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Mar 28, 2024
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2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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INEL 65040 - PLC Counter Instructions 0.50 CR In this module, the student will learn how to use counter instructions, interface a BCD thumbwheel, and LED displays to the PLC. Counter instructions are important because they allow a PLC to keep track of production numbers, processing errors, formulations, as well as a variety of other functions. The BCD thumbnail switch is a manual input device that can be used by operators to control processes. The LED display is an output device that can be used to relay production information.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Identify typical components of a Programmable Logic Controller.
- Explain the concepts of a Programmable Logic Controller.
- State basic PLC terminology and its meanings.
- Demonstrate the concept of electrical ladder logic, its history, and its relationship to programmed PLC instruction.
- Explain the purpose, functions, and operations of a PLC
- Apply the status, input, and output data tables to troubleshoot and debug PLC programming and operations.
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