Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

37.3 PLC/DISCRETE CONTROL REFERENCES

 

- The table below gives a topic-by-topic comparison of some PLC books. (H=Good coverage, M=Medium coverage, L=Low coverage, Blank=little/no coverage).

 

  1.  

Author

Introduction/Overview

Wiring

Discrete Sensors/Actuators

Conditional Logic

Numbering

Timers/Counters/Latches

Sequential Logic Design

Advanced Functions

Structured Text Programming

 

Analog I/O

Continuous Sensors/Actuators

Continuous Control

Fuzzy Control

Data Interfacing/Networking

Implementation/Selection

Function Block Programming

 

 

pages on PLC topics

Filer...

H

M

L

H

M

H

M

H

 

 

 

 

 

M

M

 

 

 

303

Chang...

M

L

 

L

L

 

L

 

M

 

 

 

 

M

 

L

 

 

80

Petruzela

H

H

M

H

H

H

L

H

 

L

L

L

 

L

 

 

 

 

464

Swainston

H

L

L

L

L

M

 

H

 

M

M

M

 

M

M

 

 

 

294

Clements

H

M

L

L

L

L

L

L

 

L

L

M

 

 

H

 

 

 

197

Asfahl

L

 

 

H

L

L

L

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

Bollinger..

L

 

M

M

M

M

M

 

 

H

H

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

Boucher

M

L

M

L

M

M

H

L

 

L

M

M

 

H

 

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1.  
  2. Asfahl, C.R., "Robots and Manufacturing Automation", second edition, Wiley, 1992.
  3. Batten, G.L., Programmable Controllers: Hardware, Software, and Applications, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1994.
  4. Batten, G.L., Batten, G.J., Programmable Controllers: Hardware, Software, and Applications,
  5. *Bertrand, R.M., "Programmable Controller Circuits", Delmar, 1996.
  6. Bollinger, J.G., Duffie, N.A., "Computer Control of Machines and Processes", Addison-Wesley, 1989.
  7. Bolton, w., Programmable Logic Controllers: An Introduction, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997.
  8. Bryan, L.A., Bryan, E.A., Programmable Controllers, Industrial Text and VideoCompany, 1997.
  9. Boucher, T.O., "Computer Automation in Manufacturing; An Introduction", Chapman and Hall, 1996.
  10. *Bryan, L.A., Bryan, E.A., Programmable Controllers, Industrial Text Company, 19??.
  11. *Carrow, R.A., "Soft Logic: A Guide to Using a PC As a Programmable Logic Controller", McGraw Hill, 1997.
  12. Chang, T-C, Wysk, R.A., Wang, H-P, "Computer-Aided Manufacturing", second edition, Prentice Hall, 1998.
  13. Clements-Jewery, K., Jeffcoat, W., "The PLC Workbook; Programmable Logic Controllers made easy", Prentice Hall, 1996.
  14. *Cox, R., Technician's Guide to Programmable Controllers, Delmar Publishing, 19??.
  15. ?Crispin, A.J., "Programmable Logic Controllers and Their Engineering Applications", Books Britain, 1996.
  16. *Dropka, E., Dropka, E., "Toshiba Medium PLC Primer", Butterworth-Heinemann, 1995.
  17. *Dunning, G., "Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers", Delmar, 1998.
  18. Filer, R., Leinonen, G., "Programmable Controllers and Designing Sequential Logic", Saunders College Publishing, 1992.
  19. **Hughes, T.A., "Programmable Controllers (Resources for Measuremwnt and Control Series)", Instrument Society of America, 1997.
  20. ?Johnson, D.G., "Programmable Controllers for Factory Automation", Marcel Dekker, 1987.
  21. *Lewis, R.W., "Programming Industrial Control Systems using IES1131-3",
  22. *Lewis, R.W., Antsaklis, P.J., "Programming Industrial Control Systems Using IEC 1131-3 (Iee Control Engineering, No. 59)", Inspec/IEE, 1995.
  23. *Michel, G., Duncan, F., "Programmable Logic Controllers: Architecture and Application", John Wiley & Sons, 1990.
  24. ?Morriss, S.B., "Programmable Logic Controllers", pub??, 2000.
  25. ?Otter, J.D., "Programmable Logic Controllers: Operation, Interfacing and Programming", ???
  26. Parr, E.A., Parr, A., Programmable Controllers: An Engineer's Guide, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993.
  27. *Parr, E.A., "Programmable Controllers", Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.
  28. Petruzella, F., Programmable Logic Controllers, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 1998.
  29. *Ridley, J.E., "Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers: The Mitsubishi Fx", John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
  30. Rohner, P., PLC: Automation With Programmable Logic Controllers, International Specialized Book Service, 1996.
  31. *Rosandich, R.G., "Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers", EC&M Books, 1997.
  32. *Simpson, C.D., "Programmable Logic Controllers", Regents/Prentice Hall, 1994.
  33. Sobh, M., Owen, J.C., Valvanis, K.P., Gracanin, S., "A Subject-Indexed Bibliography of Discrete Event Dynamic Systems", IEEE Robotics and Applications Magazine, June 1994, pp. 14-20.
  34. **Stenerson, J., "Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers, Sensors and Communications", Prentice Hall, 1998.
  35. Sugiyama, H., Umehara, Y., Smith, E., "A Sequential Function Chart (SFC) Language for Batch Control", ISA Transactions, Vol. 29, No. 2, 1990, pp. 63-69.
  36. Swainston, F., "A Systems Approach to Programmable Controllers", Delmar, 1992.
  37. Teng, S.H., Black, J. T., "Cellular Manufacturing Systems Modelling: The Petri Net Approach", Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1988, pp. 45-54.
  38. Warnock, I., Programmable Controllers: Operation and Application, Prentice Hall, 19??.
  39. **Webb, J.W., Reis, R.A., "Programmable Logic Controllers, Principles and Applications", Prentice Hall, 1995.
  40. Wright, C.P., Applied Measurement Engineering, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1995.