CHAPTER2 SEQUENCE PROGRAMS
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2.2  Sequence Program Configuration
 
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(3) Sequence program operation
A sequence program is sequentially operated from the step 0 to the END or FEND instruction.
In ladder mode, a sequence program is operated from left to right and top to bottom in a ladder block.
2.2  Sequence Program Configuration
Sequence programs are classified into the following three types.
 • Main routine program
 • Subroutine program
 • Interrupt program
Figure 2.3 Comparison between ladder mode and list mode
Figure 2.4 Sequence program classification
X0 X1 X5 X6 X7
X2
X3
X4
Y10
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END
 0  LD       X0
 1  AND    X1
 2  LD       X2
 3  AND    X3
 4  ORB   
 5  OR      X4    
 6  AND    X5   
 7  AND    X6    
 8  AND X7      
 9  OUT    Y10   
10 END             
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[Ladder mode]
From left to right
From top 
to bottom
* Program operations are executed in the 
order of 1) to 11).
[List mode]
Program 
operations are 
sequentially 
executed from 
the step 0 to the 
END instruction.
Step number
FEND
RET
IRET
END
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I0
File A
Main routine 
program
Subroutine 
program
Interrupt 
program