Run the machine

This chapter shows how to connect sensors and actors with the PLC, and how to start and stop the machine!

Realizing the IO connections

The sensor- and the button-outputs need to get connected to the PLCConnector simulation component inputs. The outputs need to get connected to the actors. This can be seen in the following clip.

Note

In the video, the z-axis is set to a quite high initial position after connecting the position output to the regarding mover. This happened because we tested the IO connections in the chapter before manually as you have seen. When the start input got triggered, the machine starts with referencing the z-axis but without any z-sensor feedback. If this also happens to you, you have to reset the PLC program to initial states.

Starting the machine

All inputs and outputs are connected, so we are ready to start the machine. As you can see in the following video, the machine is fully controlled by the ControlPanel simulation component. By pressing start, you can start the machine and by pressing the stop button, the machine will be stopped.