How to use Timer in Fatek PLC Programming Winproladder

We use different elements in PLC programming, and Timers, Counters, Memories are those elements which we use usually in every PLC program. In this lesson, we are going to learn about how to use Timer in Fatek PLC Programming and Winproladder software.

Before using timers in WinProladder and Fatek PLC programming, there are something more important to learn before using timers practically. We should know how many timers we can use in one PLC program, and how many types of timers we have in Fatek PLC programming software WinProladder. Let's start learning the types of timers in WinProladder.

Types of Timers in Fatek PLC WinProladder

Go to project from the menu above, and click on "Memory Allocation" option. A new pop up will appear on your screen as shown below.

There are three types of timers we can use in Fatek PLC programming software WinProladder software. Types of timers are listed below,

1. 0.01 seconds timers
2. 0.1 seconds timers
3. 1 second timers

We have total 50 timers of 0.01 seconds that we can use in one PLC program. This timers means, this timers is able to count 0.01 seconds as well (minimum value timers). Then we have 0.1 timers, there are 150 0.1 seconds timers in Fatek PLC programming WinProladder software which is very usable in PLC programming. Third type of timer is 1 second timers. Total number of 1 seconds timers are 56.

How To Use Timers In Fatek PLC WinProladder Software

To put a timer in your Fatek PLC program, click on the place of program screen where you want to place a timer. Then, click on this [T] icon from the icon tray as shown below.

When you will click, a new pop up will appear on your screen as shown below.

In this pop up box, you have to write two values in your timer. In the first option, you have to write the timer number. This timer number then you will use in your further options in the program. Timer numbers depend on which type of timer you are using here. For example, i need to switch ON my output after 5 seconds. I will select "1 second timer" here which is range from T200 - T255 according to "Memory allocation" right. Because this is my first timer in this PLC program, I write first value which is T200 in the first option of this pop up timer box.

Now the second value is "PV" which means preset value of the timer. This "PV" means after this value, your timer will start from zero again. For example I write "5 in PV" value. Then after 5 seconds, timer will start again from zero to five. After writing the values in the timer pop up box, click on "OK".

There is another option you will have as shown above picture. Which is "TUP". This option means "TIMER UP". When your timer will reach to maximum value, which output you want to switch ON/OFF. As I have written above that when timer will reach to value 5, please switch on my coil number "Y1". This is how you can easily use the other functions of timers as well. Let's simulate this program.

Simulate Timer in Fatek PLC Program

Go to "PLC" from above menu and click on "Simulation". Your simulation will be active. Again go to "PLC" from above menu and click on "Run PLC".

The click on the first contact (normally open contact) which will energize the Y0 output. This output will energize the timer because we have connected Y0 open contact in the input side of timer T200. When it reach to 5 seconds (which is PV value of T200 timer), the output "TUP" will be energized. Then, when we press stop button "X1", everything will be switch OFF.

Please write below if anything is not right in this timer program. I hope this is very understandable.