
5. Initial PLC Start-Up
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PLC Operation flowchart and timing
Power up
Check Hardware &
Pro
ram memor
Initialization
OK
Λ
Yes
No
Preset Watchdo
time
Mode ?
STOP
RUN
Report error,
set flag register,
turn on LED
1 2
Execute program
Check scan time
System waits until scan time
is over the set value
Update Input/Output
Check
eri
herals
Do diagnostics
OK ?
Yes
No
Report error, set flag
register, turn on LED
Force PLC into STOP mode
1 2
Low Voltage ?
No
Yes
Error LED flashing
Store data into memory
Power Good ?
No
Yes
PLC Shut down
Scan
Field input
Solve
Program
Input On/Off
Delay
Output On/Off
Delay
I/O Res
onse Time
CPU Writes Out
uts
Read
Inputs
Write
Outputs
Scan
CPU Reads In
uts
Solve
Program
Solve
Program
Solve
Program
In this case, you can calculate the response time by
simply adding the following items:
Input Delay + Scan Time + Output Delay = Response Time
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