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Résumé de section
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This course aims to provide students with essential knowledge for understanding and managing automated production systems. It focuses on identifying key technological components that control system operations and using specification tools to estimate production cycles and rates. A central part of the course is dedicated to learning programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and their programming languages, preparing students to design, configure, and monitor industrial automation systems effectively.
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Chapter Objective:
This chapter introduces the basic concepts of automated production systems. It presents the main components—operative part, control part, interface, and relational part—and explains their functions. It also outlines the information and energy chains, types of control systems, and briefly discusses the applications, benefits, and limitations of automation in industrial settings.
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This chapter aims to introduce the principles and structure of Grafcet, a standardized graphical tool used to model and control sequential automation systems. It presents the fundamental elements of a Grafcet—steps, transitions, and actions—and explains the rules governing its syntax and dynamic evolution. Through concrete examples and exercises, the chapter enables students to understand how to represent, analyze, and design automation sequences using Grafcet, making it a foundational tool in industrial process control.
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Chapter Objective:
This chapter provides an overview of the architecture of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), highlighting their role in industrial automation. It introduces the main types of PLCs, their core components (such as signal, analog, communication, and interface modules), and their internal structure. The chapter also explains the operating principles, memory organization, and execution cycle, with a focus on Siemens Simatic S7 systems. By the end, students will understand how PLCs function and how their components work together to manage automated processes.
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This chapter provides an introduction to PLC programming, with a focus on the Ladder Diagram (LD) language used in Siemens SIMATIC S7 systems. It covers the main IEC programming languages, basic logical operations, and the translation of Grafcet diagrams into Ladder logic. Through examples, students will learn to write simple control programs, use timers, and perform bitwise operations within an industrial automation context.
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Series contains several exercises on Grafcets.