using ladder programming language

after that  Allen Bradley Micrologix and Siemens  Step7300.

Muhammad Usman
by Muhammad Usman , Assistant Manager Operations , Lahore Electric Supply Company

I think you should try Mitsuibitshi software (Melsoft FX Trainer) because in there are different types of built in projects for beginner, intermediate, or at expert level having instructions how to make a program. 

MUHAMMAD ZOHAIB AKHTAR AKHTAR
by MUHAMMAD ZOHAIB AKHTAR AKHTAR , Assistant Works Manager Mechanical , PAC KAMRA

Siemens S7-300 series is best PLC type for first time programming. Reasons are:

1: Easy hardware design.

2: Ladder programming.

3. Easy HMI design. 

Juan Raphael Concepcion
by Juan Raphael Concepcion , Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor , WKSA Power Contracting Company

All plc have the same function. What you nedd to do is learn ladder diagram.

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