Implementation of a PLC and OPC-based DC motor control laboratory

Author

Bayindir, Ramazan ; Vadi, Seyfettin ; Goksucukur, Fulya

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Gazi Univ., Ankara, Turkey

fYear

2013

Firstpage

1151

Lastpage

1155

Abstract

In this study, a computer-controlled education tool was designed for adjusting the speed of a DC motor using a PLC. While the motor speed was measured with a tachogenerator, the motor voltage was controlled with a PWM signal generated by the PLC. The driving circuit was tested using a 4W-DC motor. OPC server was employed for not only ensuring the communication between ProfiLab-based interface and PLC but also real-time monitoring and control. The motor speed was controlled in a sensitive and accurate way using the designed education tool. As a result, it is shown that the designed education tool is usable and practical for vocational and technical education.

Keywords

DC motors; angular velocity control; driver circuits; electric current control; machine control; machine testing; programmable controllers; signal generators; velocity measurement; voltage control; OPC-based DC motor control laboratory; PLC; PWM signal generation; ProfiLab-based interface; computer-controlled education tool; driving circuit testing; motor speed control; motor speed measurement; motor voltage controlled; power 4 W; real-time monitoring; tachogenerator; technical education; vocational education; Computers; DC motors; Education; Permanent magnet motors; Power engineering; Pulse width modulation; Software; DC Motor; Education Tool; OPC; PLC; PWM;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2013 Fourth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Istanbul

ISSN

2155-5516

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PowerEng.2013.6635773

Filename

6635773