Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1

 

Additional Reference Information: See the appendices in the back of this manual....

1-2

Chapter 2

System Operation

2-1

 

Section 1: PLC Sweep Summary

2-2

 

Standard Program Sweep

2-2

 

Sweep Time Calculation

2-6

 

Housekeeping

2-6

 

Input Scan

2-7

 

Application Program Logic Scan or Solution

2-8

 

Output Scan

2-9

 

Logic Program Checksum Calculation

2-9

 

Programmer Communications Window

2-9

 

System Communications Window (Models 331 and Higher)

2-10

 

PCM Communications with the PLC (Models 331 and Higher)

2-12

 

Standard Program Sweep Variations

2-13

 

Constant Sweep Time Mode

2-13

 

PLC Sweep When in STOP Mode

2-13

 

Communication Window Modes

2-14

 

Key Switch on 350 and 360 Series CPUs: Change Mode and Flash Protect

2-14

 

Using the Release 7 and Later Key Switch

2-14

 

Clearing the Fault Table with the Key Switch

2-14

 

Enhanced Memory Protect with Release 8 and Later CPUs

2-15

 

Section 2: Program Organization and User References/Data

2-16

 

Subroutine Blocks (Series 90-30 PLC only)

2-16

 

Examples of Using Subroutine Blocks

2-18

 

How Blocks Are Called

2-19

 

Periodic Subroutines

2-19

 

User References

2-20

 

Transitions and Overrides

2-21

 

Retentiveness of Data

2-21

 

Data Types

2-23

 

System Status References

2-24

 

Function Block Structure

2-26

 

Format of Ladder Logic Relays

2-26

 

Format of Program Function Blocks

2-27

 

Function Block Parameters

2-28

 

Power Flow In and Out of a Function

2-29

 

Section 3: Power-Up and Power-Down Sequences

2-30

 

Power-Up

2-30

 

Power-Down

2-33

 

Section 4: Clocks and Timers

2-34

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