HPR4738: Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 4
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HPR4738: Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 4

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 2026
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This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. -------------------- 01 Introduction This is the fourth episode in an 8 part series. 02 In the previous episode we looked at the Allen Bradley PLC2, one of the very early successful Programmable Logic Controllers. In this episode we will look at another early PLC, the Siemens S5 series, and use it as an example of both how PLCs became more sophisticated, as well as an example of a different approach to the...

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This is Hacker, Public Radio Episode 4738 for Wednesday 30th of September 2026. Today's show is entitled, Programmable Logic Controls Episode 4. It is hosted by Whiskey Jack, and is about 30 minutes long. It carries a clean flag.

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The summary is a brief overview of industrial control systems. Introduction This is the fourth episode in an eight-part series.

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In the previous episode we looked at the Alan Bradley PLC2, of the very early successful programmable logic controllers. In this episode, we will look at another early PLC,

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