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    MBEYA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

    DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND POWER ENGINEERING

    Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)


    EE 8404
    Individual Open Test I [15 Marks]
    Start on 29/10/2024 at 16:00 Hrs.

    End on 26/11/2024 Submission deadline at 16:00 Hrs.


    (Minimum 30 pages, HAND WRITTEN)

    Student Name Registration Number CA Number

    PART I: Automation
    1) State the need of automation
    2) State the requirements of Automation.
    3) State the advantages and disadvantages of Automation

    PART II: PLC


    1) List any six brands of PLCs available in the market.
    2) Explain the function of ADC and DAC in PLC.
    3) Explain the types of PLCs
    4) Explain the standard specifications of PLC.
    5) Explain the function of the Power supply module inside compact PLC.
    6) Explain the function of Bus system in PLC.
    7) State advantages and disadvantages of PLC.
    8) Compare PC and PLC.
    9) Draw a block diagram of PLC and explain in brief.
    10) State the components of CPU and their functions in PLC.
    11) Explain Input module and output module in PLC.
    12) Comparison between Relay based and PLC based control systems
    13) Explain SCAN cycle of PLC

    PART III: Programming PLC


    1) What do you mean by Rung in PLC?
    2) State the various PLC programming languages.
    3) Explain the Anatomy of a Ladder Program.
    4) Draw a ladder program of starting of Induction Motor.
    5) Draw a ladder program of a stepper motor.
    6) Explain the series-parallel execution of Rung in the ladder diagram.
    7) Explain how ladder logic is executed with the help of an example.
    8) Explain the following Bit type instructions- XIC, XIO, OTE, OTL, OUT, OSR.
    9) Explain the following Logical instructions- OR, AND, NOT, XOR.
    10) Explain the following Comparison instructions- EQU, NEQ, LES, LEQ, GRT, GERQ, LIM.
    11) Explain the following Timer instructions- TON, TOFF, RTO.
    12) Explain the following Counter instructions- CTU, CTD.
    13) Explain Scaling instructions- SCP.
    14) Write a PLC program to control traffic lights.
    15) Write a PLC program for the bottle filling plant.
    16) Write a PLC program for diesel generator set control
    17) Write a PLC program to control a motor.

    PART IV: SCADA


    1) What is HMI?
    2) Define the term SCADA.
    3) List the SCADA software used in the industry.
    4) In detail compare SCADA and PLC.
    5) In detail compare SCADA and HMI.
    6) Explain SCADA Network.

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