Getting Started with the
AmbiLogique SKDA-02-xx PLC

What is a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)?

• What a PLC is
• What a PLC does
• A bit of history

Putting a Control Project Together

• Planning the Project
• Inputs and Outputs
• Types of input and output
• Signals
• Types of signal
• Assigning the Inputs and Outputs
• Start Building the Control Diagram

Assembling the Controller

• Backplane
• Power Module
• Processor
• Expansion Modules

Making Connections

• Plug-in Screw Terminals

Designing the Control Diagram (the program)

• AmbiLogique Diagram Principles
• The Project Folder
• Files in the Project Folder
• The Project Control File
• Diagram Sheets
• The Binary File
• The Listing Files
• AmbiLogique Diagram Components
• Active Components
• Function Blocks
• Function Block Body
• Function Block Pins
• Input and Output Terminals
• Wires
• Cross References
• Constants
• Passive Components
• Text (Notes)
• Decorative Lines
• Building a Diagram
• Choosing the Project Folder
• Choosing the Processor
• Adding an Output Terminal
• Configuring the Output Terminal
• Adding Input Terminals
• Configuring the Input Terminals
• Choosing a Function Block
• Configuring the Function Block
• Wiring Techniques
• Wiring the Output
• Wiring the Inputs
• Checking the Wiring
• Compiling the Diagram
• Examining the Listings
• Sorting out Mistakes
• Adding Text
• Editing Text
• Deleting Text
• Adding Decorative Lines
• Moving & Modifying Decorative Lines

Connecting to the AmbiLogique Target System

• Connecting to the Target
• Upoading the Diagram
• Verifying the Diagram
• Running the Diagram
• Monitoring the Diagram
• K-Factors