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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Joan Triadó Aymerich

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Josep López Xarbau

Teaching languages

  • Catalan

The software used as well as the manuals of the equipment used can be in English.

Skills

Specific skills

  • CE26: Understand automatic regulation and control techniques and their application to industrial automation.

  • CE29: Train to design control and automation systems.

Description

This subject is a continuation of the second year Automation I subject.

The aim is to complete the learning, started in the first subject, of programming all kinds of automation applications using programmable automation controllers.

In this second subject the applications are of more advanced level and include, for example: applications Scada, applications of control of speed of engines, applications of control of axles or applications of Batch.

Throughout the course, much of the programming instructions, the various available programming languages ​​and the structuring of the programs (subroutines, phases) are used.

The subject has an eminently practical approach. All the theoretical aspects are also worked on in a practical way.

With the experience gained in this subject the student will have a broad and solid foundation to face new challenges in industrial automation.


 

Contents

Content title 1:

Programming instructions

Description

Timers and counters.

Analog inputs and outputs.

Data movement, arithmetic and comparison instructions.

Tags produced and tags consumed.

Application exercises

Related activities

Classes of theoretical explanation with resolution of exercises. Large group.

Preparation of the practice exercises. Non-contact activity.

Pràctiques 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Grup petit.

Partial and final exams. Large group.

 

Content title 2:

FTView software and operator screens

Description

FactoryTalkView software.

PanelViewPlus screens.

Integration of PanelViewPlus into a Logix project.

Application exercises.

Related activities

Classes of theoretical explanation with resolution of exercises. Large group.

Preparation of the practice exercises. Non-contact activity.

Practices 9-10. Small group.

Partial and final exams. Large group.

 

Content title 3:

Distributed systems with speed variators and remote inputs and outputs

Description

Industrial communication networks. Ethernet / IP.

Integration of Flex I / O remote input and output modules in a Logix project.

Integration of PowerFlex40 variable speed drives in a Logix project.

Application exercises.

Related activities

Classes of theoretical explanation with resolution of exercises. Large group.

Preparation of the practice exercises. Non-contact activity.

Practices 11-12-13-14. Small group.

Partial and final exams. Large group.

 

Content title 4:

Programming languages

Description

Introduction to programming languages.

Sequential Functional Graphics (SFC) programming

Structured text language (ST) programming.

Application exercises.

Related activities

Classes of theoretical explanation with resolution of exercises. Large group.

Preparation of the practice exercises. Non-contact activity.

Practice 15. Small group.

Partial and final exams. Large group.

 

Content title 5:

Motion control

Description

Introduction to motion control: position and speed control.

Servomotors and servodrives.

Integration of Kinetix 350 servodrives in a Logix project.

Motion control instructions.

Application exercises with rotary and linear servomotors.

Related activities

Classes of theoretical explanation with resolution of exercises. Large group.

Preparation of the practice exercises. Non-contact activity.

Practices 16-17-18. Small group.

Partial and final exams. Large group.

 

Content title 6:

Batch processes

Description

Introduction to process control.

Batch processes. Recipes, phases and state model.

Phase Manager.

Application exercises.

Related activities

Classes of theoretical explanation with resolution of exercises. Large group.

Preparation of the practice exercises. Non-contact activity.

Practice 19. Small group.

Partial and final exams. Large group.

Evaluation system

The final grade of the course will be calculated with the grades of the activities evaluable according to the following weighting:

Activity 1: Exercises 10%

Activity 2: Practices 50%

Activity 3: Final Exam 40%

The works are individual.

Laboratory practices are mandatory.

Minimum grades to pass:
- 4 of the exam notes
- 4 of the practice notes.

Internship reports (per group) must be submitted on the date indicated.

The make-up exam will only allow activity 3 (Final Exam) to be retaken. In this case, the maximum grade for the subject will be 5.

REFERENCES

Basic

Safont Sisa, Robert. Automation Notes. 2018.

Manuals of the equipment used in the practices.

Safont Sisa, Robert. Automation Practices II. 2018.

Complementary

Mandado Pérez, Enrique et al. "Programmable Automata and Automation Systems". 1st ed. Marcombo. 2009. ISBN 8426715753.

Mandado Pérez, Enrique et al. "Programmable Automata. Environment and Applications". 1st ed. Paraninfo. 2004. ISBN 8497323289.