Course Title: Develop, enter and verify programs for programmable logic controllers using ladder instruction set

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2012

Course Code: EEET6790C

Course Title: Develop, enter and verify programs for programmable logic controllers using ladder instruction set

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6085 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Technology

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Zoran Savic +613 992 54468
Zoran.savic@rmit.edu.au


Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit covers development, installation and testing of programs for programmable logic controllers (PLC) for a system requiring extended control functions. It encompasses working safely, applying knowledge of control systems, control system development methods, ladder logic control functions, using ladder instruction set, following written instructions and documenting program development and testing activities.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEED007B Develop, enter and verify programs for programmable logic controllers using ladder instruction set

Element:

 1. Prepare to develop, enter and verify program

Performance Criteria:

1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood through established routines and procedures.
1.2 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures are followed in preparation for the work.
1.3 Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are reported and advice on risk control measures is sought from the work supervisor.
1.4 Control system scenario is determined from job specifications of the process/plant/machine to be controlled, and through consultation with appropriate person(s).
1.5 Equipment, software and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety.
1.6 Installation of programmable controller is checked for compliance with regulations and job specification.

Element:

 2. Develop control system and enter and test program 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
2.2 Circuits/machines/plant are checked as being isolated where necessary in strict accordance OHS requirements and procedures.
2.3 Control solutions are developed and documented based on the specified control mode and using acceptable methods for designing control systems.
2.4 Developed control system is converted to an appropriate form, such as flow, state and ladder diagrams, using a personal computer and software applicable to the programmable controller into which the program is to be entered.
2.5 Program is entered into the programmable control using a personal computer and appropriate software.
2.6 Entered instructions and settings are tested as meeting those specified in by the control system scenario.
2.7 Appropriate methods and tools are used to test control systems and operating faults and anomalies are identified and rectified.
2.8 Methods for dealing with unexpected situations are selected on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes.

Element:

 3. Verify, document and report programming activities

Performance Criteria:

3.1 OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed.
3.2 Program is transferred from a programmable controller to an external medium for storage.
3.3 Control system specification and program are documented in accordance with established procedures.
3.4 Work completion is reported and appropriate personnel notified in accordance with established procedures.


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials, practicals, class discussion, 
group/individual work on projects, audio-visual presentations, and interaction with individuals and groups from the Automation industry.

It is expected that students will require at least 3 hours per week for independent study (in addition to the scheduled sessions) to do program development work.


Teaching Schedule

 

Wk         Session                                                                                                      Activity                                                                Performance criteria                                
 1 Introduction to automation and control systems.
Safety concepts.
Occupational health and safety induction.
Number systems and codes.
Logic gates and truth tables.
Lab 1. Logic functions.
Lab 2. Converting numbers.
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
 2 Introduction to standards (IEC61131, IEC60529, IEC60204, ISO13849).
Discrete sensors and actuators.
Interfacing input and output devices.
PLC system components.

Lab3. Hazard identification.
Lab4. Risk analysis.

1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1
 3 Introduction to programming concepts.
IEC61131 programming languages(IL, ST, LD,SFC, and FB) .
Introduction to the Omron CX-Programmer development environment .

Lab 5. Opening a CXP project file, compiling the source code and downloading the executable code to the controller.
Lab 6. Changing PLC modes.
Lab 7. Monitoring CPU memory.

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 4 CPU unit operation and cycle time.
Modes of operation.
Memory organisation.
Automatic memory allocation.
Lab 8. Starting a new CX project.
Lab 9. Defining variables.
Lab 10. Setting up automatic allocation. 
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 5

Introduction to programming in Ladder Diagram.
Power rails, connectors, contacts, coils and instruction. 

Lab 11. Contact, coil, and instruction editing.
Lab 12. On-line program editing. 
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 6 Latching structure code. Omron latching instruction. Signal edge response. Lab 13. Simulated motor control application. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 7 Timers. Omron timer instructions. On-delay, off-delay, and self-resetting timers. Cascaded timers. Lab 14. Simulated motor application with timing requirements.  1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 8 Counters. Omron counter instructions. Decrementing and reversible counters.Cascaded counters. Timer/counter combinations. Lab 15. Simulated motor application with counting requirements. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 9 Practical test 1

   
 10 Introduction to sequential process control.
State machines.
State diagrams and flowcharts.
State sequencers.
Project 1.1 Two-actuator machine with position feedback. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 11 Process stopping requirements and emergency stop. Project 1.2 Adding emergency stop to the program. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 12 Manual/Auto mode in sequential process control. Project 1.3 Adding automatic and manual mode to the program. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 13 Timer applications in sequential process control. Project 1.4 Adding timers to the program. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 14 Counter applications in sequential process control. Project 1.5 Adding counters to the program. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 15 Shift register instruction and applications Lab 16. Sorting conveyor 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 16 Integrating bit shift operations with sequential process control Lab 16. Sorting conveyor 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 17-18 Practical test 2

   



Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

Rexford,K & Guiliani, P 2004, Electrical Control for Machines, Sixth Edition.  

Rehg, J & Sartori, G 2009, Programmable Logic Controllers, Second Edition.


Other Resources

Omron CX-One Version 4.

Omron Industrial Automation. eData DVD.


Overview of Assessment

This course may be assessed through a range of practical exercises, and progressive tests.


Assessment Tasks

You are required to complete the following three assessment tasks:

1. Practical test 1 (30%) - Week 9
2. Project (20%) - Weeks 10-14
3. Practical test 2 (50%) - Week 17

All assessment tasks need to be successfully completed to demonstrate competence.
Assessment tasks have additional requirements for post competence performance.
Percentages shown apply to post competence grading only.

This course is graded using the following course grades-

CHD - Competent with High Distinction
CDI - Competent with Distinction
CC - Competent with Credit
CAG - Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment


Assessment Matrix

 

Assessment task                              Element                                                     
Practical test 1 1, 2, 3
Project 1, 2, 3
Practical test 2 1, 2, 3

Other Information

In this course the minimum student directed hours are 12 hours in addition to the 48 scheduled teaching hours.

Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading on-line resources, assignments, project work, and individual student-teacher course related consultation.

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