Sr. No. | Module Name & its Contents | No. of hours | |
1 | PLC | -Introduction to automation, its history, need and advantages. -Brief description of a control system and the generalized Block diagram of a Control system, Controllers- Pneumatic and Hydraulic Controllers, Electronic PID controllers, control modes-P, PI, PD, PID, micro-controllers, PLC’s(Programmable Logic Controllers), PAC’s(Programmable Automation Controllers), DCS(Distributed Control Systems) -Types of Automation and its broad categories -Types of PLC, Hardware and Architecture of a PLC, Sourcing/Sinking Concept and interfacing of filed devices such as sensors/transducers, switches, relay, motors, lamps, actuators, buzzers, etc. with PLC. -Relay- Normally open Contact( NC), Normally open Contact (NO), Relay Logic -PLC Programming Languages-Ladder logic, STL, FBD, SFC etc. -Uploading downloading & monitoring program execution and data, Forcing of I/O, Monitoring and modifying Data Table values -Review of Logic Gates/Boolean Algebra and their application to PLC Programming -Bit Logic: XIC (Examine if close), XIO (Examine if open), OTE (Output Energize), OTL (Output Latch), OTU(Output Unlatch) -Timer: TON (Timer On Delay), TOF (Timer Off Delay), RTO (Retentive Timer On Delay) -Counter: CTU (Counter Up), CTD (Counter Down) -Math: ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV, NEG, SQR, CPT, TOD, FRD, GCD -Comparison: LES, LEQ, GRT, GEQ, EQU, NEQ & LIM(LIMIT) -Special Logic: Logical Byte wise [OR, AND, XOR, NOT, etc.],ANI, ORI, MOV, CLR,SET,RST,INC,DEC, SBR, JSR, JMP, LBL, TND, MCR, SCP for Analog -Advance Logic: SCP, PID, MSG, CPW, SIN, COS, TAN, ASN, ACS, ATN, LOG, DEG -Networking of PLC’s- Theory, Types of communication, Types of Networking, Types of Topology, Protocols, IP basic practical, OSI MODEL, TCP/IP Model, PLC and Other Automation Devices Networking -Different types of Sensors, Different Types of signals -Sensors interfacing with PLC, Circuit connectivity, Testing & Calibration etc. -Fault finding and troubleshooting -PLC’s covered-Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens. |
120 |
2 | SCADA | -Introduction to SCADA -Basic Animation: Glow, Blink, Color Change, Size change, Fill Color, Value Display, Analog entry, movement of objects, visibility -Display: REPLACE, OVERLAY, POP-UP -Features & Properties: Alarms and events, Trends, Password, Recipe, Scripting, Tag substitutions -PLC & SCADA Communication, Net DDE communication |
30 |
3 | HMI | Graphical Design, Creating Tags, Alarm Messages, Downloading and uploading programs, Device Connectivity, Password protection, Screen switching etc., Interfacing of HMI with PLC and VFD, Fault diagnosing & troubleshooting | 20 |
4 | VFD | Review of AC motors and their working, Electrical basics, Electronics basics, Switchgears, Motor Starting Methods, Protections, Testing, Drives & VFD theory , Drive parameters setting, VFD controlling through keypad, External switch and PLC, Criteria for Drive Selection for any application. | 40 |
Total =210 hours |