B.3 PLC/DISCRETE CONTROL REFERENCES
- The table below gives a topic-by-topic comparison of some PLC books. (H=Good coverage, M=Medium coverage, L=Low coverage, Blank=little/no coverage).
Table 4:
| Author |
Introduction/Overview |
Wiring |
Discrete Sensors/Actuators |
Conditional Logic |
Numbering |
Timers/Counters/Latches |
Sequential Logic Design |
Advanced Functions |
Structured Text Programming |
Analog I/O |
Continuous Sensors/Actuators |
Continuous Control |
Fuzzy Control |
Data Interfacing/Networking |
Implementation/Selection |
Function Block Programming |
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pages on PLC topics |
| Filer... |
H |
M |
L |
H |
M |
H |
M |
H |
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M |
M |
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303 |
| Chang... |
M |
L |
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L |
L |
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L |
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M |
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M |
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L |
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80 |
| Petruzela |
H |
H |
M |
H |
H |
H |
L |
H |
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L |
L |
L |
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L |
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464 |
| Swainston |
H |
L |
L |
L |
L |
M |
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H |
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M |
M |
M |
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M |
M |
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294 |
| Clements |
H |
M |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
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L |
L |
M |
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H |
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197 |
| Asfahl |
L |
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H |
L |
L |
L |
L |
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86 |
| Bollinger.. |
L |
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M |
M |
M |
M |
M |
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H |
H |
H |
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52 |
| Boucher |
M |
L |
M |
L |
M |
M |
H |
L |
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L |
M |
M |
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59 |
| Kirckof |
L |
L |
L |
M |
L |
M |
H |
L |
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Asfahl, C.R., "Robots and Manufacturing Automation", second edition, Wiley, 1992.
Batten, G.L., Programmable Controllers: Hardware, Software, and Applications, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Batten, G.L., Batten, G.J., Programmable Controllers: Hardware, Software, and Applications,
*Bertrand, R.M., "Programmable Controller Circuits", Delmar, 1996.
Bollinger, J.G., Duffie, N.A., "Computer Control of Machines and Processes", Addison-Wesley, 1989.
Bolton, w., Programmable Logic Controllers: An Introduction, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997.
Bryan, L.A., Bryan, E.A., Programmable Controllers, Industrial Text and VideoCompany, 1997.
Boucher, T.O., "Computer Automation in Manufacturing; An Introduction", Chapman and Hall, 1996.
*Bryan, L.A., Bryan, E.A., Programmable Controllers, Industrial Text Company, 19??.
*Carrow, R.A., "Soft Logic: A Guide to Using a PC As a Programmable Logic Controller", McGraw Hill, 1997.
Chang, T-C, Wysk, R.A., Wang, H-P, "Computer-Aided Manufacturing", second edition, Prentice Hall, 1998.
Clements-Jewery, K., Jeffcoat, W., "The PLC Workbook; Programmable Logic Controllers made easy", Prentice Hall, 1996.
*Cox, R., Technician's Guide to Programmable Controllers, Delmar Publishing, 19??.
?Crispin, A.J., "Programmable Logic Controllers and Their Engineering Applications", Books Britain, 1996.
*Dropka, E., Dropka, E., "Toshiba Medium PLC Primer", Butterworth-Heinemann, 1995.
*Dunning, G., "Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers", Delmar, 1998.
Filer, R., Leinonen, G., "Programmable Controllers and Designing Sequential Logic", Saunders College Publishing, 1992.
**Hughes, T.A., "Programmable Controllers (Resources for Measuremwnt and Control Series)", Instrument Society of America, 1997.
?Johnson, D.G., "Programmable Controllers for Factory Automation", Marcel Dekker, 1987.
Kirckof, G., Cascading Logic; A Machine Control Methodology for Programmable Logic Controllers, The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, 2003.
*Lewis, R.W., "Programming Industrial Control Systems using IES1131-3",
*Lewis, R.W., Antsaklis, P.J., "Programming Industrial Control Systems Using IEC 1131-3 (Iee Control Engineering, No. 59)", Inspec/IEE, 1995.
*Michel, G., Duncan, F., "Programmable Logic Controllers: Architecture and Application", John Wiley & Sons, 1990.
?Morriss, S.B., "Programmable Logic Controllers", pub??, 2000.
?Otter, J.D., "Programmable Logic Controllers: Operation, Interfacing and Programming", ???
Parr, E.A., Parr, A., Programmable Controllers: An Engineer's Guide, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993.
*Parr, E.A., "Programmable Controllers", Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.
Petruzella, F., Programmable Logic Controllers, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 1998.
*Ridley, J.E., "Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers: The Mitsubishi Fx", John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
Rohner, P., PLC: Automation With Programmable Logic Controllers, International Specialized Book Service, 1996.
*Rosandich, R.G., "Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers", EC&M Books, 1997.
*Simpson, C.D., "Programmable Logic Controllers", Regents/Prentice Hall, 1994.
Sobh, M., Owen, J.C., Valvanis, K.P., Gracanin, S., "A Subject-Indexed Bibliography of Discrete Event Dynamic Systems", IEEE Robotics and Applications Magazine, June 1994, pp. 14-20.
**Stenerson, J., "Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers, Sensors and Communications", Prentice Hall, 1998.
Sugiyama, H., Umehara, Y., Smith, E., "A Sequential Function Chart (SFC) Language for Batch Control", ISA Transactions, Vol. 29, No. 2, 1990, pp. 63-69.
Swainston, F., "A Systems Approach to Programmable Controllers", Delmar, 1992.
Teng, S.H., Black, J. T., "Cellular Manufacturing Systems Modelling: The Petri Net Approach", Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1988, pp. 45-54.
Warnock, I., Programmable Controllers: Operation and Application, Prentice Hall, 19??.
**Webb, J.W., Reis, R.A., "Programmable Logic Controllers, Principles and Applications", Prentice Hall, 1995.
Wright, C.P., Applied Measurement Engineering, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1995.
