UEEIC0013 - Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers

Unit code: UEEIC0013 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
60
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
UEECD0007 - Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop, enter and verify programs for programmable logic controller (PLC) (also known as programmable controller) for a system requiring discrete control functions.
It includes working safely, using control systems and control system development methods, using ladder diagrams/statement list/function block diagram instruction sets, following written instructions, and documenting program development and testing activities.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including identifying programmable logic controller (PLC) risk control measures
* connecting the PLC
* correcting programming anomalies
* dealing with unplanned situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to persons and control equipment
* developing applications for PLC functions including operation and programming of inputs and outputs
* developing a control system solution to specified operating functions and parameters
* developing a PLC block diagram, including identifying industry standard PLC symbols
* documenting control system and programming
* identifying PLC modules and applications
* programming a PLC using industry standard methods such as master control, jump, shift register, step sequencing, timers and counters
* testing and verify control system inputs and outputs operation
* transferring programs to PLC
* documenting control system and programming clearly
* identifying non-compliance conditions of device installation
* converting control system to a PLC program
* entering programming functions and parameters correctly
* transferring program to external storage.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:
* PLC introduction including:
* evolution of the programmable controller and applications
* relay control, static logic control and programmable control
* programmable controller block diagram (inputs and outputs)
* programmable controller advantages, symbols and functions
* numbering systems start-up procedures
* programming inputs and outputs
* operation of programmable controller inputs
* PLC operation: scan cycle
* basic programming
* types of PLC programs, including:
* ladder diagrams
* basic programming
* program modification
* ladder diagram development
* connecting the programmable controller
* programming timers, including:
* purpose of timers
* timer instructions
* on-delay and off-delay timer instruction
* programming timers
* retentive and non-retentive timers
* cascading timers
* the self-resetting timer
* monitoring timers
* circuit conversion
* programming counters, including:
* counter instructions
* retentive and non-retentive, up/down, programming, self-resetting and cascading counters
* circuit conversion
* program storage, including:
* PLC terms
* memory
* the programmable read only memory (PROM) pack
* printing ladder diagrams
* PLC input and output modules, including:
* purpose of modules
* analogue, dry contact, alternating current (a.c.) and direct current (d.c.) input modules
* relay, triac, transistor and analogue output modules
* PLC installation requirements, including:
* installation precautions
* safety systems
* mounting the PLC
* installation documentation
* routing signal and power cables
* earthing requirements
* master control, including:
* master control relay
* master control relay ladder diagram
* programming master control relays
* jump function, including:
* jump function
* jump function ladder diagram
* programming jump functions
* the shift register, including:
* purpose of registers
* the shift register
* shift register operation
* clock input
* shift register requirements
* programming shift registers
* the step sequencer, including:
* step sequencers
* step sequencer operation
* clock input
* step sequencer requirements
* programming step sequencer
* PLC diagnostics and fault finding, including:
* PLC fault finding
* controller status
* input/output (I/O) faults
* program faults
* relevant risk mitigation processes
* relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
* relevant workplace documentation, including relevant industry standard documentation and regulations related to PLCs
* relevant workplace policies and procedures.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical
UEE62122 | Advanced diploma | Duration:
Certificate IV in Industrial Automation and Control
UEE43220 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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