ELTRO 213: Introduction to Graphic Interfacing PLCs

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Class Program

Industrial Electronics

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

234452

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Programming and using graphics for touch-screen technology, and how to program symbolically for reusable ladder development. Includes use of software (C’More ™) to create human machine interface (HMI/MMI) technologies, object-oriented animated graphics, and enhanced trending, alarming, derived tag creation and event detection.

Prerequisite Courses

ELTRO 132: Introduction to Computerized Controls and PLCs

Course Learning Outcomes

Use an HMI to interface with a controlled network such as a PLC.

Program an HMI for a specific purpose.

Demonstrate closed loop control and operations of existing PLC simulation.

Program usable graphics for a touch screen controller.

Students will create and present a useful modeling simulation using HMI and PLC.

Core Topics

PLC Graphics Overview
MMI and HMI interface processes
Elements of drag-and-drop
The "relaxed" editor
Programming symbolically for reusable ladder development
Object-oriented animated graphics
Touch screen animated graphics
Building trend profiles
Developing alarms
Derived tag creation and event detection
This course focus on the C’More ™ brand of HMIs