Click PLC Timer Programming Example

We will now look at programming a click plc timer example. More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-timers-and-counters 00:00 Click PLC Timers 00:25 Adding a Timer online to our Click PLC 01:48 PLC Instruction Timing Chart 02:04 Timer Present (Current) Value Retained or not Retained (Separate Timer Reset) 03:08 Controlling a PLC timer output point 03:55 Download program to Click PLC (Runtime edit) 04:30 Testing our Click PLC Timer program (Data View - Forcing Bits) 06:35 Click PLC RTC - Real-Time Clock Setting 07:16 Click RTC Address Bits Previously we discussed: Click PLC System-Hardware. https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-system-hardware/ Click PLC Installing the Software https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-installing-the-software/ Click PLC Establish Communication https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-establish-communication/ Click PLC Numbering System and Addressing https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-numbering-system-and-addressing Continuing our series, we will now look at timers and how they are used in the Click PLC. Most PLC programs have timers and some will incorporate a real-time clock. (RTC) Check out the Click PLC Counters https://youtu.be/0rXuWPo_ees Download the Click Programming software at the following address: http://support.automationdirect.com/products/clickplcs.html There are several reasons why we are using the Click PLC. Here are just a few. - Investment is low for the hardware and the software is free - Standalone PLC with built-in I/O - Communication ability - Ethernet Port, RS232, RS485 - support for protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, etc. - Ability to expand the system with a variety of modules including RTD and Thermocouple inputs directly. http://www.accautomation.ca