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SKILLS / MAIN GOALS
SKILLS / MAIN GOALS
At the end of this module the students will be capable of developing automation systems for machines and/or processes that are composed of several subsystems.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Processes, machines and systems
Splitting a machine in several smaller machines
Structuring the application in function blocks
Using parametric function blocks
Develop of a system with subsystems
Organization, structuring and good practices
Programmable controllers: counters, multibit instructions, libraries and function blocks, analysis and diagnostic resources
GAMIFIED CONTEXT
GAMIFIED CONTEXT
In this module the student needs to develop an automation system for an automatic warehousing system with 10 columns and 5 floors. To do that the student will learn how to divide the project in small functional parts, implement their unitary controls and integrate everything.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Students will learn the contents by developing automation systems for equipment with interconnected and interlocked subsystems. They will be provided with all the instructions, theory and contents required.
TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
In this module, the professor may use tools such as Codesys Development, that is free, WinPCL7 which has demo and lite free versions, Simatic Manager, TIA Portal or Logix5000. Naturally, if the institution decides to use a Rockwell or Siemens system, it needs to provide licenses to the students.
Importante note: TIA Portal can be downloaded and used fully operational for 21 days in trial mode, and it’s possible for a student to do all the module in that time period if the student is dedicated exclusivelly to the module.
CHALLENGE/TASK VALIDATION
CHALLENGE/TASK VALIDATION
In this module the students are required to answers questions in forms, as well as to upload small videos with limited duration, and attach the link when delivering the tasks.
MODULE STRUCTURE IN CHALLENGES
MODULE STRUCTURE IN CHALLENGES
CHALLENGE 1
CHALLENGE 1
SEMI-AUTOMATIC OPERATION OF THE WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
SEMI-AUTOMATIC OPERATION OF THE WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
Project: the student is required to develop a solution to enable semi-automatic operation of the equipment.
Tasks:
Understanding the application
Initial organization
Manual operation
Moving to pre-defined positions
Moving with speed control
Moving to user-defined positions
Automation contents: indirect addressing, inspection of objects, POUs, IEC61131-3, function X functional block, multibit operations.
CHALLENGE 2
CHALLENGE 2
SAFE OPERATION IN MULTI USER
SAFE OPERATION IN MULTI USER
SCADA SYSTEM
SCADA SYSTEM
Project: the student is required to implement feature to define the operators who are responsible for operating specific machines, so that one operator will not operate the wrong machine by mistake. That’s necessary because the same SCADA system is used by many operators, to operate different machines.
Tasks:
Supplying and shipping
Handling
Semi-automatic operation
Automatic operation
New automation contents: multi-instances of functional blocks, positioning approaches.
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