AUTOMATION 315 (ATM711S) – LABORATORY EXPERIMENT 1

Student’s FULL name: ______________________ Student’s Number: ______________________

Bench No: ______________ Lecturer: ______________ Date: _______________

CONTROL CIRCUITS AND PLC PROGRAMMING

OBJECTIVES:

 To understand how contactor operates and to translate a drawn circuit into hard
wiring,
 To understand how control circuits can be converted into a PLC program,
 To understand the importance of PLC in Automation Engineering,
 To translate texts into control circuit diagram, and understand the practical
application of relay logic, and ladder diagrams.

EQUIPMENTS:

 Motor Control Trainer panel

 PLCs
 Light Bulbs
 Motors
 Lab Leads

MARKS OBTAINED:

10
Pre-Lab
15
Lab Session
10
Post lab
35
TOTAL Marks

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INSTRUCTIONS/QUESTION:

PRE-LAB [10]

1. Design a control circuit for two motors such that:

 M2 can only be started only after M1 is running.
 M2 can only be stopped after M1 has stopped.
 Three indication lights, L1 for M1 stators, L2 for M2 stators and L3 to
indicate that all motors are off. (5)

2. Design A PLC Ladder logic programme that can be used to control two motors in
question one. (3)

3. Draw the ladder diagram for the above programme (2)

LAB EXERCISE [15]

1. In accordance with the code of practice for wiring of premises, wire the motor
trainer panel for the circuit designed in question one of the pre-lab. (5)
2. Load the programme designed in the pre-lab in the PLC (under supervisor
guidance). Make sure your inputs and outputs are assigned to the right PLC
terminals. (5)
3. Perform the operational test using light bulbs to represent the two motors. Your
programme should operate to meet the specifications set in the pre-lab. (5)

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Post-
Lab [1
0]
1. Did your design worked according to specification? If no explain how the circuit
can be improved to ensure that it works as
required. (5
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1. Name four (4) basic types PLC programming

languages? (2
)

2. Of the four basic types of PLC programming languages you mentioned in q2,
which one did you used during the Lab exercise? Briefly explain the principle
application of anyone type of PLC programming language that was not used in
the

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