Fundamentals
A scan cycle is the unit of thought.
Inputs, logic, outputs. A clear mental model for what happens between a button press and a response.
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The engineering journal / 001
Notes from
the workbench.
Small, useful explanations of the ideas behind industrial automation. Each note starts with a principle and gives you something to investigate.
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Control patterns
Build a start–stop circuit you can explain.
Use a reset-priority latch to turn momentary commands into a predictable running state.
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Analog essentials
Give an analog signal a useful meaning.
A raw number is only the beginning. Scale it, name its units, and test the boundaries.
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