Programmable Lighting Control (PLC-1)
A trouble-free and easy-to-program lighting control designed primarily for poultry operations
The Programmable Lighting Control (PLC) allows you to automatically control and adjust light duration and intensity during the birds' life cycle. The PLC-1 is loaded with powerful and useful features. With six outputs and up to four separate programs, the PLC-1 allows you to easily design a lighting program that works for your operation.
The PLC-1 has two 10 ampere variable AC stages for dimming incandescent lamps, two 10 ampere general-purpose relays for operating devices such as feed augers or turning lights on and off, and two 0 to 10 volt variable DC signal outputs for controlling fluorescent fixtures.
The LCD display shows status and setting information and the four-button keypad allows you to easily scroll through the information and program the control. The real-time clock and power-fail memory retention means you will never lose your settings and program status because of a power failure.
All this and more in one convenient and affordable unit!
Features
- Programmable lighting operation
- Multiple lighting programs
- Up to 365 days per program
- Up to 20 segments (groups of days) per program
- Up to 32 triggers (light/relay state changes) per day for each segment
- Two variable AC outputs
- Two variable DC signal outputs
- Two general-purpose relay outputs
- One alarm relay
- Expandable capacity using additional slave units
- 16-character, two-line backlit LCD display
- Four-button keypad
- Real-time clock
- Power-failure memory protection
- Rugged enclosure (corrosion resistant, water resistant, and fire retardant)
- CSA approval
- Two-year limited warranty
Electrical ratings
| Input: Input fuse: Variable AC outputs (2): Variable AC fuses (2): Relay outputs (2): Relay fuses (2): DC-signal outputs (2): Alarm relay: |
120/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 250 V, 1 A fast-acting glass 1200 W at 120 VAC, 2300 W at 230 VAC 10 A at 120/230 VAC, general-purpose (resistive) 15 A, 250 VAC ABC-type ceramic 1/3 HP at 120 VAC, 1/2 HP at 230 VAC 360 W tungsten at 120 VAC 10 A at 120/230 VAC, general-purpose (resistive) 250 VA at 120 VAC for pilot-duty use 12 A, 250 VAC ABC-type ceramic 0 to 10 V, 30 mA 0.4 A at 125 VAC; 2 A at 30 VDC, resistive load 0.2 A at 125 VAC; 1 A at 30 VDC, inductive load |
Available options
Slave units allow you to increase the lighting capacity of a PLC. Installation is simple and there is no additional configuration required; all slave units follow the programs and settings of the master control. There are two models of slave units:
Additional information
- PLC user manual (PDF - 673K)
- PLC feature sheet (PDF - 142K)
- PLC case study for incandescent lamps (PDF - 311K)
- PLC case study for DC-controlled fluorescent lights (PDF - 316K)
- PLC installation images
- PLC Saver
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