PLC-TECHNIQUES
 
Lectured in 3rd year ElectronicsSection automation
Theory [A] 12.5
Exercises [B] 37.5
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 110
Studypoints [E] 4
Level  
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Guy WILLEMS
Reference IIELMA03A02590
 
Key words


Objectives

Advantages and disadvantages of PLC versus electric switchboard.
Designing algoritms and sequential programming.
Coding, editing, printing, transferring, debugging and visualising of
PLC-programs.
Integrating a PLC program in an electrical circuit, peripherals.
Programming emergency, security,..


Topics

Why PLC, differences between software and hardware in electric cuircuits.
Functioning, programming, hardware organisation, power sypply,
communications.
Integration in electrical circuits; designing and testing; debugging and
retrieving malfunctions.
Demonstration and exercises on designing algoritms and coding them into
programs.
Practise of designing sequential programs; timers and counters, driving
electromotors.
Examination of a complete circuit.
Coding emergency stop, interrupts, ..
Projects.
Examination of the projects.



Prerequisites

Basics of digital techniques.
Cad in electrical circuitry.


Final Objectives


Materials used

teachers course
background information, floppies, others


Study costs


Study guidance


Teaching Methods

theorie : lectures, demonstrations, case studies and excercices
excercices : training in the laboratorium


Assessment

written tests, oral examination


Lecturer(s)