Programmable Controller and Industrial Automation System (Includes 1CD) (CD-ROM disc one)

Author: Chen Zhonghua
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book introduces the principles of programmable controllers and their applications in industrial automation systems. Chapter 1 covers the invention and development of PLCs. Chapter 2 explains the basic hardware and software components and working principles of PLCs. Chapter 3 takes the S7-300 and S7-400 PLCs from Siemens as examples to introduce their programming software—STEP 7 programming language. Chapter 4 discusses the IEC-61131-3 PLC programming language standard. Chapter 5 is a special topic on fieldbus technology, providing an introduction to the fieldbus technology that rapidly developed in the late 20th century. Chapter 6 covers HMI/SCADA systems. Chapter 7 is the application section, introducing some tips for using STEP 7 programming and two complete application projects: the floodgating control system of the Three Gorges Dam floodgating gates and the electrical control system of the biaxial stretching film production line. This book is suitable for university students and teachers in automation-related fields, as well as technicians in the automation industry.