ELE 239 - Programmable Controllers at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Course Description
Effective: 2013-05-01
Examines installation, programming, interfacing, and concepts of troubleshooting programmable controllers.
Lecture 1 - 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 - 4 hours per week. 2 - 3 Credits
2-3 credits
General Course Purpose
This course an introductory course that explores many aspects of PLC's. The students are taught the basic concepts and progress to system level applications. This course emphasizes the PLC's practical use in industry. This course teaches the most common programmable logic controller functions and provides examples using the Allen-Bradley small logic controllers. Various configu rations and options will be discussed and demonstrated during the course.
Course Objectives
- 1. Discuss PLC terminology, application and safety.
- 2. Interpret and develop ladder logic diagrams.
- 3. Develop PLC programs from ladder schematic diagrams.
- 4. Perform basic to intermediate-level programming tasks involving combinatorial logic, timers, counters and sequence operations.
- 5. Interface programmable logic controllers to real-world devices.
- 6. Troubleshoot PLC programs and systems.
Major Topics to be Included
- PLC definitions and components
- PLC ladder logic diagrams
- Counter functions
- Industrial control systems