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The following Quick Tip video covers the necessary hardware and software setup requirements to connect a Mitsubishi GOT (Human Machine Interface) touch terminal to a Mitsubishi PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). Please note that a crossover cable is necessary for direct connections.
A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial solid-state computer that monitors inputs and outputs, and makes logic-based decisions for automated processes or machines. 1. The image above is an Allen-Bradley PLC rack, a common example of a PLC setup that includes a CPU, analog inputs, analog outputs, and dc outputs. PLCs were introduced in the late 1960s by inventor Richard Morley to provide the same functions as relay logic systems.