7
Unlocking the Power of ST
Alright, now it’s time for the fun stuff! Now that we have a solid foundation in program design, computer science, hardware, and so on, we can get into the exciting material and start writing code. This chapter is going to be dedicated to installing the software that you’ll need to write PLC code, as well as taking an in-depth look at Structured Text (ST).
ST, is, for lack of a better word, feared by many PLC programmers, as it can be intimidating. However, ST does not have to be something to be afraid of. In fact, for many applications, ST can be easier to use and understand than the more popular Ladder Logic (LL or LD) programming language. What you’ll find in this chapter is that ST bears a very close resemblance ...
Get PLCs for Beginners now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
