ELM 210PLC Fundamentals

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Lecture/Laboratory: 2 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory per week. This course introduces the student to the use, programming, and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) in process and industrial control systems. The PLC is examined in terms of its core components including the microprocessor, memory, and input/output devices. Relay logic, ladder logic, and binary logic systems are covered together with Boolean numbering systems and algebra. Programming and networking basics are introduced.