Question

Explain the similarities and differences between a Ladder Diagram, traditional binary logic, and computer code.

Answer 1

Similarities and differences:

The main similarity among these three things is that all of them(Ladder diagram, Binary Logic and computer Program) are converted into binary logic in the form of combinations of 0s and 1s.

the difference lies in their use and schematics. ladder logic is represented in form of control logic which finally gets converted into binary logic, binary logic is in itself the lowest architecture which a computer is able to understand so everything needs to be converted into binary logic by the computer itself.

Ladder Diagram:

Ladder diagrams are schematic representations of Logic for industrial control and since they look like ladders, therefore, called Ladder diagram.

They Represent the control circuit. with the help of a ladder diagram, we can show how the electromechanical switches and relays are interconnected.

The two vertical lines are called as rails and attach to opposite poles of a power supply, usually 120 volts. L1 designates the hot AC wire and L2 the “neutral” (grounded) conductor. Typically, wires in control systems are marked with numbers and/or letters for identification. The rule is, all permanently connected points must bear the same label. Horizontal lines in a ladder diagram are called “rungs,” each one representing a unique parallel circuit branch between the poles of the power supply.

Traditional Binary Logic

They include a combination of zeros and ones. Binary logic is a concept on which all computers are able to do their operations.

The similarity between Binary logic and computer program is that computer programs may be written in any language of your choice(Python, Java, C, C++) and when computer programs are compiled and interpreted they are translated to corresponding binary logic only. Binary logic is hard to understand by a human being.

Computer Program;

Computer programs are a set of instructions written step by step for a computer to perform specific tasks. All the computer Operating systems like windows, Linux is written in some computer programming languages like c, c++, etc.