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plc selection - 33.2<br />

• Determine special needs such as distance between parts of the process.<br />

2. If not already specified, a single vendor should be selected. Factors that might<br />

be considered are, (Note: Vendor research may be needed here.)<br />

• Manuals <strong>and</strong> documentation<br />

• Support while developing programs<br />

• The range of products available<br />

• Support while troubleshooting<br />

• Shipping times for emergency replacements<br />

• Training<br />

• The track record for the company<br />

• Business practices (billing, upgrades/obsolete products, etc.)<br />

3. Plan the ladder logic for the controls. (Note: Use the st<strong>and</strong>ard design sheets.)<br />

4. Count the program instructions <strong>and</strong> enter the values into the sheets in Figure<br />

33.1 <strong>and</strong> Figure 33.2. Use the instruction times <strong>and</strong> memory requirements for<br />

each instruction to determine if the PLC has sufficient memory, <strong>and</strong> if the<br />

response time will be adequate for the process. Samples of scan times <strong>and</strong><br />

memory are given in Figure 33.3 <strong>and</strong> Figure 33.4.<br />

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