This book is an introduction to Structured Text (ST) used in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

CONTENTS
- Background, benefits and challenges of ST programming
- Syntax, data types, best practice and basic ST programming
- IF-THEN-ELSE, CASE, FOR, CTU, TON, STRUCT, ENUM, ARRAY, STRING
- Guide for best practice naming, troubleshooting, test and program structure
Sequencer and code split-up into functions and function blocks
FIFO, RND, sorting, scaling, toggle, simulation signals and digital filter
- Tank controls, conveyor belts, adaptive pump algorithm and robot control
- PLC program structure for pumping stations, 3D car park and car wash
- Examples: From Ladder Diagram to ST programming

The book contains more than 150 PLC code examples with a focus on learning how to write robust, readable, and structured code. The author is Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.Sc.E.E.) and has 25 years' experience in specification, development, programming and supplying complex control solutions and supervision systems. The author is Assistant Professor and teaches PLC programming at Dania Academy, a higher education instution in Denmark