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Advanced PLCs in Industrial Automation

This document provides an overview of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their role in industrial automation, covering topics such as PLC types, SCADA systems, drive control, and communication protocols. It highlights the increasing integration of PLCs into IT networks, the complexity of vendor choices, and the advanced features available in modern PLCs. The aim is to encourage a deeper understanding of PLC technology and its applications in the industrial automation landscape.

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Advanced PLCs in Industrial Automation

This document provides an overview of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their role in industrial automation, covering topics such as PLC types, SCADA systems, drive control, and communication protocols. It highlights the increasing integration of PLCs into IT networks, the complexity of vendor choices, and the advanced features available in modern PLCs. The aim is to encourage a deeper understanding of PLC technology and its applications in the industrial automation landscape.

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Programmable Logic

Controllers (PLC)
&
Industrial Automation
Overview

Nereus Fernandes
Agenda
• Basic Theory, PLC Types
• SCADA-HMI
• Drive Control using PLC
• Protocols-Modbus, Profinet, OPC UA
• PLC Selection, Programming Guidelines
• Industrial Automation Hierarchy
• Other Closely Related Controllers and Networks
– Safety Instrumented Systems
– Building Automation Systems
– Substation Automation Systems & Electrical SCADA
– DCS (Distributed Control System)
– RTU (Remote Terminal Unit)
– Machine Vision
– Position & Motion Systems
– Robotics
– CNC Machines
– PAC (Programmable Automation Controller)
• Emerging Technologies
– MQTT Protocol & PLC intergation with (Industrial) IIoT and the Cloud
– Assisted / Augmented Reality
– Simulation & Virtual Reality
• SCADA – support for Pharma Regulations, GeoSCADA
• H/w & S/w to build a PLC, HMI, SCADA & IoT Systems
• Industrial Cyber Security
• Dual Use Technology
PLC Trends…
• Today the PLC is increasingly integrated into the Industrial Automation and
IT networks
• PLCs today have extensive functionality and are much more than just
Ladder Logic…
– Besides programming the PLC, the Automation Engineer is also required to set-
up network infrastructure for Ethernet & Field-buses, to code scripts for SCADA,
SQL Queries for Database & API-calls for ERP and integration with the Cloud
• Wide and often confusing choices of PLC vendors, hardware platforms and
software programming options are now available
– The ultimate choice of the hardware and software is driven by : required
features, cost, expertise available, vendor support, historical use in the
application – existing installations and the need for uniformity in the plant / across
plants of an organization
• Most books and presentations available - only focus on basics and do not
highlight the breadth of advanced PLC features and technology
• The aim of this presentation is
– to provide a broad overview of the Industrial Automation market-place and show
where the PLC fits in. The reader is encouraged to look at the technical
documentation of the various vendors to learn more about products of interest
– Highlight the advanced features available on most PLCs now-a-days
– to stimulate interest in the inner workings, design and construction of the PLC
hardware and software - rather than treating it as a black-box

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