Module 2: Introduction to Control Systems & SCADA
Module 2 Hands-on Activity
Control Systems Security
Download a 15 day free trial of PLC Ladder (located at PLCtrainer.net or LogicsPro). Install the software and explore its options to understand how PLC works; packet capture – protocol and transit across the network; how to program the PLC. Your instructor will provide additional assignment details.
Objectives:
| Mod 2 Learning Objective | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy | Hands-On Activity Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | Apply | Explore the configuration and use of field devices used to measure critical infrastructure processes, such as flow rate, pressure, temperature, level, density, etc. |
| 2.4 | Apply | Explore the use and application of PLCs in automation. |
Assignment:
Lab 1: PLC Relay Logic
Use PLC Simulator to explore relay logic
- Install the LogixPro 500 PLC simulator on a Windows VM. Can be used with a 15 day free trial. (Available from The Learning Pit)
- Download Virtual Box
- Access the Virtual Box Documentation User Manual
- Launch the LogixPro simulator.
- Click on the “Help” dropdown menu and select “Student Exercises”. The following web page will open.
4. Under the “Student RSLogix Programming Exercises” section select the “Relay Logic …. Introductory Exercise” option. The following web page will open.
5. Complete the “LogixPro Relay Logic Introductory Lab” exercise following these instructions. You can use the printed handout instead if preferred.
6. Under the “Student RSLogix Programming Exercises” section select the “Door Simulation …. Applying Relay Logic” option. The following web page will open.
7. Complete the “LogixPro Door Simulation Lab” exercise following these instructions. You can use the printed handout instead if preferred.
8. Under the “Student RSLogix Programming Exercises” section select the “Silo Simulator …. Applying Relay Logic to a Process” option. The following web page will open.
9. Complete the “LogixPro Silo Lab” exercise following these instructions. You can use the printed handout instead if preferred.
Grade Points: 100
