There is actually a PLC from Arduino, and if you want to dip your toes into the PLC world then take a look at this drum kit based on the Arduino Opta.

Arduino Opta WiFi — Built with industrial IoT capabilities, our versatile and easy-to-use micro PLC offers real-time control, monitoring, and predictive maintenance for a variety of applications.

However, to wire an Arduino (or any other micro) to a PLC, logic-level translation (TTL to RS-232) is essential because of the inherent voltage level differences between TTL and RS-232 (see below ...

The Arduino talks to a USB card reader using a USB host shield. Then it communicates with the PLC using an RS232 link and the DF1 protocol that most Allen Bradley PLCs understand.

The PLC Starter Kit, by Arduino, is aimed at those looking to learn about industrial automation applications.

The official Arduino development team have this week introduced their very first micro PLC with Industrial IoT capabilities in the form of Opta. Designed ...

The Arduino AKX00051 PLC starter kit is a powerful simulation tool specifically created for vocational and university students considering a career in manufacturing.

Arduino has released Arduino PLC IDE a new version of its IDE (integrated development environment) software for use with PLCs (programmable logic controllers). The software supports the use of Ladder ...