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Lesson 4 — OR Stop

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Lesson 4 — OR Stop scenario preview

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Briefing

Two stop buttons — press either one and the light goes off. Both NC contacts must be closed (neither pressed) for the lamp to energise. This is the dual-stop safety pattern used in industrial panels everywhere.

Objectives

  • LAMP is ON when neither STOP_1 nor STOP_2 is pressed
  • LAMP goes OFF when STOP_1 is pressed
  • LAMP goes OFF when STOP_2 is pressed

Hints

  • Use two NC contacts (/ prefix) in series: if either STOP is pressed, power flow breaks.
  • IEC: | /STOP_1 /STOP_2 | := LAMP ;

I/O Table

Inputs

STOP_1

Stop button 1 (NC wired — closes on press)

BOOL · %I0.0

STOP_2

Stop button 2 (NC wired — closes on press)

BOOL · %I0.1

Outputs

LAMP

Indicator lamp

BOOL · %Q0.0

Your program will be tested against:

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  1. #1Neither stop pressed → LAMP on

    Both NC contacts closed, power flows to lamp

  2. #2STOP_1 pressed → LAMP off

    One stop breaks the series chain

  3. #3STOP_2 pressed → LAMP off

    Other stop also breaks the chain

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