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Episode 2: Oh My PLC!

With one contestant clearly in the lead, the rest of the panel are jumping at the chance to regain ground with question No. 2 that explores types of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Watch the video to see what happens next.

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Video transcript

Host:
Welcome back to...

Group:
Oh My PLC!

Host:
The only game show about PLC devices anywhere ever. Prove me wrong. As a reminder to the studio audience, here's how our game works. I'll ask a question, and the first one of our contestants to buzz in with the correct answer gets the point. However, the competitors can steal the point because at Oh My PLC!, there's no protection from surging voltage. Let's get to the question. Which of the following PLCs is considered to be the most powerful? small, micro, or nano? This is a tricky one. Take your time to think it through before an answer.

Josh:
That's a trick question, Bob. They're all the same thing.

Host:
Not my name, not a trick question, and they are not the same thing.

Josh:
Just said this was a trick question.

Host:
Tricky one, not trick question. Asma and Travis, you have a chance to answer.

Asma:
Though the name might be deceiving, the correct answer here is small. The small PLC is actually the most powerful of the three.

Host:
That's correct. And here's Travis for the steal.

Travis:
Power isn't everything, Ricky.

Host:
Not my name.

Travis:
Though the small does have the highest processing capability, choosing a PLC class ultimately comes down to a matter of application requirements. If you need something slightly less powerful, but with a great range, go micro. And though the nano has historically been the least versatile, it's evolved to provide far more features and expandability.

Host:
Nothing nano or micro about that answer. Travis gets the point. We'll be right back with another round of...

Group:
Oh My PLC!

Josh:
This video is brought to you by...

Travis:
Eaton's easyE4 Nano PLC.

Asma:
Visit Eaton.com/EasyE4 for more about the product.

Host:
And to learn more about PLCs, visit Eaton.com/EasyApplications.

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