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INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

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OBJECTIVES
i. To become familiar with the fundamentals of PLC and its applications in the electrical
engineering discipline
ii. To be able to write PLC programs using ladder diagrams
iii. To acquire a good knowledge about SCADA system fundamentals and applications
iv. To become familiar with the fundamentals of Distributed Control Systems.
OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
i. Understand the application of tools like PLC, DCS, and SCADA in automation.
ii. Design the DCS for their application.
iii. Configure of PLC and DCS.
UNIT I

INTRODUCTION TO PLC PROGRAMMING

Introduction to automation - History of PLC, Principle of operation, Architecture of PLCs,

Advantages & disadvantages of PLCs. Selection criteria for PLC - Program Scan, PLC
programming languages, Fundamentals of Ladder diagram, basic components and symbols.
UNIT II

ADVANCED PLC FUNCTIONS

Developing Fundamental PLC Wiring Diagrams and Ladder Logic Programs Programming
Timers, Counters Data Manipulation and Math instructions - Closed loop systems using PLC Industrial processes: Bottle filling system, AC Motor starter.
UNIT III

SCADA ARCHITECTURE

Evolution and Definition of SCADA, Fundamentals of modern SCADA systems - SCADA

system desirable properties - Basic SCADA Architecture: Human Machine Interface, Master
Terminal Unit, Remote Terminal Unit - SCADA Communication in an electrical power system,
SCADA server, SCADA functions.
UNIT IV

SCADA APPLICATIONS

Intelligent Electronic Devices - Operation and control of interconnected power system,

Automatic substation control, SCADA configuration, Energy management system, system
operating states, system security, State estimation - SCADA system security issues- SCADA
systems in Electric Power Generation

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UNIT V

DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM (DCS)

Evolution Advantages DCS Architectures Local control unit - Operator interfaces - Low
level and high level operator interfaces Operator displays - Engineering interfaces Low level
and high level engineering interfaces General purpose computers in DCS.
L=45 T=15 TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Frank D. Petruzella, Programmable Logic Controllers, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill
Education, 2005.
2. Stuart A Boyer, SCADA-Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, 4th Edition,
International Society of Automation, 2010.
3. Michael P. Lukas, Distributed Control System, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Canada, 1986.
REFERENCES
1. Gary Dunning, Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers, 2nd Edition, Delmar
Thomson Learning, 2001
2. John R. Hackworth, Frederick D., Hackworth Jr., Programmable Logic Controllers
Programming Methods and Applications, P, 2004
3. W. Bolton, Programmable Logic Controllers, 5th Edition, Newnes Publications, 2009.
4. Ronald L. Krutz, Securing SCADA System, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2005.
5. Gordan R.Clarke, Deon Reynders & Edwin Wright, Practical Modern SCADA Protocols,
Newnes publications, 2004.
6. M. Chidambaram, Computer Control of Process, CRC Press Inc, 2002.