Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ladder logic
German translation:
Kontaktplan (KOP)
English term
ladder logic
In an effort to make PLCs easy to program, their programming language was designed to resemble ladder logic diagrams. Thus, an industrial electrician or electrical engineer accustomed to reading ladder logic schematics would feel comfortable programming a PLC to perform the same control functions. (All about circuits)
Traditionally, ladder logic has dealt only with discrete values and counter/timers, but the ladder diagram today also supports mathematical operations using function blocks. (Control Engineering)
One common development platform is called ladder logic. Ladder logic is a programming language based on executing commands on a line-by-line permission system. Each ladder logic program comprises one or more ladder logic statements. (electronic manufacturers)
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Apr 30, 2009 18:41: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Apr 30, 2009 18:55: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
May 3, 2009 19:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
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May 5, 2009 08:39: John Jory changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "ladder logic"" to ""Kontakplan (KOP)""
Proposed translations
Kontakplan (KOP)
IL (Instruction List) = AWL (Anweisungsliste)
FBD (Function Block Diagram) = FUP (Funktionsplan)
SFC (Sequential Function Chart) = AS (Ablaufsprache)
ST (Structured Text) = ST (Strukturierter Text)
Kontaktplan ist an Stromlaufplan angelehnt und erleichtert den Umstieg von Relais-Schaltungen zur SPS. Die senkrechten Linien links und rechts kann man als die Pole eines Stromkreises interpretieren. Eingänge werden als Relaiskontakte (Taster) dargestellt, ein Schließer erfüllt hierbei die logische Funktion UND, ein Öffner UND NICHT. Logisches ODER lässt sich durch parallele Strompfade modellieren. Der zu schaltende Ausgang wird als Relaisspule dargestellt, analog z.B. zu einer Glühbirne. (Technische Universität Clausthal)
Kontaktplan
Kontaktplan (Abkürzung KOP) ist eine Methode zur Programmierung von Speicherprogrammierbaren Steuerungen (SPS). (Wikipedia)
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