COURSE OUTLINE:
BASIC LEVEL
LESSON (1) - INTRODUCTION TO PLC
- The abbreviation of PLC
- The definition of PLC.
- The history of PLC.
- The Famous PLC companies.
- The types of automatic control.
- Classic control advantages & disadvantages.
- PLC advantages & disadvantages.
- PLC programming languages.
- The counting systems.
- The logic gates.
LESSON (2) - HARDWARE OF PLC (1)
- The types of PLC.
- The fixed type of PLC.
- The modular type of PLC.
- The main components of the modular type.
- The metal enclosure chassis.
- The power supply unit PSU.
- The central processing unit CPU.
- The modes of operations.
- The indication LEDs.
- The types of memory.
- Saving the program.
LESSON (3) - HARDWARE OF PLC (2)
- The input module.
- The digital input module.
- The different types of digital input devices.
- Source / Sink concept of digital input devices.
- Comparison for the different types of digital input devices
- The analog input module.
- The different resolutions of the analog input modules.
- The output module.
- The digital output module.
- Source / Sink concept of digital output devices.
- The analog input module.
- The programming unit.