Course detail

Industrial Automation

FEKT-KPPAAcad. year: 2015/2016

Means of automation, overview of process instrumentation and standardized device interfaces, actuators. Controller and operator level of control. Manufacturing execution systems. Overview of industrial communications, industrial buses and networks. Industrial Ethernet.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Radek Štohl, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Control and Instrumentation (UAMT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student is able to:
- Divide and describe the function of automation devices in an automation system
- Describe the structure of servo, stepper motors
- Divide and characterize pneumatic actuators, including control valves
- Describe the reference model ISO / OSI and its layers
- List the basic fieldbus
- Describe the CAN communication
- Identify the basic characteristics of Foundation Fieldbus and PROFIBUS
- Define the advantages and disadvantages of industrial Ethernet
- Identify the basic properties of PROFINET and Ethernet / IP
- List the characteristics of real time operating system
- Define concepts deadline, timeliness, task, thread, a process deadlock
- Know the basic parameters for radio communication
- List and describe standards derived from IEEE 802.15.4

Prerequisites

The knowledge of the lecture "Practical programing in C++" or "Programmable logic controllers".

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures and practical laboratories. Students have to write two projects and three tutorials during the course.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

30 points from laboratories
70 points from examination

Course curriculum

Industrial automation introduction
Process instrumentation
Standardized interfaces
Actuators based on hydraulics and pneumatics
Control systems
Operator level control
Manufacturing execution systems
Introduction into industrial communication system
Industrial communications standards
Industrial Ethernet


Laboratory training:
Introduction to communication - example - RS232 communication.
Getting started with ControlWeb, training on example of a portal crane control.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course is prepared to give the students a complete overview of the automation, inluding process instrumentation, controllers, SCADA systems. Students should gain knowledge in the area of industrial communication busses.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lab works. Project.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Zezulka F., Fiedler P., Bradáč Z.: Prostředky průmyslové automatizace, elektronické texty, 2003 (CS)
Zezulka F., Hynčica O.: Průmyslový Ethernet, AUTOMA 2007/8, seriál (CS)
Zezulka F.: Prostředky průmyslové automatizace. Vutium, 2004 (CS)

Recommended reading

Lendryová L.- Pavelek M.: Návrh procesních systémů, Ostrava, 1996 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BK-AMT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radek Štohl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction into means of automation. Process instrumentation.
Action members, DC and AC drives.
Counters, timers, industrial controllers.
Programmable logic controllers, basic properties, overview on PLCs, function. Software and programming languages of PLC. Hardware architecture of PLCs.
Programming of PLC. IEC 1131-3 Standard and examples.
Distributed control systems. Architecture of DCS, HW of the first control level, operator level, interface to supervisory systems.
Introduction into LANs. Model ISO/OSI. Physical layer.
Link layer. Synchronization, modulation, coding of signal.
Higher layer of the model, function and services. Industrial communication busses. Model of serial industrial bus.
Overview on industrial busses. Case solutions. Sensor bus.
Examples of byte communication systems. Protocol CAN and DeviceNet.
Foundation Fieldbus.
Control by PC (Soft control).

Laboratory exercise

30 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radek Štohl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Entry training (organization, safety meassures and regulations, condition for credit)
Introduction to TCP/IP communication- example - TCP/IP client,TCP/IP server.
Getting started with ControlWeb, training on example of a portal crane control.