Permissives vs. Interlocks: They Are Not the Same Thing


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In industrial automation, the words permissive and interlock are often used as if they mean the same thing.

They do not.

Both are conditions that influence whether equipment is allowed to operate, …

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Advanced PLC Logic Structure: State Machines


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Building Professional and Industrial Ladder Logic with State Machines, Subroutines, and Status Codes

In a basic PLC program, it is common to organize the logic using a simple structure:

Input BufferingMode SelectionRequestsPermissivesInterlocksCommandsFault …

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