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Industrial Automation from Scratch

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

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800569386
Length 492 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Olushola Akande Olushola Akande
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

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 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Introducing PLC programming devices

These are devices or tools used to write, edit, and transfer programs to the PLC. They can also be used to read programs from the PLC. Hence, a programming device can be used to download (write) or upload (read) a program. The term download or write means to transfer a program from a programming device to a PLC while the term upload or read means to transfer a program from the PLC to a programming device. Programming devices 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, downloading a program to the PLC or uploading a program from 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...

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