Product Description

This practical book gives a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and languages of the new standard IEC 61131 used to program industrial control systems. A summary of the special requirements in programming industrial automation systems and the corresponding features in the IEC 61131-3 standard makes it suitable for students as well as PLC experts. The material is presented in an easy-to-understand form using numerous examples, illustrations and summary tables. There is also a purchaser's guide and a CD-ROM containing two reduced but functional versions of programming systems. These increase the value of the book for PLC programmers and for those in charge of purchasing software in industrial companies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #170774 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 376 pages

Review

From the reviews of the first edition:

"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to IEC61131-3, the new International Electrotechnical Commission standard governing the concepts and programming languages for industrial control systems. … Through its coverage of the subject, this superb reference text will be invaluable to PLC experts and students alike." (Assembly Automation, Vol. 22 (1), 2002)

Book Info
Comprehensive introduction to the concepts and languages of the new standard IEC 61131, featuring numerous illustrations, summary tables, and examples. The CD-ROM contains functional versions of programming systems for use with the text. Also features a purchasing guide. System requirements not listed.

Customer Reviews

Not a good source for specifics of IEC 61131-3.
This book is more of a general programming guide using IEC 61131-3. That's o.k. except the name implies an emphasis on industrial automation systems yet many of the examples in the book aren't examples of the typical IA system.

I was hoping for more of a detailed outline of each language in IEC 61131-3. I would have liked to have seen a composite list of each type of block available in FBD. Instead, this book uses examples of different aspects of each language and how you can leverage the power as a whole.

As a general programming book it's average. The authors try to convey what they feel is a better way to program but to each his own. It's not the way *I* program.

I don't see a real value in this book (especially for the price) because a person who is tasked to program in one of the IEC 1131 languages had better already have a good idea how to build code.