Submission
Labs are to be submitted as hardcopy to the professor per due dates included on the course schedule on the main course page.
NOTE: Please bring printed hard copies of each lab to work from and for the instructor to sign.
Lab Manual
The lab manual is available below and is to be printed out by each student.
References
Below are reference materials intended to be used with each lab.
Lab 0: Modes & Comms
Use the following reference resources as needed to complete this lab. (Hint: they’re here because you’ll probably need them.)
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Tutorial #1: RSLinx Ethernet/IP Driver Config
Tutorial #2: Downloading program to a PLC (NOTE: disregard steps 7 – 9 if using serial comm configuration)
Tutorial #3: Going ONLINE with PLC
Tutorial #4: Basic ON/OFF Control XIC XIO OTE
Manual: MicroLogix 1100 PLC (use as reference)
Manual: RSLogix 500/Micro Software (see Ch 2 for software overview & quick start)
Lab 1: Num Syst & A-D Conv
Lab 2: Basic Instructions
Manual: SLC 500 Instruction Set
Tutorial #4: Basic ON/OFF Control XIC XIO OTE
Tutorial #5: PLC Instructions ≠ Same RLL Symbols
Lab 3: I/O & Interfacing
Rockwell Automation: Input/Output Modules (search for ControLogix, CompactLogix, and MicroLogix I/O modules)
Manual: Mitsubishi CR750_CR751 Controller (search in “3.11 Options” section for parallel I/O connections)
Lab 4: Data & Mapping
Tutorial #6: Data Types and What They Mean
Lab 5: Flow Control
Tutorial #7: Program Control (JSR JMP LBL RET SBR…)
Manual: SLC 500 Instruction Set
Lab 6: Intermediate Instructions
Tutorial #8: Timers – TON, TOF, And RTO
Tutorial #9: Counters – CTU and CTD
Manual: SLC 500 Instruction Set
Lab 7: Advanced Instructions
Tutorial #10: Math – ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV
Manual: SLC 500 Instruction Set
Lab 8: Process Control
Article: How to Tune a PID Controller
Lecture: Slides (Process Control slides)
Lab 9: HMIs & SCADA
Tutorial #11: TCP/IP Command-Line Codes
Tutorial #12: Downloading Ignition (not required if using lab PCs)
Tutorial #13: AB Comm Device Config
Tutorial #14: Creating First Tags
Ignition credentials (for lab PCs)
U/N: MUAutomationLab P/W: John_John122@
***Can also follow the steps below from the Ignition Manual***
Manual: Ignition User Manual (v8.0) Work through the following steps under the Startup Guide section of the manual:
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- Step 2. Launch the Gateway Webpage
- Step 3. Connect to a Device: under this step, link to the Allen-Bradley Ethernet page for specific instructions on connecting to an MicroLogix 1100
- Step 5. Open the Designer: start at substep 9 after the “Design Launcher” app is launched from your PC; also, download and import the following HMI screen project file AS A .ZIP FILE (you may need to recompress after download): SCADA_Example_Final.zip
- Step 6. Create Tags: when browsing for tags, you will be looking for the PLC device you connected AND the PLC register memory bit address(es) you need (IMPORTANT: only select the specific register bit(s) you want to add as SCADA tags)
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- Step 8. Adding Components: use the Quick Start – Vision Client link for info on how to develop a custom HMI screen
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