The course trains students for stand-alone programming of automation systems and design of industry processes and plants control systems.

1. identify basic functions and elements of a digital computer in an automation system computer (process computer)
2. explain the basic structure of the automation system
3. explain the basic structure of the programmable logic controllers
4. solve tasks of sequential control in an automation system by writing corresponding programmable logic controllers programs
5. solve tasks of proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control of continuous processes in an automation system by writing corresponding programmable logic controllers programs
6. integrate individual elements of an automation system into a system connected with standard fieldbus communication networks
7. apply configuration tools for SCADA system design for an automation system
8. develop a hierarchical automation system based on programmable logic controllers, fieldbus communication systems and SCADA systems for real applications

15 hours, ununiformly divided over weeks

Tasks for analysis and synthesis of programming solutions and hardware configuration in an automation system

Work with a software package for configuring and programming devices in an automation system

Work with a software package for configuring and programming devices in an automation system

After lectures or arranged via e-mail

More complex tasks which are demonstrated on programmable logic controllers

1. Lecture 00 -- Course rules; Lecture 01 -- Architecture of automation systems; Lecture 02 -- Architecture of programmable logic controllers (2 hours)
2. Lecture 02 (continuation) -- Architecture of programmable logic controllers (2 hours)
3. Lecture 03 -- Configuration and programming of programmable logic controllers (2 hours)
4. Lecture 04 -- Data blocks, functions and function blocks. Indirect addressing. (2 hours) Laboratory block 1 -- Interactive laboratory excercise: Introduction to a software package for configuring and programming of programmable logic controllers (2x2 solar hours)
5. Lecture 04 (continuation) -- Data blocks, functions and function blocks. Indirect addressing. (2 hours) Laboratory block 2 - Laboratory excercise: PLC programming - binary and digital operations. (2x2 solar hours)
6. Lecture 05 - Analog values processing using PLC. Control in closed loop using PLC. (2 hours) Laboratory block 3 (Seminar 1) -- Individual work od students in laboratory on more complex tasks in binary and digital operations.
7. Laboratory block 3 (Seminar 1) -- Individual work od students in laboratory on more complex tasks in binary and digital operations.
8. Midterm exam
9. Laboratory block 4 -- Laboratory exercise: Analog values processing using PLC. (2x2 solar hours)
10. Laboratory block 5 -- Laboratory exercise: PID control using PLC. (2x2 solar hours)
11. Lecture 06 -- Communication networks in automation systems. (2 hours) Laboratory block 6 (Seminar 2) -- Individual work of students in laboratory on implementation of PID control using PLC.
12. Lecture 07 -- SCADA systems (1 hour) Laboratory block 7 -- Interactive exercises: (7.1) Configuration of fieldbus communication networks in an automation system (1 solar hour); (7.2) Configuration of a human-machine interface in an automation system (2 solar hours)
13. Laboratory block 8 -- Laboratory exercises: (8.1) Configuration of fieldbus communication networks in an automation system (1 solar hour); (8.2) Configuration of a human-machine interface in an automation system (2 solar hours)
14. Laboratory block 9 -- Seminar 3: Integration of fieldbus communication and human-machine interface within complex automation systems
15. Final exam