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OVERVIEW 
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It 
Difficult 
To 
Program 
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Like all things that  need programming, the 
AIS 
PLC may seem for the first time 
user  to  be  a  little  difficult  to  program.  However,  the  sequence  programming 
language utilized, is designed to make it as  easy  as  possible for you the user 
to 
create your own sequence  programs without the need of specialized help.  In fact, 
after a very  short time you can  become very  proficient at  writing programs which 
can perform the simple or complicated operations required 
to 
meet your application 
needs. 
Two main types of program construction method are used, both 
of them using the 
MELSEC 
A 
dedicated sequence programming language, these are;  instruction list 
(List  mode)  and  relay ladder logic (Ladder mode).  Each of them can perform the 
same  tasks,  the  choice  of  which  one  to use  is purely  dependent  on the  user's 
preference. However the most commonly used method is relay ladder logic (Ladder 
mode) because of its graphical representation and simplicity. 
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Can 
I 
Use 
It 
For 
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The 
A1S 
is a true general purpose PLC which can be  used for almost any type of 
control application. Example applications of where the 
A1S 
has been used are; data 
link control, positioning control, robot control, analog control, sequence control, data 
acquisition, and system monitoring. There  are  many other types 
of 
application in 
which the 
A1S 
has been used, 
so 
whatever your  control application, the 
AIS 
can 
probably solve it in an easy 
to 
implement, 
cost 
effective way. 
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