The use of PLC equipment has been increasing day by day being parallel to progress in the systems of controls
nowadays. Besides having technological advantages of using PLC, it also decreases the prices in the advanced level
and complex control systems.
The PLC education, which is done by practicing in the laboratories, will increase the success of the students in
this subject who attends to vocational high schools. For this aim, the electric control laboratory PLC education set,
which is the subject of this thesis, is considered.
In this set, DC Motor and Encoder, Stepper Motor and Traffic Lights Module were used for basic PLC education.
These elements are fixed in the set and their tips are uplifted on to the set. So, students will be given education about
programming of PLC and connection of the circuit elements on to the set.
DC relays are connected to the PLC's exit tips on the set. So, PLC's exits will be saved and control practices will
be done except set by using the contacts of relays.
In addition, different DC voltage sources are needed to perform experiments on board. To obtain this DC
voltages there are voltage sources on board. With these on board sources, there is no need to external sources. Inside
the set S7-200 CPU 212 PLC was used that the SIEMENS firmmanufactured, this PLC is enough for the education
at the basic level