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Memory Structure
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This chapter introduces concepts and terminology necessary for a general
understanding of programmable controller memory. It explains the
memory organization of the PLC-2/30 programmable controller.
The memory of the processor can be thought of as a large arrangement of
storage points, each called a BInary digiT, or bit (Figure 3.1). A bit is the
smallest unit of information a memory is capable of retaining. Information
stored in each bit is represented as a 1 or 0. When a bit is on, it is
represented by a logic 1. When a bit is off, it is represented by a logic 0.
Figure 3.1
Memory Word Structure
Each bit in a word is identified by a two-digit number using the octal
numbering system. Memory bits are numbered 00 through 07 and 10
through 17, with the least significant bit (LSB = 00
most significant bit (MSB = 17
A group of 8 bits forms a single byte. A byte is defined as the smallest
complete unit of information that can be transmitted to or from the
processor at a given time.
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