Easy installation with minimal wiring effort and user-friendly programming: With Siemens' LOGO! 8 control, small automation projects can be realized and significantly simplified. The applications range from simple machine controls to transport systems and monitoring systems, as well as building automation. This book explains how to use the intelligent logic module in a simple and comprehensive way for beginners and practitioners alike. It is structured according to the principle of "from easy to difficult." Each learning step is accompanied by practical examples, tasks, and their solutions. All exercises in this book can be downloaded as .lsc files via the free online service InfoClick. Contents include: basic functions, memory bits, message texts, edge evaluation, latching relays, time stages, pulse generators, counters, and threshold switches.