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PLC Telemetry and SCADA Technologies

Overview:

Introduction:

This is a highly relevant, industrially based course that will update the skills and knowledge of Technicians and Engineers alike. The course is ‘hands-on’ using industry-standard PLC’s in a simulated environment. Through this approach, the delegate will progress from learning the fundamentals of PLC application to writing, debugging, and finally designing their own programs.

Radio and wire-based telemetry systems, essential for an understanding of modern communication methods deployed in the field are also studied and explained. These are vital for a comprehensive understanding of their use with not only programmable controllers but any Instrumentation/Controller remote application.

The course also includes a study of modern SCADA technologies. Again, together with a hands-on approach using a modern industrially compliant SCADA software package, the delegate will acquire new and updated skills essential in any fast-moving industrial environment.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

  • Give an understanding of the operation, architecture, and use of an industry-standard PLC for Control purposes.
  • Use a hands-on approach, enable the delegate to investigate the operation of the PLC through designing, building, and testing typical programs in the ladder programming language using industry-standard PLCs in a simulated environment.
  • Become familiar and confident with the PLC, Telemetry, and SCADA environments.
  • Understand the concepts of Radio Telemetry and acquire the knowledge relating to the application, limitation, and use of frequency bands used.
  • Gain an understanding and knowledge of common wire-based communication protocols.
  • Disseminate and share experience and knowledge with other delegates through open session discussions hence broadening the knowledge base of all.

Targeted Audience:

  • Electronic Engineers and Technicians.
  • Electrical Engineers and Technicians.
  • Control Engineers and Technicians.
  • Communication Engineers and Technicians.
  • I.T. and Software Engineers and Technicians.
  • Design Engineers.
  • Instrumentation Engineers and Technicians.
  • Electricians.
  • Instrument and Process Control Engineers and Technicians.
  • Mechanical Engineers and Technicians.
  • Operations Engineers.
  • Process Engineers and Technicians.
  • Production Professionals.
  • Project design Professionals.
  • System Integrators.
  • Other professions (Managers, Engineers, Technicians) involved in the Control and Process Industries who require a fuller understanding of that industry.

Course Outlines:

Unit 1: Introduction to Control Strategies:

  • Continuous Control systems.
  • Sequential Control systems.
  • Relay based systems.
  • Relay based programming examples.
  • PLC v relay systems.
  • Programming formats.
  • Logical continuity.
  • Software familiarisation.
  • Introduction to industry-standard PLC programming software.
  • Construction of test program.

Unit 2: PLC Architecture:

  • System architecture.
  • Memory and I/O types.
  • Scanning algorithms.
  • Program Scan cycle.
  • Introduction.
  • Elements of a Radio Link.
  • The radio spectrum.
  • Frequency ranges.
  • System design considerations.
  • Serial transfer of Programs.
  • Design exercise 1.

Unit 3: PLC Programme Development:

  • Analysis of PLC programs.
  • Design methodology and development of PLC programs.
  • Timer method of program development.
  • Design exercise 2. - Program design of Process Controller.
  • Communication methods (Simplex, Half-Duplex, Full-Duplex):
  • RS232 standard.
  • RS422 standard.
  • RS485 standard.
  • Sequence Controller and Application boards.

Unit 4: Analog I/O and Processing:

  • Analog inputs.
  • A/D and D/A conversion.
  • Programming analog modules and advanced instructions.
  • Implementing PID control using a PLC.
  • System architecture.
  • Configuration and operation.
  • Introduction to industry-standard SCADA software.
  • Design and development of a new SCADA project.

Unit 5: PLC/SCADA v DCS Systems:

  • Design and development of a new SCADA project (continued).
  • Case Study – An Industrial Process.
  • Consolidation of Previous practical activities.

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