Quick Start For Plc Validation And Programming - Automationdirect.com DirectLOGIC DL205 Series User Manual

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Quick Start for PLC Validation and Programming

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If you have experience using PLCs, or want to setup a quick example, this section is what you
want to use. This example is not intended to explain everything needed to start-up your
system. It is only intended to provide a general picture of what is needed to get your system
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powered-up.
Step 1: Unpack the DL205 Equipment
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Unpack the DL205 equipment and verify you have the parts necessary to build this
demonstration system. The minimum parts needed are as follows:
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• Base
• CPU
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• A discrete input module such as a D2–16ND3–2 DC or a F2–08SIM input simulator module
• A discrete output module such as a D2–16TD1–2 DC
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• *Power cord
• *Hook up wire
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• *One or more toggle switches (if not using the input simulator module)
• *A screwdriver, blade or Phillips type
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*These items are not supplied with your PLC.
You will need at least one of the following programming options:
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• DirectSOFT5 Programming Software, DirectSOFT5 Manual, and a programming cable
(connects the CPU to a personal computer), or
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• D2–HPP Handheld Programmer and the Handheld Programmer Manual.
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DL205 User Manual, 4th Edition, Rev. B