Industrial Automation I

1. Presentation and Introduction of the subject.
a. Definition of industrial automation concept
b. Historical antecedents
c. Continuous systems versus discrete event systems
2. Discrete events system modelling: State Diagrams and SFC. Exercise and lab clases.
a. Basic concepts of Booleane algebra
b. Sequential systems. The concept of a state.
c. Graphical representation of sequential systems
d. State Diagram Modelling. Exercise clases
e. Petri Nets Modelling. Basic concepts.
f. Functional Diagram (SFC) Modelling. Exercise clases
3. Introduction to automation technologies: wiring and programmable systems. PLC hardware.
4. PLCs programming languages:
a. Ladder (LD). Exercise and lab classes
b. Functional diagram (SFC). Exercise and lab classes
5. Actuators:
a. Electric engines.
b. Hydraulic actuators.
c. Pneumatic (actuators, valves, symbology)
6. Sensors:
a. Classification, features, etc.
b. Sensor description
7. Introduction to field buses.