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PLC/PAC System Integration (TC39P)

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Length: 5 days
CEU Credits: 3.5

What type of PLC/PAC system do I choose? The PLC/PACs system is provides three major subsections: (1) PLC/PAC hardware/software, (2) graphics and (3) communications. This course will explore all three areas and drill down to various options. In addition, how personal computers are being used as PAC front ends and I/O is being connected will be covered. You will develop possible system requirement questions for various PLC/PAC vendors prior to the time of the implementation project. You will also be able to choose the proper programming language(s) to fit your system (RLD, ST, FBD, IL and/or SFC).

You will be able to:

• Introduction:  Scary Stories – Accident Evaluation - Justification
• Definition of SIS and its Functions:  Dormant – Separation - De-energize to trip - Safe Failure Complications
• Components:  Processors - Sensors - Final Elements
• Layers of Protection:  Separation and Probability Factors - Statistical Tools
• Hazard and Risk Management:  Hazard Identification - The Safety Life Cycle – Basic equations and their origin
• Failure Rates & Modes:  Definition of PFD/PFS - Availability
• Systems:  Role of redundancy - Output protection – Diagnostics - Safe Failure Fraction - Hardware Fault Tolerance
• Safety Standards and Certifications

You will cover:

• Basic components of a PLC/PACs system
• Special considerations in choosing a system
• CPU and I/O hardware configuration and addressing
• Basics of graphics
• Basics of various communication protocols and where to use them
• The IEC 6–1131–3 specification for programming different languages used in PLC/PAC systems (structured text, relay ladder diagram, function block design, instruction list, sequential function chart's)
• Programming in RLD, to include interlocking and timers/counters
• Wiring a complete system, to include, the discrete and analog I/O
• System installation guidelines
• System wiring checkout
• Possible questions to ask your vendor while developing system requirements
• Economic trade-off considerations between DCS, PLC and PAC systems

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

• Wire a complete digital and analog I/O PLC system to a simulator and do a complete system check out
• Configure a digital/analog I/O hardware and CPU from a system specification
• Program, download to PLC and simulate a RLD example
• Draw and tag basic graphic symbols
• Set up communications between eight application programs, on a laptop, to a PLC

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Upcoming offerings for this course:

06/03/2013
PLC/PAC System Integration (TC39P) - NC
ISA Headquarters 
Research Triangle Park, NC US

07/29/2013
PLC/PAC System Integration (TC39P) - TX
Phoenix Contact 
Houston, TX US