Abstract: The 'basic element' approach has been proposed for evaluating the complexity of sequence control designs using the ladder logic diagram (LLD) and Petri net (PN). Since basic elements for ...

Abstract: Today, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is the dominant technology deployed in control automation systems in modern factories. The main modeling method of the PLC is based on ladder ...

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