Course: Programmable Controllers

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Course title Programmable Controllers
Course code MTI/PRAU
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hernych Miloš, Ing.
Course content
Lectures 1. Programmable logic controller - definition, requirements, application. 2. PLC - categorization, inputs/outputs, design, communication, programming. 3. Programming with according to the IEC 61131 standard, the PLC's market survey, PLC's Siemens - selected variety, Siemens Logo! Systems. 4. PLC's Tecomat - selected variety, function, duty cycle, processes and memory, result stack, operand types, system registers. 5. Mosaic - rules for program writing, instruction set and the examples. 6. Sensors and actuators. 7. Industrial networks - RS485, HARD, AS Interface, CAN bus, Profibus, Fieldbus, Modbus, Ethernet, X-10, LON works, KNX/EIB. Practice 1. -2. Programming of the Siemens Logo! Micro system. 3. Introduction to the Mosaic development package, basic acquirements. 4. PLC's Tecomat - working with result stack, logic and arithmetic operations, registers, counters, timers. 5. Elementary programs and their running in PLC's and verification. 6. -14. Individual practising with use of physical and virtual models.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Working activities (workshops)
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is introduction to problems of logic control. Students meet the methodology of logic control design with the emphasis on function, programming and general principles of application programmable logic controllers into fundamental control machines and various technological processes.
Students will acquire the further knowledge in programming control systems
Prerequisites
Unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Practical demonstration of acquired skills

Requirements for classified credit getting are activity at the practical, successful passing the tests and submit semester works.
Recommended literature
  • Bayer, J. , Hanzálek, Z., Šusta R. Logické systémy pro řízení. ČVUT, 2000.
  • Bernard, J.M. a kol. Od logických obvodů k mikroprocesorům, IEC 1131-3. IEC 1993. SNTL, Praha, 1988.
  • MARTINÁSKOVÁ, M., ŠMEJKAL, L. Řízení programovatelnými automaty. ČVUT Praha, 1998.
  • NEUMANN, GROTSCH, LUBKOLL, SIMON SPS. SPS-Standard IEC61131.. Oldenbourg . ISBN ISBN 3-486-27005-.
  • Zezulka, F. Automatizační prostředky. VUT Brno, 1999. ISBN ISBN-80-214-1482-.


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