Siemens PLC Comparator Logic

Implement Siemens PLC Comparator logic like equal, not equal, greater or equal, less or equal, greater than in S7-1200 PLC using ladder diagram language.

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This article shows the different types of Siemens PLC Comparator Logics and their ladder diagrams.

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Problem Description

Implement equal, not equal, greater or equal, less or equal, greater than, check validity, and check invalidity comparators in Siemens S7-1200 PLC using ladder diagram language.

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Problem Solution

Comparators are used for comparing two values. Say, If we want to compare two physical quantities (temperature, pressure etc.).

We can use the equal instruction to determine, if a first comparison value is equal to a second comparison value or not.

We can use the not equal instruction to determine, if a first comparison value is not equal to a second comparison value or not.

We can use the greater or equal instruction to determine, if a first comparison value is greater than or equal to a second comparison value or not. Both values to be compared must be of the same data type.

We can use the less or equal instruction to determine, if a first comparison value is less than or equal to a second comparison value or not. Both values to be compared must be of the same data type.

We can use the greater than instruction to determine, if a first comparison value is greater than a second comparison value or not. Both values to be compared must be of the same data type.

We can use the less than instruction to determine, if a first comparison value is less than a second comparison value or not. Both values to be compared must be of the same data type.