Description
By the end of the programme participants should have an understanding of:
- Communications between PLCs and their interface
- Advanced programming techniques
- PID control
- Motion control and its application
The Programme Will Cover:
- Introduction to automation and industrial digitalisation
- Instrumentation for level, temperature, flow, weight and pressure monitoring and measurement
- Converting analogue inputs (volts, amps, resistance) into a scaled useable number
- Numbering systems
- Converting a number into different base values, to include: binary, octal, hexadecimal, decimal and binary coded decimal
- Displaying analogue values using a HMI for monitoring and adjustment
- Motion and process control concepts using open and closed loop feedback
- PID controller set-up using Siemens TIA portal
- Programming using function block diagrams
- Programming using ladder logic, structured control language and function block diagram
- Networking and communication between PLCs - Profinet
- Application and use of stepper motors, servo drives
- ABB robot programming