GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

POWER ELECTRONICS
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER FOR POWER ELECTRONICS
SUBJECT CODE : 2182408
B.E. 8th SEMESTER

Type of course: Engineering Science (Instrumentation & Control Engineering)

Prerequisite: 1) 2142406 - Digital Electronics and its Applications

2) 2152408 - Industrial Instrumentation
3) 2152409 – Microcontroller for Power Electronics
4) 2162410 - Industrial Communication Systems
5) 21724XX - Industrial Automation

Rationale: Students of Power Electronics engineering should have basic skill of controlling any system.
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a very important device to control any system and is widely
used in industries now a day. Therefore the person who wants to work in control and automation
industries must have enhance knowledge of PLC. This course gives a detailed knowledge and practice of
PLC programming.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total
L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks Marks
ESE PA (M) ESE (V) PA
(E) PA ALA ESE OEP (I)
4 0 2 6 70 20 10 20 20 10 150

Content:

Module
Sr. Teachin
Topic Weightag
No. g Hrs.
e%
1 PLC Basics 07 15
An Overall Look at Programmable Logic Controllers - Introduction,
definition & history of the PLC, manufacturing & assembly process, PLC
advantage & disadvantage, overall PLC system, CPU &
programmer/monitors, PLC input & output modules, printing PLC
information.
The PLC: A Look Inside - Introduction, the PLC as a computer, the central
processing unit, solid state memory, the processor, I/O modules, power
supplies.
General PLC Programming Procedures - Introduction, programming
equipment, programming formats, proper construction of PLC ladder
diagrams, process scanning consideration, PLC operational faults.
Devices to Which PLC Input and Output Modules Are Connected -
Introduction, input ON/OFF switching device, input analog device, output
ON/OFF device, output analog device.
2 Basics PLC Programming 07 15
Programming On/Off Inputs to Produce On-Off Outputs - Introduction,
PLC input instruction, output: coils, inductors & others, operational
procedures, contact & coil input/output programming examples, a look at fail-
 safe circuit, industrial process examples.
Relation of Digital Gate Logic to Contact/Coil Logic - Digital logic gates,
Boolean algebra PLC programming, conversion examples.
Creating Ladder Diagrams from Process Control Descriptions - Ladder
diagram & sequence listing, large process ladder diagram construction, flow
charting as programming method.
3 Basic PLC Functions 04 10
Register - Introduction, general characteristics of registers, module
addressing, holding registers, input registers: single & group, output registers:
single & group.
PLC Timer Functions - Introduction, PLC timer functions, examples of
timer function industrial application, industrial process timing application.
PLC Counter Functions - Introduction, PLC counters examples of counter
function industrial application.
4 Intermediate Functions 06 15
PLC Arithmetic Functions - Introduction, PLC addition & subtraction, the
PLC repetitive clock, PLC multiplication, division & square-root: PLC
trigonometric & log function, other PLC arithmetic functions.
PLC Number Comparison Functions - Introduction, PLC basic comparison
function, PLC basic comparison function application, PLC advanced
comparison function.
Numbering Systems and PLC Number Conversion Functions -
Introduction, numbering system: decimal, binary & BCD, PLC conversion
between decimal & BCD, OCTAL & HEX DECIMAL numbering system,
other numbering & code system.
5 Data Handling Functions 06 15
The PLC SKIP and MASTER CONTROL RELAY Functions -
Introduction, the SKIP function & application, the MASTER CNTROL
RELAY function & application.
Jump Functions - Introduction, jump with non-return, jump with return.
PLC Data Move Systems - Introduction, PLC MOVE function &
application, moving large blocks of PLC data, PLC table & registers moves,
other PLC MOVE functions.
Other PLC Data Handling Functions - Introduction, PLC FIFO functions,
the FAL function, the one shot (ONS), clear (CLR) & SWEEP functions.
6 PLC Functions Working with Bits 06 15
PLC Digital Bit Functions and Applications - Introduction, bit pattern in a
register, changing a register bit status, shift register function, shift register
application.
PLC Sequencer Functions - Introduction, electromechanical sequencing, the
basic PLC sequencer function, a basic PLC sequencer application with
timing, other PLC sequencer function, cascading sequencer.
Controlling a Robot with a PLC - Introduction, basic two axis ROBOT
with PLC sequencer control, industrial three axis ROBOT with PLC control.
PLC Matrix Functions - Introduction, applying matrix functions to reduce
program length, the PLC AND & OR matrix function, the PLC
COMPLEMENT & COMPARE matrix function, combination PLC matrix
operation.
7 Advanced PLC Functions 04 10
 Analog PLC Operation - Introduction, types of PLC, analog modules &
systems, PLC analog signal processing, BCD or multi-bit data processing,
PLC analog output application examples.
8 Application development and Automation for industry verticals 04 05
Application development and automation for following industries – Power,
Pharmaceuticals and Automobile.

Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory):

Distribution of Theory Marks (%)

R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level

30 25 25 10 10 -

Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C:

Create and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)

Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual
distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table

Reference Books:

1 Programmable Logic Controllers: Principles and Applications by John W. Webb and Ronald
A.Reis, Prentice – Hall India publication, 5th edition
2 Programmable logic controller by Frank D. Petrusella, Tata McGraw-Hill publication
3 Programmable Logic Controllers by W. Bolton, Elsevier Newnes publication, 4th edition
4 Programmable Logic Controllers: Programming methods and applications, by John R. Hackworth
and Frederick D. Hackworth Jr., Pub: Pearson
5 Computer Aided Process Control, S.K.Singh, PHI
6 Computer Based Process Control, Krishna Kant, PHI

Course Outcome:
After learning the course the students should be able to:
1. Ccompare conventional sequential control with programmable logic control system
2. Develop programs using different PLC programming languages for sequential and continuous
process
3. Interface analog and digital input/ output devices with PLC using different communication protocol
4. Test the PLC based system and troubleshoot the errors associated with it.

List of Experiments:

Directions for Laboratory work:

- The list of experiments is given as a sample.
- The laboratory report should be prepared in digitized form.
- Minimum 10 experiments should be carried out.
1. To study the block diagram of Programmable Logic Controller.
2. To study Input and Output modules interface of PLC.
 3. Introduction to ladder programming& to implement basic logic gates.
4. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for Door Bell Operation.
5. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for Bottle Filling system.
6. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for Traffic Light Control System.
7. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for Car Parking system.
8. Develop Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for an alarm annunciator system.
9. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for Batch Mixer.
10. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for Drink Dispenser system.
11. Develop and test PLC program for three phase motor in both direction.
12. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for stepper motor control in forward and reverse
direction.
13. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for Packing line system.
14. Develop, Simulate and Test Ladder diagram for an Elevator system.
15. To study different Registers of PLC.
16. To study different Timers of PLC.
17. To study different Counters of PLC.
18. To perform basic PLC programs using Timer.
19. To perform basic PLC programs using Counter.
20. To study the PLC application for Power Plant.

Design based Problems (DP)/Open Ended Problem:

Speed measurement using counter

DC motor control in both direction
Level controller of underground and overhand tank.
Servo motor control
Automatic Stamping machine
Automatic Drilling machine
Automatic painting machine
Four-way traffic light control
Control of robotic arm

Major Equipment:

Computers, simulation software, PLCs, Input/ Output devices.

List of Open Source Software/learning website:

Learning website:
- http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php
- http://coep.vlab.co.in/?sub=33&brch=97
- http://www.plcdev.com/book/export/html/9
- http://www.plcmanual.com/
- http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/
- http://www.automation.siemens.com/
- http://www.abb.com
- http://www.schneider-electric.co.in
- http://www.ge.com

ACTIVE LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS: Preparation of power-point slides, which include videos,

animations, pictures, graphics for better understanding theory and practical work – The faculty will
allocate chapters/ parts of chapters to groups of students so that the entire syllabus to be covered. The
power-point slides should be put up on the web-site of the College/ Institute, along with the names of the
students of the group, the name of the faculty, Department and College on the first slide. The best three
works should submit to GTU.