10620102Programmable Logic Controllers 2
Course Information
Description
Advanced programmable logic controller (PLC) installation, interfacing, operation, and programming. Students learn how to connect advanced PLCs in a typical industrial PLC network utilizing Ethernet, DH+, RS232 and RIO communication paths. Data sharing and distributed PLC programming techniques along with fundamentals of touch panel programming and operation are studied.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Examine sharing data between PACs using Produced/Consumed Data techniques
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    illustrate sharing of data between PAC/PLCs
    define “Produced” and “Consumed” tags
    utilize P/C data in a new project

  2. Examine User-Defined Data Types
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    define user-defined data type (UDT)
    explain practical applications of UDT
    utilize UDT concepts in a new project

  3. Explore Add-On Instructions
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    define Add-On Instruction (AOI) features of Studio 5000
    explain practical applications of AOI
    utilize AOI concepts in a new project

  4. Characterize remote Input/output strategies utilizing Ethernet
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    describe the structure of a ethernet network with remote input/output (I/O)
    describe other remote I/O systems utilizing ControlLogix I/O, CompactLogix I/O and third-party hardware
    develop new project with Flex and Point remote I/O

  5. Use PanelView 5310 Human-Machine Interface panel and Rockwell View Designer software
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    characterize practical applications for human-machine interface (HMI)
    illustrate Rockwell HMI family of products
    demonstrate features of Rockwell View Designer software
    demonstrate numeric entry, numeric displays, graphs, animation, I/O, pushbuttons, etc.
    utilize various HMI features integrated with ControlLogix PAC

  6. Integrate an Allen Bradley PowerFlex 525 drive with a ControlLogix PAC
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    analyze PowerFlex 525 variable frequency drive (VFD)
    integrate PowerFlex 525 with ControlLogix PAC
    demonstrate configuring drive with Studio 5000 software
    develop ladder application controlling drive with PAC instructions
    lab demonstration uses VFD integrated motion

  7. Integrate a Kinetix 6000 servo drive with a ControlLogix PAC
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    illustrate practical PAC application with integrates servo motion control
    analyze the Kinetix 6000 servo drive with Sercos fiber-optic communication
    describe the 1756-MO8SE 8-axis servo controller PAC card
    develop an integrated application with servo drive an PAC
    explain basic motion control instructions (MSO, MSF, MAH, MAM)
    lab demonstration uses servo integrated motion and motion profiles

  8. Explain Function Block programming
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    describe practical Function Block (FB) routine application
    analyze basic FB instructions (BNOT, BAND, BOR, etc.)
    create a new FB routine
    demonstrate FB programming techniques
    utilize FB routine in a new project

  9. Explain Structured Text programming
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    describe practical Structured Text (ST) routine application
    analyze basic ST logic (NOT, AND, OR, etc.)
    examine ST constructs (if..then, elseif…else, case…of, for…do, etc.)
    create a new ST routine
    demonstrate ST programming techniques
    utilize ST routine in a new project

  10. Implement GuardLogix Safety PACs
    Assessment Strategies
    Tests, quizzes, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    describe common methods of machine safety logic (guard monitoring relay vs safety PLC/PAC)
    discuss safety PACs common practices, redundancy, devices, etc.
    add safety I/O to a PAC project
    wire safety inputs and outputs to trainer
    demonstrate safety PAC common instructions (DCS, CROUT)
    develop safety PAC project

  11. Complete a programming final project
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration
    Criteria
    PAC project combines PAC, HMI, VFD, and integrated servo motion with safety I/O