IE 160 - Programmable Logic Controllers

Institution:

Erie Community College

Subject:

Description:

Introduction to PLCs; hard-wired relay logic versus PLCs; the PLC as a computer; memory addressing and I/O addressing; ladder logic programming; timers and counters; I/O modules; arithmetic instructions; sequencer instructions; troubleshooting PLC systems; plant floor communications and industrial networks and introduction to microcontrollers. Experiments include: PLC I/O characteristics, sinking and sourcing; reading digital inputs and producing on-off outputs; fail-safe circuits; industrial process programming; motor control logic; time delays and timer intervals; counting events; reading AC inputs and controlling AC loads; sequencer control; troubleshooting PLC systems; PID control demo and PLC communications. Prerequisite: IE 120.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.ecc.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 842-2770

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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