MECT 2110 - Mechatronics Programming 1 - Siemens PLC

Prerequisite: MECT-1211, MECT-1212, MECT-1213, MECT-1214, MECT-1215, and MECT-1216; or MECT-2640; or consent of program advisor

Corequisite: MECT-2112

Objectives:

1. Describe the function of a PLC.
2. Describe the functions of the six (6) basic components of a PLC.
3. Name three (3) methods of program entry and give the advantage of each.
4. Explain the use of ladder diagrams in PLC programs.
5. Describe the function and operation of I/O diagrams.
6. Describe the basic operation of PLC ladder logic.
7. Download, open, monitor, run, or stop a PLC processor file using PLC programming software.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe basic PLC programming.

Objectives:

1. Discuss five (5) types of numbering systems and explain their importance.
2. Describe the Siemens S-7 memory organization.
3. Describe the operation of I/O data tables.
4. Describe the function of seven (7) types of processor files.
5. Describe how input device logic affects input instruction logic.
6. Describe how a PLC can control multiple outputs simultaneously.
7. Convert values between various numbering systems.
8. Create a PLC project using PLC software.
9. Configure the I/O for a PLC project.
10. Enter, edit, save, and print a PLC program using PLC software.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe PLC motor control.

Objectives:

1. Describe two (2) methods by which a PLC output can control a motor.
2. Describe how to draw a PLC output diagram for motor application.
3. Describe the function and operation of PLC seal-in logic.
4. Describe the function and operation of program interlocks.
5. Discuss the importance of PLC program documentation.
6. Design a PLC program to safely control up to two motors.
7. Document a PLC program file.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe discrete I/O interfacing.

Objectives:

1. Describe four considerations in selecting a discrete PLC input module.
2. Describe five considerations in selecting a discrete PLC output module.
3. Explain how interfacing to a discrete electronic sensor is accomplished.
4. Describe how a PLC could be interfaced to a machine controller.
5. Connect and test various output devices and modules to a PLC controller.
6. Develop interface wiring between a PLC and a machine controller.

1. Introduction to Programmable Controllers
   1. PLC function and applications
   2. Advantages of PLCs
   3. Functions of the six basic components that make up a PLC
   4. Methods and advantages of entering PLC programs
   5. Basic operation of a PLC
   6. Ladder logic and ladder diagrams
   7. Discrete addresses
   8. I/O diagrams
   9. XIC, XIO, and OTE instructions
   10. PLC processor files
   11. PLC programming software
2. Basic PLC Programming
   1. Numbering systems
   2. Memory organization
   3. I/O data tables
   4. Input devices and I/O logic
   5. Multiple output control
   6. Configuring I/O
   7. Entering basic programs
   8. Saving and Editing basic programs
   9. Printing out reports
3. PLC Motor Control
   1. Controlling motors with outputs
   2. Output diagrams for motor applications
   3. Controlling inputs with outputs
   4. Seal-in logic
   5. Interlocks
   6. Motor control safety
   7. Program documentation
   8. Jog control
   9. Start-Stop programs
   10. Safety interlocks and machine control
4. Discrete I/O Interfacing
   1. Selecting the proper I/O module
   2. A.C. output modules
   3. Interfacing sensors and sensor modules
   4. Interfacing to machine controllers
   5. Testing discrete I/O devices
   6. Interface wiring