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Industrial Automation Assignment Overview

This document outlines an assignment for an Industrial Automation course. It includes 11 questions across 4 batches covering various topics related to automation including: explaining automation hierarchy and its importance; types of processes; plant controls; benefits of automation; automation tools; control system architectures; types of automation; programmable logic controller (PLC) components, instructions, and programming; distributed control system (DCS) displays and architecture; and the role of supervisory computers in DCS. Students must submit answers for the first 8 questions by August 25th and all questions by September 15th.

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Industrial Automation Assignment Overview

This document outlines an assignment for an Industrial Automation course. It includes 11 questions across 4 batches covering various topics related to automation including: explaining automation hierarchy and its importance; types of processes; plant controls; benefits of automation; automation tools; control system architectures; types of automation; programmable logic controller (PLC) components, instructions, and programming; distributed control system (DCS) displays and architecture; and the role of supervisory computers in DCS. Students must submit answers for the first 8 questions by August 25th and all questions by September 15th.

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DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

SUBJECT: INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION (B. E. -VII SEM)


ASSIGNMENT 1 Date: 4/08/2019
Batch 1
1. Draw and explain automation hierarchy, also explain importance of

automation

2. Explain continuous, discrete and continuous-discrete mixed process with

example.

Batch 2

1. Explain the different types of plants and controls with examples.

2. List the technical necessity and state the expectation of automation.

Batch 3

1. What do you understand by automaton & explain the benefits of automation.

2. What are the different automation tools? List the vendors.

Batch 4

1. Write short note on centralized and decentralized control system architecture

and the problem with centralized controlling.

2. Explain the types of automation and give examples of each.

Last date for submission: On or before 09/08/2019


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3. Answer in brief and to the point.


a) What is scan time of PLC? Explain its significance in process control.
b) Enlist typical specifications of PLC.
c) What do you mean by DI,DO,AI,AO? Name one device belonging to each type.
d) List types of PLC instructions and state their functions.
e) What are PLC types? Compare them.
4. Draw and explain the working of PLC with the help of a functional block diagram.
Name any four vendors of PLC with their models.
5. Develop a ladder diagram for the set-up in Process Instrumentation Lab. Also make an
I/O list and give numbers and labels to all the rungs in the LD.
6. What are advantages of PLC over the relay logic systems ? Illustrate with relevant
examples.
7. What are the typical specifications of a PLC? Explain same with reference to the process
control applications. Explain the concept of scan time.
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8. Describe Input module of PLC and Show the wiring diagram for a 2 wire transmitter, a
solid state relay and Conveyor belt motor and a LED indicator connected to a PLC with 4
AI/AO and 8 DI/Dos.
9. What are DCS displays? Explain the Group display in details.
10. Draw and explain the working of DCS architecture. Explain the signal flow for one
typical loop.
11. DCS is called synergy of DDC and supervisory control, Justify.
12. Explain role of supervisory computer in DCS.

Last date for submission: Upto question 8: 25/08/2018


Entire assignment: 15/09/2018

Subject Incharge

Dipali Joshi-Jain

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