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===Examples===
A simple program could maintain the level of water in a tank between two float switches by opening and closing an electric valve. A slightly more complex arrangement could involve a scale under the tank (as an input) and a flow controller (as an output) allowing water to flow at a controlled rate. A typical industrial application might control several tanks in a process such as sewage treatment. Each tank might be watched for a variety of conditions such as being too full or too empty or having the wrong pH.
 
Multi-stage compressors and other large equipment might be controlled by a PLC.
 
== Analog vs Digital Inputs and Outputs ==