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Introduction to SIMATIC AX Logic Control Engineering

Portfolio
SIMATIC AX
Product
SIMATIC AX
Software version
2510
Edition
07/2026
Language
English (original)
Package Name
@ax/introduction

Abbreviation: LAD

Description:
The Ladder Logic language (LAD) is a graphical programming language standardized in IEC standard EN 61131-3 that is particularly suitable for logic controllers. When you write a program in LAD, you use graphical components and arrange them to form a network of logic.