What is the purpose of the key switch located on the front of the CPU in many PLCs?

Understanding Motor Controls
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Chapter38: Programmable Logic Controllers
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What is the purpose of the key switch located on the front of the CPU in many PLCs?

 

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Step 1

Given

CPU

PLCs

To find

Significance of key switch for PLCs

Step 2

There are three basic key switch

1) Run

2) Remote

3) Program

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