Course detail

Industrial automation

FEKT-CPPAAcad. year: 2018/2019

Overview in means of automation, process instrumentation, industrial controllers, counters, timers. Programmable logic controllers, noisy immunity. Modular PLCs and modules spectrum. Software and programming languages of PLCs.Industrial PC for control and an introduction in real-time control. Distributed control systems. Introduction and principles of industrial communication buses (Profibus, Fieldbus, CAN, DeviceNet, Interbus S, P-net and FIP, LonWorks).

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student is able to:
- Divide and describe the function of automation devices in an automation system
- Describe the structure of servo, stepper motors
- Divide and characterize pneumatic actuators, including control valves
- Describe the reference model ISO / OSI and its layers
- List the basic fieldbus
- Describe the CAN communication
- Identify the basic characteristics of Foundation Fieldbus and PROFIBUS
- Define the advantages and disadvantages of industrial Ethernet
- Identify the basic properties of PROFINET and Ethernet / IP
- List the characteristics of real time operating system
- Define concepts deadline, timeliness, task, thread, a process deadlock
- Know the basic parameters for radio communication
- List and describe standards derived from IEEE 802.15.4

Prerequisites

The knowledge of the lecture "Practical programing in C++" or "Programmable logic controllers".

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures and practical laboratories. Students have to write a single project during the course.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

30 points from laboratories
70 points from examination

Course curriculum

Industrial automation introduction
Process instrumentation
Standardized interfaces
Actuators based on hydraulics and pneumatics
Control systems
Operator level control
Manufacturing execution systems
Introduction into industrial communication system
Industrial communications I
Industrial communications I
Industrial Ethernet
Real-time control I
Real-time control II

Laboratory training
week 1.-3. - Process instrumentation connecting - HW, communication programing - example - RS232.
week 4.-5. - Getting started with the ControlWeb system
week 6.-12. - Individual project - Control of portal crane mechanical model with ControlWeb
week 13. - Evaluation of the project

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is in overview of the all spectrum of means of automation from process instrumentation beginning from sensors, action members, counters, timers and control members ( electronic industrial controllers, programmable logic controllers, PLC and embedded microcontrollers following by means for visualization, supervisory control and communication systems for industrial use).

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lab works, project.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Lendryová L.- Pavelek M.: Návrh procesních systémů, Ostrava, 1996 (CS)
Zezulka F.: Prostředky průmyslové automatizace. VUTIUM, 2004 (CS)
Zezulka F., Fiedler P., Bradáč Z.: Prostředky průmyslové automatizace, elektronické texty (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-BC Bachelor's

    branch BC-AMT , 3. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction into means of automation. Process instrumentation.
Action members, DC and AC drives.
Counters, timers, industrial controllers.
Programmable logic controllers, basic properties, overview on PLCs, function. Software and programming languages of PLC. Hardware architecture of PLCs.
Programming of PLC. IEC 1131-3 Standard and examples.
Distributed control systems. Architecture of DCS, HW of the first control level, operator level, interface to supervisory systems.
Introduction into LANs. Model ISO/OSI. Physical layer.
Link layer. Synchronization, modulation, coding of signal.
Higher layer of the model, function and services. Industrial communication busses. Model of serial industrial bus.
Overview on industrial busses. Case solutions. Sensor bus.
Examples of byte communication systems. Protocol CAN and DeviceNet.
Foundation Fieldbus.
Control by PC (Soft control).

Laboratory exercise

30 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction in laboratory. Organization, safety, requirements.
Introduction into MMI SCADA. System InTouch. Basic functions.
Extended functions of InTouch.
Individual students task.
Individual student work.
Individual student work.
CAN bus - laboratory.
Communication on LonWorks technology.
Communication with Profibus.
Configuration and installation of AS-interface.
Laboratory with Host link protocol.
Laboratory with Modbus protocol.
Evaluation.

The other activities

9 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Students can choice from wide offer of standard projects of visualization and control of process models by InTouch/ InControl.