CASCADED CONVEYORS

1. Objectives

Create a program that …

1.1 …uses input “I0.1”, if input “I0.3” is on, to start a process of turning on five
conveyors, one at a time, each output energizing three seconds (use one second
for this experiment) after the previous one beginning with conveyor one (exterior or
lowest conveyor).

1.2 …uses input “I0.1”, if input “I0.3” is off, to start a process of turning off five
conveyors, one at a time, each output de-energizing three seconds (use one
second for this activity) after the previous one beginning with conveyor five.

1.3 …uses input “I0.2” to perform an emergency stop turning off all five conveyors
at once.

1.4 …suspends the sequence of turning on or turning off conveyors one through five
when the position of input “I0.3”: is changed. Input “I0.1” will continue the
process of turning on or off the outputs depending upon the final position of input
“I0.3”.

2. Input/Output Assignments

I0.1 = sequence start/resume, pb, no

I0.2 = emergency stop, pb, no
I0.3 = orderly start (on)/orderly stop (off), latching/toggle
Q0.1-5 = conveyor outputs to sequence

3. Setup:

Siemens’ S7-1214C ver. 3.00, DC/DC/DC

4. Overview

A series of five conveyors are used to send scrap outside the plant to special
metals waste bin. Ideally, we want to start the exterior or lowest conveyor first to
clear the area just below the deposit point of the next conveyor.

We also want to stop the conveyors in an orderly manner beginning with the
highest conveyor first allowing the conveyor below it three seconds to clear a
space below the dumping point.

5. Requirements

1. Printout of program: ladder and function block

2. Program file
Note:

1. You can add/change the following so that your program is more informative, clear
and specific:

a. PLC, OB, FC/FB labels. For example, name FC_1 as CONVEYOR UP and
FC_2 as CONVEYOR DOWN.
b. Tag names of the addresses. For example, I0.1 as START SEQ, I0.2 STOP
SEQ, Q0.5 as CON_5 or MOTOR_5, etc.
c. Program/Network titles and comments. You can include your names here.

2. Employ modular programming. Use OB to select the FC/FB you want to call. As
written above, FC_1 contains the startup sequence while FC_2 has the shutdown
procedure. You can also use linear programming by combining FC_1 and FC_2 in
one OB or OB plus one FC/FB (OB will only call FC/FB)

3. TONR is the preferred timer to use because when the system is paused
(suspended) this timer does not resets. This results in faster restart time from pause
as compared to TON or TOF.

4. File format:

For ICT: EVENT_ICT3_SURNAME_FIRST NAME

For ICE: EVENT_ICE3B1_SURNAME_FIRST NAME or
EVENT_ICE3B2_SURNAME_FIRST NAME

5. How to print

a. Print directly to a connected printer using the TIA software.

b. Computer has no TIA software. Save/Print your program under TIA as pdf.
You cannot do this if your computer has no pdf software installed that allows
saving/printing of files in other format (e.g. PLC program) into pdf format. You
will know this if you issue a save or print request under TIA the pdf software
appears in the selection and you need to choose it. Once printed or saved as
pdf, you now can print the resulting file using any pdf software, for example
Adobe Reader, even though the computer has no TIA software installed. (This
technique is also true for other softwares other than TIA, for example Word,
Excel, Powerpoint, AutoCAD, etc.)

6. Use 1214C DC/DC/DC Version 3 for program file.

7. One experiment submission for each group. Provide front page (one that we
previously used). Paper size is A4.

8. Date of submission: Ask your professor.