Process Automation

Section outline

• Select section General

  General

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  • Select activity Course admin forum

    

    Course admin forum
  • Select activity Discussion forum

    

    Discussion forum
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  • Select activity Syllabus - must read!

    

    Syllabus - must read! File

    Uploaded 26/09/24, 14:27
  • Select activity External resources

    

    External resources Page
  • Select activity Submission of reports and projects

    Submission of reports and projects

  • Select activity Content of the project report - instructions and example

    

    Content of the project report - instructions and example Page
  • Select activity First project checkpoint (manual control)

    

    First project checkpoint (manual control) Assignment
  • Select activity Second project checkpoint (automatic control)

    

    Second project checkpoint (automatic control) Assignment
  • Select activity Final project presentation (SCADA)

    

    Final project presentation (SCADA) Assignment
• Select section Tools and materials for lab exercises

  Tools and materials for lab exercises

  • Select activity What should be done in the exercises

    

    What should be done in the exercises URL
  • Select activity Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

    Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

  • Select activity TwinCAT 3 Engineering and Runtime - installation instructions

    

    TwinCAT 3 Engineering and Runtime - installation instructions URL

    Alternative: using a pre-configured virtual machine.

  • Select activity TwinCAT 3 HMI Engineering (TE2000) - installation instructions

    

    TwinCAT 3 HMI Engineering (TE2000) - installation instructions URL

    Alternative: using a pre-configured virtual machine.

  • Select activity TwinCAT 3 - pre-configured production environment - virtual machine

    

    TwinCAT 3 - pre-configured production environment - virtual machine URL

    To run the virtual machine, you need VMware Player 17 or newer.
    File size: 20 GB (compressed) | 32 GB (expanded)

  • Select activity TwinCAT 3 - first steps

    

    TwinCAT 3 - first steps Page
  • Select activity Project template (CX7000)

    

    Project template (CX7000) File
  • Select activity Electrical Schematics of Lab Equipment

    Electrical Schematics of Lab Equipment

  • Select activity Line with two devices - electrical schematic

    

    Line with two devices - electrical schematic File
  • Select activity Pneumatic system - electrical schematic

    

    Pneumatic system - electrical schematic File
  • Select activity Robotic arm - electrical schematic

    

    Robotic arm - electrical schematic File
  • Select activity Simulator FTsim

    Simulator FTsim

  • Select activity FTsim ADS (v0.3)

    

    FTsim ADS (v0.3) File
  • Select activity Source code repository

    

    Source code repository URL
  • Select activity Sprotno preverjanje stanja projekta datum mejnik 9...

    Project status monitoring - deadlines

    Date	Milestone
    14. 11. 2024	manual control
    5. 12. 2024	automatic control
    16. 1. 2025	SCADA, OPC-UA

• Select section 1 October - 6 October

  1 October - 6 October

  • Select activity Lecture 1 - Course outline and organization

    

    Lecture 1 - Course outline and organization File

    Uploaded 1/10/24, 15:17
  • Select activity Lecture 2 - Introduction to Process Automation

    

    Lecture 2 - Introduction to Process Automation File

    Uploaded 1/10/24, 15:18
• Select section 7 October - 13 October

  7 October - 13 October

  • Select activity PLC - hardware architecture

    

    PLC - hardware architecture File
  • Select activity Lab assignment: getting to know the tools and equipment

    

    Lab assignment: getting to know the tools and equipment Page
• Select section 14 October - 20 October

  14 October - 20 October

  • Select activity PLC programming - part 1

    

    PLC programming - part 1 File
  • Select activity Lab assignment: basics of Ladder Diagrams

    

    Lab assignment: basics of Ladder Diagrams Page
  • Select activity Manual control - requirements

    

    Manual control - requirements Page
• Select section 21 October - 27 October

  21 October - 27 October

  • Select activity PLC programming - part 2

    

    PLC programming - part 2 File
  • Select activity Exercises: manual control of models

    Exercises: manual control of models

  • Select activity LD code discussed during lectures

    

    LD code discussed during lectures File

    Uploaded 24/10/24, 11:50
• Select section 28 October - 3 November

  28 October - 3 November

  • Select activity No lecture due to holidays

    A practical exercise session will be held during the lecture slot.

  • Select activity Labs: working on manual control task

    Labs: working on manual control task

• Select section 4 November - 10 November

  4 November - 10 November

  • Select activity PLC programming techniques (ST) - practical examples

    PLC programming techniques (ST) - practical examples

  • Select activity Labs: Manual control - checkpoint

    Labs: Manual control - checkpoint

  • Select activity Automatic control checkpoints - requirements

    

    Automatic control checkpoints - requirements Page
• Select section 11 November - 17 November

  11 November - 17 November

  • Select activity Sensing and Actuating Systems

    

    Sensing and Actuating Systems File
  • Select activity Labs: Automatic control

    Labs: Automatic control

• Select section 18 November - 24 November

  18 November - 24 November

  • Select activity Sensing and actuating systems (part II)

    Sensing and actuating systems (part II)

  • Select activity Labs: Automatic control

    Labs: Automatic control

• Select section 25 November - 1 December

  25 November - 1 December

  • Select activity Human-machine interfaces (HMI)

    

    Human-machine interfaces (HMI) File
  • Select activity TwinCAT: Example project with human-machine interface and OPC UA enabled interface

    

    TwinCAT: Example project with human-machine interface and OPC UA enabled interface File
  • Select activity Labs: Automatic control

    Labs: Automatic control

• Select section 2 December - 8 December

  2 December - 8 December

  • Select activity Labs: automatic control checkpoint

    Labs: automatic control checkpoint

• Select section 9 December - 15 December

  9 December - 15 December

  • Select activity Industrial Communication Buses

    

    Industrial Communication Buses File
  • Select activity Labs: HMI control system

    Labs: HMI control system

  • Select activity SCADA (HMI System) Implementation Requirements

    

    SCADA (HMI System) Implementation Requirements Page
  • Select activity TwinCAT HMI project quickstart

    

    TwinCAT HMI project quickstart Page
• Select section 16 December - 22 December

  16 December - 22 December

  • Select activity Industrial communication buses - part II (prerecorded)

    

    Industrial communication buses - part II (prerecorded) File

    Uploaded 24/12/24, 10:24
  • Select activity Company visit: SALUS (https://www.salus.eu/), Tuesday, 17.12.2024, 12:30 – 13:30

    Company visit: SALUS (https://www.salus.eu/), Tuesday, 17.12.2024, 12:30 – 13:30

  • Select activity Registration for company visit

    

    Registration for company visit Assignment

    Please register here by Monday, 16.12 in order to attend the company visit that will take place Tuesday, 17.12, between 12:30 - 13:30, at Salus (Litostrojska cesta 46 A, Ljubljana).

  • Select activity Labs: HMI Control System, Alarms, Recipes

    Labs: HMI Control System, Alarms, Recipes

• Select section 23 December - 29 December

  23 December - 29 December

  • Select activity Pre-recorder lectures. In-person lectures and labs are canceled due to Holidays.

    Pre-recorder lectures. In-person lectures and labs are canceled due to Holidays. 

  • Select activity OPC Standard - prerecorded lecture

    

    OPC Standard - prerecorded lecture File
  • Select activity The OPC standard - lecture slides

    

    The OPC standard - lecture slides File

    Uploaded 24/12/24, 13:53
• Select section 6 January - 12 January

  6 January - 12 January

  • Select activity MES Systems

    

    MES Systems File
  • Select activity Smart Factory

    

    Smart Factory File
  • Select activity Labs: HMI control system, alarms, recipes

    Labs: HMI control system, alarms, recipes

• Select section 13 January - 19 January

  13 January - 19 January

  • Select activity Lab slot: final project evaluation

    Lab slot: final project evaluation

  • Select activity Instructions for Final Project Report

    

    Instructions for Final Project Report Page
  • Select activity Final project report submission

    

    Final project report submission Assignment
  • Select activity Sample exam questions

    

    Sample exam questions Page