5-3. Description of Basic Instructions
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Outline OR: Connects a Form A (normally open) contact in parallel.
OR/: Connects a Form B (normally closed) contact in parallel.
Program example
■ Operands ■ Time chart
■ Explanation of example
• Y0 goes ON when either X0 or X1 turns ON or X2 turns OFF.
Description
• Performs a logical OR operation with the results of the immediately preceding operation
connected in parallel.
Notes:
• Use the OR instruction when the normally open contact (Form A contact) is connected in parallel. Use the
OR/ instruction when the normally closed contact (Form B contact) is connected in parallel.
• The OR instruction starts from the bus line.
• The OR and OR/ instructions can be used consecutively.