TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS MODELING WITH FACTORY I/O PROGRAM
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/2618-0340/2019.2-2.5Keywords:
FACTORY I/O; laboratory stand; modeling; controllerAbstract
Thanks to progress in microelectronic and microprocessor-based systems, technological process digital control systems based on programmable controllers have been developed worldwide. As a result of the implementation of the Industry 4.0 a demand for new skills has arose both in the industrial and academic world. The article substantiates the expediency of using computer modeling for educational laboratory complexes with the aim of training specialists in the field of automation, robotics and mechatronics. The possibilities of specialized software for virtual development and simulation of Factory I/O automation systems are analyzed. The possibility of integrating the Factory I/O program into the laboratory bench and its interaction with modern programmable logic controllers is investigated. The interface elements and main components of the Factory I/O program are considered - analogs of real control objects used in various industries. Components purpose and parameters were analyzed. It is noted that the effective use of programmable logic controllers in automated control systems for industry is closely related to the training of specialists capable of developing application programs. Due to the complexity of debugging the developed programs on real technological equipment, an analysis is made of possible options for modeling control processes and the effectiveness of virtualization of control objects on computers is noted. The development of Real Games in the creation of virtual control objects using 3D graphics for the purpose of teaching the use of programmable logic controllers in production control systems is considered. The prospects of using Real Games software products in the training of specialists for automation systems for technological equipment are estimated. It is planned to develop a stand consisting of a Siemens S7-1200 PLC, a personal computer with installed TIA Portal and Factory I/O software with the ability to connect to a real conveyor line, which is equipped with different sensors and various types of electric motors (stepper motor, servo drive, DC motor).
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