Course detail

Programmable Logic Controllers

FSI-VPLAcad. year: 2016/2017

The course is intended to deepen the knowledge of control equipments and to supplement it with regulators with discontinuous and impulsive outputs. Next is course focused on structure and parameters of programmable logic controllers, their configurations and possibility their programming. Programmable logic controllers are by one of the most often used items at present automation technique. We can tell that the most of the control systems do not without programmable logic controllers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Department

Institute of Automation and Computer Science (ÚAI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Obtained skills: Students acquire graduation of course basic experience with works with programmable logic controllers. They are practically introduced with some types of programmable logic controllers and acquire general survey about next types. They will capable choose for concrete application suitable type of automata and make to him control program. Next student acquire experience about using regulators with discontinuous output.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have knowledge of automatic control and programming.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements: Participation in seminars.
Examination requirements: Written exam related to the topics of the course. It includes elaboration of a program for the assigned problem.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Course objective: The main aim is to acquaint students with possibilities, which programmable logic controllers (PLC) show, with characterization of the single type and provide them detailed encompassment selected types. Students acquire graduation of course basic experience with works with programmable logic controllers. They are practically introduced with some types of programmable logic controllers and acquire general survey about next types. They will capable choose for concrete application suitable type of automata and make to him control program. The next aim is to acquaint students with principle and attributes of regulators with discontinuous output.

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

Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is required. It is at the teacher's discretion to decide how to make up for missed seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hughes, T.A., Programmable Controllers (4. Edition), ISA, 2004
Martinásková, M., Šmejkal, L.: Řízení programovatelnými automaty. Skripta ČVUT, Praha 1998
Šmějkal, L., Martinásková, M.: PLC a automatizace - Základní pojmy, úvod do programování. Praha, BEN 1999.

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Marada, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Logic control, Realization of circuits
3. Elements of logic control, Logic integrated circuits
4. Combinative and sequential logic circuitry
5. Programmable logic controllers - introduction
6. Hardware of programmable logic controllers
7. Software of programmable logic controllers
8. Control of large systems, Distributed control

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Programmable Logic Controllers

Type of course unit