• Electrical Engineers
• Communications Engineers
• Computer Engineers

Detailed Course Topics

Module 1: PLC

1. Introduction to Automation

• Brief Description of a Control System
• Micro Controller, PID Controller, PLC Controller
• History & Need of Industrial Automation
• Application of Industrial Automation
• Basic Components of Automation
• Hardware Classification of Automation

2. PLC Details

• History of PLC
• Difference between relay, contactor & PLC logic
• PLC architecture
• A detailed description of different PLC modules & cards

3. Introduction to PLC

• Application and Advantage of PLCs
• Architecture of a PLC
• Source and Sink type of PLC
• Programming Language of a PLC
• Hardware over View of Mitsubishi series of PLC
• Controls Wiring of PLC
• Data files used in a PLC
• Interfacing with Relay
• Control circuit designing with feedback concept
• Interfacing proximity sensor with PLC
• Communication with PC
• Wiring different field device to PLC
• Simulator analysis of a PLC Programming
• Uploading, Downloading & Monitoring programs
• Introduction to SFD, Instruction List and Ladder Logic
• Monitoring/Modifying Data table values
• Hands on experience on real time applications
• Fault finding/troubleshooting and documentation

4. I/O configuration & Memory Mapping

• Why I/O configuration is required?
• How the I/O modules are addressed for AB & Siemens – PLCs

5. Programs & Ladder Diagrams

• First steps with the programming device
• Introducing the basic ladder logic
• Instructions, contacts, coils, and PLC scan

6. The Instruction Set

• A look at the instructions covered in all PLCs.
• Each instruction being illustrated by application specific program examples
• The instructions covered are:- NO/NC, Set, Reset, Timers, Counters, Comparison, Arithmetic, Logical & Move functions

7. Communications & fault finding

• An introduction to communication options available for the type of PLCs

8. Ladder Logic Programming

• Comparison b/w Gate, Relay ladder & PLC logic
• Description of using Memory bit in a programming
• Mathematical Concept ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV and etc.
• Logical Concept AND, ANI, OR, ORI, EXOR, NOT etc.
• Special Function MOV, SET, RST, CMP, INC, DEC
• Programming based on Timer and Counter
• Advance Control function programming

Module 2: Relay & Sensor Interfacing

9. Relay Logic

• Basic principle of Relay working
• Making AND, OR gate, NOT gate logic circuit
• Interfacing relay with sensor
• Relay based Control designing
• Interconnection between Different Relay & Switch`s

10. Contactor Working

• DOL Starter
• Forward And Reverse DOL
• Star Delta Starter (including timer)
• Interlocking Circuit
• Inching process
• Contactor Based control Diagram

11. Timer Interfacing

• Basic Principle of Industrial Timer
• Delay generation
• Wiring connection of timer to the different device
• Controlling switching between different devices
• Interfacing with relay and contactor
• Alarm generation

12. Sensor and Process Instrumentation

• Introduction to various Sensors/Instrumentation used in Industry
• Temperature measurement (Thermocouple, RTD, thermistor)
• Working on the proximity sensor

13. Introduction to limit switch

• Working on the photo electric sensor
• Temperature controller
• Level sensor
• Flow measurement and its working principle
• Pressure measurement and its working principle
• LVDT Displacement Sensor
• Load and level measurement
• Solenoid valve working and it`s Principle
• Making Switches by using Sensor