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Mar 28, 2024
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Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ELEC 236 Programmable Logic Controllers5 credits Course explores many aspects of PLC’s in an easy-to-understand manner. Review of basic digital concepts and progresses to system level applications. Testing procedures and operational aspects of PLC equipment and systems are explored.
Prerequisites: ELEC 232 or instructor permission. Student Outcomes/Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Cite the history and development of PLC’s
- Explain the block diagram of a PLC and the function of each block
- Create a relay logic diagram using industry accepted standards
- Understand numbering systems and codes
- Create PLC ladder logic from relay logic diagrams
- Develop programming logic gate functions in PLC’s
- Understand PLC timer, counter, subroutine and logic functions
- Describe PLC networks used in manufacturing
- Describe the steps in trouble-shooting and servicing PLC systems
- Perform trouble-shooting on a PLC based system
- Effectively communicate concepts verbally and in writing
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