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What's a PLC?
Figure 1.
Line 0 allows that the enabling of the alternate ped occurs only when the
toggle switch (Input #1) is closed AND phase 3 is NOT in green (Input
#7). Thus, the alternate ped is enabled when internal relay #401 is SET.
Line 3 allows that the disabling of the alternate ped occurs only when the
toggle switch (Input #1) is NOT closed and phase 3 is NOT green (Input
#7). Thus, the alternate ped is disabled when internal relay #401 is
RESET.
Line 6 allows that the walk output (Output #200) to the loadswitch will be
driven by phase 3 walk (Input #2) when the alternate ped is disabled (relay
#401 has NOT been SET) OR by phase 8 walk (Input #4) when the
alternate ped is enabled (relay #401 has been SET).
Similarly, line 12 allows that the don't walk output (Output #201) to the
loadswitch will be driven by phase 3 don't walk (Input #3) when the
alternate ped is disabled (relay #401 has NOT been SET) OR by phase 8
don't walk (Input #5) when the alternate ped is enabled (relay #401 has
been SET).
Line 18 allows that phase 8 will be omitted (Output #202) when NOT in
phase 3 green (Input #7) OR when the alternate ped is disabled (relay
#401 has NOT been SET).
Line 21 allows that a hold will be placed on phase 3 (Output #203) when
phase 8 is displaying walk (Input #4) OR ped clearance (Input #6). To
clarify, ped clearance is TRUE whenever a NEMA controller is timing the
flashing don't walk interval.
Figure 2.
The cabinet wiring was modified and the Conflict Monitor was
programmed to additionally protect the SB "WALK" from NB phase 4.
Also, a jumper plug that mates with the PLC's connector was added so
that if the PLC must be removed, the technician connects the cabinet
harness to the jumper plug instead of to the PLC. This passes the NEMA
controller's phase 3 "WALK" and "DON'T WALK" outputs directly to the
loadswitch so that the phase 3 ped operates "normally" (concurrently)
with phase 3 vehicle until the PLC is returned to service.
Conclusion