Standard

AMF 214 Programmable Controllers II

Course Description

Continues the hand-on development of programming, operation and maintenance of industrial PLC systems.  Instruction in advanced programming techniques for industrial control systems and automated industrial equipment will inhance the students knowledge and understanding of the PLC's in an industrial plant.  Topics include: Data manipulation instructions, math functions, program control instructions, communicating to external devices, and troubleshooting discrete I/O devives.

Competency Areas	Hours
Data Manipulation Instructions	Class	1
Math Functions	D. Lab	0
Program Control Instructions	P. Lab/O.B.I.	9
Communicating to External Devices	Credit	4
Troubleshooting Discrete I/O Devices

Prerequisite:	AMF 113
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Data Manipulation Instructions		2	0	15
Data transfer Instructions	Discuss, program, and execute MOVE, GET, PUT, and LET or IF instructions
Data Compare Instructions	Discuss, program, and execute Less Than, Equal To, Greater Than, less Than or Equal To, and Greater Than or Equal To instructions
Math Instructions		1	0	10
Program Math Instructions	Discuss, program, and execute; Addition, Subtraction, Division, and Multiplication instructions
Program Control Instructions		2	0	15
Master Control Reset	Discuss, program, and execute Master Control Reset Instructions
Zone Control Reset	Discuss, program, and execute Zone Control Reset Instructions
Jump Instructions and Subroutines	Discuss, program, and execute JUMP and SUBROUTINE instructions
Immediate Inputs and Outputs	Discuss, program, and execute immediate inputs and outputs instructions
Forcing: Inputs and Outputs	Discuss, program, and execute forcing inputs and outputs conditions
Communicating to External Devices		3	0	25
READ,WRITE, PRINT, and ALARM functions	Discuss, program, and execute; Read, Write, Print, and Alarm messages to external devices
Human Machine Interface	Discuss, program, and operate HMI’s to include the writing of Ladder logic for communication
Troubleshooting Discrete I/O Devices		2	0	25
Troubleshooting Techniques	Discuss troubleshooting techniques using PLC’s indicator LED’s and operators terminal
Application	Apply troubleshooting techniques using PLC’s indicator LED’s and operators terminal

Suggested Resources

Books:

Cox, Richard A. (1995). Technician’s Guide to Programmable Controllers (3^rd Edition).Albany, NY  Delmar Publishers

Rabiee, Max (2002).  Programmable Logic Controllers Hardware and Programming.  Tinley Park, IL Goodheart-Wilcox Co.

Technical Manuals:

Mastering Programmable Controllers for Allen-Bradley, “PLC-5 Family”, by Amatrol

Mastering Programmable Controllers for Allen-Bradley, “Panel-View Applications”, by Amatrol

Specific machine programming and operating manuals

Rev. 12/18/02