The invention discloses a redundant PLC
system for controlling a special crane and a control method, and belongs to the technical field of industrial
automation control, the redundant PLC
system comprises a redundant power supply module, a PLC control module, a redundant communication module, an input and output module, a
safety monitoring module and an execution mechanism, the PLC control module comprises a master PLC
control unit and a slave PLC
control unit, through the arrangement of the slave PLC
control unit, the risk of single-point failure in the use process of the crane is reduced, when the master PLC control unit breaks down, the control right is taken over in time, so that the continuous and stable operation of the crane is ensured, the PLC
system is used as a
standby system, the system architecture, the control strategy, the operation complexity and the application field are the same, and the control cost is reduced. The reaction time can be effectively shortened, so that the
downtime of the crane is reduced, after the
standby system is started, the operation logic is not changed, and an operator can control the crane to work and monitor the working state of the crane easily.