Recent trend of merging control systems associated with both factory and process automation demands knowledge from diverse fields. The purpose of the lab work is to study automation of time critical systems that demand precise real-time readings and control.

1. NI 9217 4-Ch PT 100 RTD 24-bit, 100S/s/ch

The NI‑9217 is compatible with 3‑ and 4‑wire RTD measurements, and it automatically detects the type of RTD (3‑ or 4‑wire) connected to the channel and configures each channel for the appropriate mode

2. NI PCIe-6321, X series multifunction DAQ (16 AI, 24 DIO, and 2 AO), 250kS/s single channel sampling rate:

The PCIe‑6321 offers analog I/O, digital I/O, and four 32‑bit counters/timers for PWM, encoder, frequency, event counting, and more.

4. NI USB-9211A, 4 Ch., 24-Bit Thermocouple input module:

Plug-and-play connectivity via USB. Compatibility with J, K, R, S, T, N, E, and B thermocouple types
Small, portable device (12.1 x 8.6 x 2.5 cm)

5. Compact RIO

CompactRIO (or cRIO) is a real-time embedded industrial controller made by National Instruments for industrial control systems. The CompactRIO is a combination of a real-time controller, reconfigurable IO Modules (RIO), FPGA module and an Ethernet expansion chassis.

6. Programmable Logic Controller

PLC is used for control applications as in special purpose machines for milling, drilling, packaging etc. PLC senses inputs from field (using its input cards), for example from a level sensor, a proximity switch, pushbutton etc. PLC’s have been programmed in a language called as ladder language.Siemens S7 300 & 1200 PLC, SCADA, HMI is used for PLC programming on Siemens PLC software Simatic Manager & TIA portal V13 with Digital I/O as well as Analog I/O. SCADA designing with WinCC basic & advance Siemens SCADA software, HMI TP700 comfort programming & its applications.

8. Level Measurement

Capacitive Level Sensors also referred as Radio Frequency (RF) level sensors, are used for measuring process level at a specific point, multiple points or continuously over the entire vessel height. Level change results in a variation of capacitance value around the probe, depending upon the degree of immersion