You're reading from Industrial Automation from Scratch A hands-on guide to using sensors, actuators, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA to automate industrial processes

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800569386

Length 492 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Scratch

Tools

Scratch

Concepts

Industrial Internet of Things

Author (1):

Olushola Akande

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Learning the Concepts and Skills Required to Get Started

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Industrial Automation FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Switches and Sensors – Working Principles, Applications, and Wiring

4. Chapter 3: Actuators and Their Applications in Industrial Automation

5. Chapter 4: Overview of AC and DC Motors

6. Chapter 5: Introduction to Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

7. Chapter 6: Drawing Schematic/Wiring Diagrams Using CAD Software

8. Part 2: Understanding PLC, HMI, and SCADA

9. Chapter 7: Understanding PLC Hardware and Wiring

10. Chapter 8: Understanding PLC Software and Programming with TIA Portal

11. Chapter 9: Deep Dive into PLC Programming with TIA Portal

12. Chapter 10: Understanding Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)

13. Chapter 11: Exploring Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)

14. Part 3: Process Control, Industrial Network, and Smart Factory

15. Chapter 12: Process Control – Essentials

16. Chapter 13: Industrial Network and Communication Protocols Fundamentals

17. Chapter 14: Exploring Smart Factory (Industry 4.0) with 5G

18. Assessments

19. Index

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Introducing PLC programming devices

These are devices or tools used to write, edit, and dump programs to the PLC. They can also help in troubleshooting PLCs. There are two common programming devices:

Handheld devices
Personal Computers (PCs)

Handheld devices are usually connected to the PLC via a cable. They consist of keys for entering a program, editing a program, and dumping or delivering a program to the PLC. They also consist of a small display for viewing instructions. They are small in size and have limited capability.

A PC is the most popular programming device. A programming software from the PLC manufacturer can be installed on a PC for writing a program, editing a program, and dumping or delivering a program to the PLC. A (communication) cable is also required between the PC and PLC. We will focus on using a PC as a programming device in this book.

Let’s proceed to learn about PLC programming software.