Example Program for ALPHA Series

2. Lighting Control in Office

 

 

In this example the lighting in an office is controlled by switches and the Time Switch function block.

Time Switch is used to switch the lighting ON/OFF automatically on the days the employees are in the company. An additional manual mode allows for switching the lights ON/OFF manually at any time outside the scheduled time.

Contents of Control:

  1. The lights are ON from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:30 on Mondays through Fridays except the holidays indicated in the table below.
     

 

Holidays

April to September

Apr 29 to May 5, July 20, Aug 10 to Aug 16, Sept 15, Sept 23

October to March

Oct 8 to Oct 10, Nov 3, Nov 23, Dec 23 to Dec 25, Dec 28 to Jan 5, Feb 11, Mar 20

 

  1. By operating the manual mode switch (S2) the lights can be switched ON or OFF at any time outside the scheduled time specified in 1).

Installing and Wiring:

Refer to the ALPHA/ALPHA2 Hardware Manuals for correct installation and wiring procedures.

Program:

Refer to the ALPHA/ALPHA2 Programming Manuals for explanations concerning function blocks and program input. Refer to the a Software Manual when using the AL-PCS/WIN-E programming software.

Time Switch (B01) settings

Setting

Note

ON/OFF

Time

Specified day

ON

9:00

Fridays to Mondays

 

OFF

12:00

Fridays to Mondays

 

ON

13:00

Fridays to Mondays

 

OFF

16:30

Fridays to Mondays

 

OFF

0:00

Apr 29 every year

Holidays:
Apr 29 to May 5,
July 20,
Aug 10 to Aug 16,
Sept 15 and Sept 23

OFF

0:00

Apr 30 every year

OFF

0:00

May 1 every year

OFF

0:00

May 2 every year

OFF

0:00

May 3 every year

OFF

0:00

May 4 every year

OFF

0:00

May 5 every year

OFF

0:00

July 20 every year

OFF

0:00

Aug 10 every year

OFF

0:00

Aug 11 every year

OFF

0:00

Aug 12 every year

OFF

0:00

Aug 13 every year

OFF

0:00

Aug 14 every year

OFF

0:00

Aug 15 every year

OFF

0:00

Aug 16 every year

OFF

0:00

Sept 15 every year

OFF

0:00

Sept 23 every year

 

Time Switch (B03) settings

Setting

Note

ON/OFF

Time

Specified day

ON

9:00

Fridays to Mondays

 

OFF

12:00

Fridays to Mondays

 

ON

13:00

Fridays to Mondays

 

OFF

16:30

Fridays to Mondays

 

OFF

0:00

Oct 8 every year

Holidays:
Oct 8 to Oct 10,
Nov 3, Nov 23,
Dec 23 to Dec 25, Dec 28 to Jan 5,
Feb 11 and
Mar 20

OFF

0:00

Oct 9 every year

OFF

0:00

Oct 10 every year

OFF

0:00

Nov 3 every year

OFF

0:00

Nov 23 every year

OFF

0:00

Dec 23 every year

OFF

0:00

Dec 24 every year

OFF

0:00

Dec 25 every year

OFF

0:00

Dec 28 every year

OFF

0:00

Dec 29 every year

OFF

0:00

Dec 30 every year

OFF

0:00

Dec 31 every year

OFF

0:00

Jan 1 every year

OFF

0:00

Jan 2 every year

OFF

0:00

Jan 3 every year

OFF

0:00

Jan 4 every year

OFF

0:00

Jan 5 every year

OFF

0:00

Feb 11 every year

OFF

0:00

Mar 20 every year