And, if you use this standard when working with certain Arduinos, this common platform can become a standard-compliant PLC as well. The IDE itself supports programming ladder diagrams, functional ...

Hackaday readers don’t need an introduction to the Arduino. But in industrial ... So do ARM chips, Raspberry PIs, and 555 timers. For [Doug’s] project a PLC was clearly the right answer.

Arduino has released Arduino PLC IDE a new version of its IDE (integrated development environment) software for use with PLCs (programmable logic controllers). The software supports the use of Ladder ...

The Arduino PLC IDE also allows users to program in the five languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard: ladder diagram (LD), function block diagram (FBD), sequential function chart (SFC), ...

Droplet and StackAR, developed by MIT’s Media Lab, allow users to set timers or program an Arduino using light-based communication. By pressing the tool against a screen, flashes of light can ...