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Overload trip resets itself when the contact recloses · case 01

The motor restarts on the next start press after the overload cools, without an operator reset.

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ROOT CAUSE

The trip state follows the overload contact directly instead of latching.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Latch the trip on an open overload and clear it only with reset.

Unsuccessful approach: Holding the trip until reset or start still lets a start press clear it.

Case contract

Three-wire motor starter rung evaluated per scan. Each scan is a dict with optional keys start (pushbutton, default false), stop_nc (normally-closed stop contact: true means not pressed, default true), ol_nc (normally-closed overload contact, default true), reset (default false) and power (default true). An open overload contact latches a trip (retentive); reset clears it only on a scan where the overload contact is closed. The motor runs on start or its own seal-in, and only while stop_nc is closed and no trip is latched; stop and trip dominate start. A power-loss scan drops the motor and requires the start button to be seen released before it can start again. Return [motor, tripped] per scan.

Why this case matters

Ladder programs are executed as repeated scans; each defect here changes what a rung, timer, counter or data-table instruction reports on a particular scan, which is how commissioning and field faults are actually observed.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(scans):
    motor = False
    tripped = False
    need_release = False
    out = []
    for s in scans:
        if not s.get('power', True):
            motor = False
            need_release = True
            out.append([False, tripped])
            continue
        start = s.get('start', False)
        if not start:
            need_release = False
        tripped = not s.get('ol_nc', True)
        run_cmd = (start and not need_release) or motor
        motor = run_cmd and s.get('stop_nc', True) and not tripped
        out.append([motor, tripped])
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: scenario 2',
   [[{'reset': True},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True, 'reset': True},
     {'start': False, 'reset': True},
     {'ol_nc': False},
     {'reset': True},
     {},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True, 'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True},
     {'start': True, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'stop_nc': True},
     {'reset': True}]],
   [[False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, False]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]]],
 [['regression: scenario 1',
   [[{'start': False, 'stop_nc': False, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'start': True},
     {'stop_nc': True, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'stop_nc': True},
     {'start': False},
     {},
     {},
     {},
     {'stop_nc': False, 'ol_nc': False},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': False},
     {'start': False}]],
   [[False, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, True]]],
  ['regression: scenario 7',
   [[{'start': True, 'ol_nc': False},
     {'stop_nc': False},
     {'start': True, 'stop_nc': True},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True},
     {'ol_nc': False},
     {'start': True, 'stop_nc': True, 'reset': True},
     {'stop_nc': True}]],
   [[False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [True, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
regression: overload trip and reset[[True, False], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]Failed
regression: reset while overload open[[True, False], [False, True], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]Failed
control: start seal stop[[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]Passed
control: power loss with start held[[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]Passed
control: stop and start together[[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]][[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]Passed
regression: trip across power loss[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]Failed
regression: start after overload recovers[[True, False], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]Failed
control: reset while running[[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]Passed

SHA-256 / 963eba329dcb91aa325d684533b383b58489910f8027897855872691770dea6e

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(scans):
    motor = False
    tripped = False
    need_release = False
    out = []
    for s in scans:
        if not s.get('power', True):
            motor = False
            need_release = True
            out.append([False, tripped])
            continue
        start = s.get('start', False)
        if not start:
            need_release = False
        tripped = not s.get('ol_nc', True) or (tripped and not s.get('reset', False) and not start)
        run_cmd = (start and not need_release) or motor
        motor = run_cmd and s.get('stop_nc', True) and not tripped
        out.append([motor, tripped])
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: scenario 2',
   [[{'reset': True},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True, 'reset': True},
     {'start': False, 'reset': True},
     {'ol_nc': False},
     {'reset': True},
     {},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True, 'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True},
     {'start': True, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'stop_nc': True},
     {'reset': True}]],
   [[False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, False]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]]],
 [['regression: scenario 1',
   [[{'start': False, 'stop_nc': False, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'start': True},
     {'stop_nc': True, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'stop_nc': True},
     {'start': False},
     {},
     {},
     {},
     {'stop_nc': False, 'ol_nc': False},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': False},
     {'start': False}]],
   [[False, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, True]]],
  ['regression: scenario 7',
   [[{'start': True, 'ol_nc': False},
     {'stop_nc': False},
     {'start': True, 'stop_nc': True},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True},
     {'ol_nc': False},
     {'start': True, 'stop_nc': True, 'reset': True},
     {'stop_nc': True}]],
   [[False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [True, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
regression: overload trip and reset[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]Failed
regression: reset while overload open[[True, False], [False, True], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]Failed
control: start seal stop[[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]Passed
control: power loss with start held[[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]Passed
control: stop and start together[[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]][[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]Passed
regression: trip across power loss[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]Failed
regression: start after overload recovers[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [True, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]Failed
control: reset while running[[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]Passed

SHA-256 / 7cb8172c261e9532ec4a74aa9896c5beb1f1d2dbbcce380b36fb5d9eaebe43f9

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(scans):
    motor = False
    tripped = False
    need_release = False
    out = []
    for s in scans:
        if not s.get('power', True):
            motor = False
            need_release = True
            out.append([False, tripped])
            continue
        start = s.get('start', False)
        if not start:
            need_release = False
        if not s.get('ol_nc', True):
            tripped = True
        elif s.get('reset', False):
            tripped = False
        run_cmd = (start and not need_release) or motor
        motor = run_cmd and s.get('stop_nc', True) and not tripped
        out.append([motor, tripped])
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['control: reset while running',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'reset': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]]],
 [['regression: start after overload recovers',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['regression: scenario 2',
   [[{'reset': True},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True, 'reset': True},
     {'start': False, 'reset': True},
     {'ol_nc': False},
     {'reset': True},
     {},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True, 'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True},
     {'start': True, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'stop_nc': True},
     {'reset': True}]],
   [[False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, False],
    [False, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, False]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]]],
 [['regression: scenario 1',
   [[{'start': False, 'stop_nc': False, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'start': True},
     {'stop_nc': True, 'ol_nc': True},
     {'stop_nc': True},
     {'start': False},
     {},
     {},
     {},
     {'stop_nc': False, 'ol_nc': False},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': False},
     {'start': False}]],
   [[False, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [True, False],
    [False, True],
    [False, True],
    [False, True]]],
  ['regression: scenario 7',
   [[{'start': True, 'ol_nc': False},
     {'stop_nc': False},
     {'start': True, 'stop_nc': True},
     {'start': False, 'stop_nc': True},
     {'ol_nc': False},
     {'start': True, 'stop_nc': True, 'reset': True},
     {'stop_nc': True}]],
   [[False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [True, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: start seal stop',
   [[{'start': True}, {}, {'stop_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['control: power loss with start held',
   [[{'start': True}, {'power': False}, {'start': True}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: overload trip and reset',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {}, {'start': True}, {'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]],
  ['regression: reset while overload open',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False, 'reset': True}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]],
  ['control: stop and start together',
   [[{'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}, {'start': True}, {'start': True, 'stop_nc': False}]],
   [[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]],
  ['regression: trip across power loss',
   [[{'start': True}, {'ol_nc': False}, {'power': False}, {}, {'start': True}]],
   [[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
regression: overload trip and reset[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, False], [True, False]]Passed
regression: reset while overload open[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True]]Passed
control: start seal stop[[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]Passed
control: power loss with start held[[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [False, False], [False, False], [False, False], [True, False]]Passed
control: stop and start together[[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]][[False, False], [True, False], [False, False]]Passed
regression: trip across power loss[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]Passed
regression: start after overload recovers[[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]][[True, False], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True], [False, True]]Passed
control: reset while running[[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]][[True, False], [True, False], [True, False], [True, False]]Passed

SHA-256 / a5e5cbcff74b0c9c7fb2bdc788d8110b174b84b0ed4bb2589711151da439ec2b

Verification & scope

A deterministic bounded teaching model of one PLC instruction or rung pattern evaluated scan by scan. The stated contract is a stipulated toy convention, not a claim of conformance to any vendor controller or IEC 61131-3 runtime. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:51:41.678284+00:00.

Case digest / acb916f4c3b46e281a01ecae6e272bc1e0f4772890d4b202a03c2d417ef77297