Selection Criteria of PLC

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Selection criteria :-

To select PLC for any particular application following points are to be considered.

a) Type of PLC: Analog or Digital

b) Number of inputs and outputs to PLC

c) Operating voltage and operating current range

d) Scan time of PLC

e) Memory size of PLC

f) Type of memory of PLC

g) Type of programming

h) Reliability of PLC

i) Flexibility of PLC

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