Year: 2025

Seven Methods of Step Control in PLC: A Comprehensive Guide from Basics to Customization

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Seven Methods of Step Control in PLC: A Comprehensive Guide from Basics to Customization

Step control in programming is a very common control method in industrial automation, suitable for sequential execution of process flows. Unlike continuous control, step control allows industrial processes to execute in predetermined steps, ensuring that each process action is completed at the correct time. This article will detail seven practical programming methods for step control, … Read more

Why High-Paying Positions in the PLC Field Are Facing a Talent Shortage

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Why High-Paying Positions in the PLC Field Are Facing a Talent Shortage

Dear colleagues! Today, let’s discuss a particularly strange yet very real issue. The PLC field is currently facing an unprecedented “talent shortage” for high-paying positions. Isn’t that odd? According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, by 2025, the talent gap in our country’s intelligent manufacturing sector could reach 4.5 million! That’s … Read more

Summary of Various PLC Control Circuit Wiring Diagrams

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Summary of Various PLC Control Circuit Wiring Diagrams

Click↑↑Technical Training, follow and pin it to subscribe for free long-term Over 180,000 industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchange, industrial control videos The PLC, a replacement for contactor distribution cabinets and relay control cabinets, has become widely popular in the development of automated production. To help everyone better understand PLC … Read more

The Real Situation of PLC Practitioners: The Gap from 5K to 300K Monthly Salary Lies in These 3 Abilities!

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The Real Situation of PLC Practitioners: The Gap from 5K to 300K Monthly Salary Lies in These 3 Abilities!

Behind the temptation of a “monthly salary exceeding 10,000”, there is the anxiety of countless practitioners: “Can electrical engineers in first-tier cities really earn 10-20K? Is 5-8K the ceiling in small and medium-sized cities?” The answer is harsh and realistic: Positions that only involve wiring and basic programming are disappearing; what companies are eager for … Read more

Function Block Invocation and Subroutine Encapsulation Methods for S7-1200 PLC

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Function Block Invocation and Subroutine Encapsulation Methods for S7-1200 PLC

Invoking function blocks is akin to setting a one-button operation mode for various small appliances in a kitchen; just press a button, and it will automatically complete a series of actions. In the S7-1200, function blocks serve as “containers” for packaging reusable code, encapsulating commonly used control logic that can be called upon as needed, … Read more

PLC Intelligent Algorithms: The Application of Federated Learning Technology Balancing Data Privacy and Model Performance!

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PLC Intelligent Algorithms: The Application of Federated Learning Technology Balancing Data Privacy and Model Performance!

PLC Intelligent Algorithms: The Application of Federated Learning Technology Balancing Data Privacy and Model Performance! Introduction Hello everyone! Today I want to share with you a **new technology that will impress the industrial automation field — PLC Federated Learning Algorithm. Don’t worry, I will explain this seemingly “black technology” concept in the simplest terms.Mastering this … Read more

PLC Program Version Management: Practical Tips to Avoid Code Chaos!

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PLC Program Version Management: Practical Tips to Avoid Code Chaos!

PLC Program Version Management: The End of Code Chaos, Maintenance Efficiency Soars by 300%! Last year, a certain automotive factory’s production line suddenly went down. Maintenance personnel spent three days and nights troubleshooting, only to discover that an old version of the program from two months ago had been mistakenly overwritten, causing logical errors in … Read more

Understanding PLC Control Cabinets: A Comprehensive Guide

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Understanding PLC Control Cabinets: A Comprehensive Guide

Click↑↑ to follow JiCheng Training and pin it to your top for long-term free subscription Over 190,000 industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchange, industrial control videos PLC Control Cabinet refers to a complete control system that can control motors and switches within an electrical cabinet.PLC control cabinets have functions such … Read more

PLC Network Topology: Optimizing Network Structure for Zero Latency Data Transmission!

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PLC Network Topology: Optimizing Network Structure for Zero Latency Data Transmission!

“PLC Network Optimization: Three Tricks to Perfect Network Structure for Smooth Data Transmission!” Hello everyone! Are you still going crazy over PLC networks lagging like a PowerPoint presentation? Every time there’s a data delay, it feels like waiting for takeout? Today, we are going to tackle this “network speed anxiety” in the industrial sector! ▶ … Read more

Learning the Basics of PLC Ladder Diagrams

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Learning the Basics of PLC Ladder Diagrams

When the trigger signal state changes from OFF to ON, the DF instruction is executed, and the output is only activated for one scan cycle. When the trigger signal state changes from ON to OFF, the DFI instruction is executed, and the output is only activated for one scan cycle. If the execution condition is … Read more