Advanced Programming of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

The course consists of practical demonstrations, exercises and underpinning knowledge.

Amongst other things the course covers:

Programming:

• Analogue inputs and outputs

• Understanding Analogue to Digital Converter (ADC)

• Discarding values out of range

• Average of temperatures in rotation window

• Selecting minimum and maximum settings for data readings

• Understanding different memory areas

• Shifting registers

• Indirect access

• Creating a data base of temperatures inside the PLC with a time stamp

• Proportional Integral and Derivative (PID) control

• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

Practical Exercises:

• Connecting an analogue sesor (Thermistor)

• Creating a function block

• Storing temperature values in the PLC

• Controlling a speed fan with the temperature sensor

• Full programme testing and debugging

When doing complex operations, the brand of the PLC matters. There is a noticeable difference between different manufactures. However, the theory behind it and the procedures are the same. In order to get a uniform delivery this course will be based on the OMRON CP1L PLC. The number of delegates will be limited to a maximum of six, so that each delegate will get sufficient supervision.

Each delegate will have the opportunity to programme and test each part of the process separately and later on put it all together to get a fully working model.