
Now the program will switch off the motor.įrom the Simatic to the machine For example, if the temperature of the motor is too high, the program has to know it. This is very important, because now the program can perform the next correct step in its sequence. So the program knows what´s going on in the machine. The sensors give out an electrical signal, each signal goes by wire on an input of the Simatic unit. All this information is necessary for the program. For example, how fast the motor rotates, what the temperature is or when the current action is completed. A sensor gives information about different situations in the machine. There are basically two ways of communication:įrom the machine to the Simatic


That makes a communication between the Simatic and any machine possible. Both are connected by electrical wires with the machine. The running program on the Simatic controls these inputs and outputs. The Simatic also has some inputs and outputs. Simatic is similar to a digital computer which can store and run programs.
