Description
By the end of the programme participants will be able to:
- Work safely on modern industrial electrical/electronic control equipment
- Systematically interrogate a range of commonly used Programmable Logical Controllers [PLCs]
- Understand how PLCs are incorporated into modern electrical circuits
- Interpret basic levels of ladder diagrams to facilitate change
- Gain a basic understanding of variable frequency drivers [inverters]
- Carry out basic checks on variable speed drives
- Identify, understand and deal with faults involving PLCs and variable speed drives
The Programme Will Cover:
- Introduction to industrial electrical/electronic control equipment on state of the art industrial process simulators
- Introduction to generic ladder diagrams
- PLCs in electrical and electro-pneumatic instrument controlled circuits
- Interrogation of a range of commonly used PLCs
- Fault finding approaches on PLCs and variable speed drives
- Setting and adjusting process on PLCs and variable speed drives
- Practical fault finding on PLC controlled motor test exercises
- Fault finding without laptop versus fault finding with laptop to observe program running
- Practical fault finding on PLC controlled process rig
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