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programmable logic controller
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programmable logic controller

See PLC.


programmable logic controller [prō′gram·ə·bəl ¦läj·ik kən‚trōl·ər]
(control systems)

(hardware)Programmable Logic Controller - (PLC) A device used to automate monitoring and control of industrial plant. Can be used stand-alone or in conjunction with a SCADA or other system.


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In response to Alsanbo's need for a total solution, OMRON supplied all of the components necessary for the system's operation including solar conditioners, programmable logic controllers (PLC), a PLC-based communications interface, programmable terminals, power supplies and limit switches.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), says Himanshu Shah, senior analyst at ARC Advisory Group (Pittsburgh, PA), "are continually improving to meet rising challenges in functionality, communication, size, software, implementation, and diagnostics.
It ties together laptop computers in tractor and pickup cabs and programmable logic controllers that operate their grain system.
 
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