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Timers in Codesys – Timer ON, Timer OFF, Pulse Timer

Codesys is a widely used platform in industrial automation systems. Learn the timers in Codesys which are Timer ON, Timer OFF, Pulse Timer.

One of the most common instructions used in PLC logic is a timer. The basic types of timers in Studio 5000 are TON, TOF, and RTO.

In this article, you will learn the PLC cooking timer example for kitchen automation using ladder logic programming.

In the PLC timer application for security camera recording, when motion is detected then camera starts recording and lights also turn on.

In this article, you will learn the PLC programming example on timers function block using switch and lamps.

In this article, we will learn how to design counters in PLC programming with a move and add instruction.

In this article, we will learn the difference between normal counters and fast counters in PLC programming.

In this article, we will learn the difference between timer and counter in PLC programming and understand the basic concepts.

As we have seen with counter and timers, some PLC instructions generate digital values other than simple Boolean (on/off) signals.

$PLC Math instructions$

The IEC 61131-3 standard specifies several dedicated ladder instructions for performing arithmetic calculations. Some of them are shown here: PLC