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A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a digital computer that continuously monitors or scans the state of input devices and controls the state of output devices based on a custom program. A basic industrial PLC typically consists of an embedded computer, inputs, outputs, and a power supply with battery backup. They usually automate industrial electromechanical processes.
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Seneviratne, P. (2017). Getting Ready for the Development Environment. In: Building Arduino PLCs. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2632-2_1
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