Laboratory Exercise #2

Alternatives of PLC

Submitted by: Earl Patrick S. Eugenio

BSELT 4A

PLC Image List of Features Advantage Over Application

 Alternative PLCs
 Easy way to transfer  Ixxat SG-gateways  energy distribution
analog as well as are the unique control, back-up
digital I/O data from solution to combine generator systems,
electrical devices in the industrial and energy process control,
SG-gateway field to SCADA or cloud networks to your service tools and
cloud-solution, more
systems, as well as
enabling real-time  Retrofit any existing
Multi-IO with 4- control digital outputs
data monitoring, industrial or energy
from central control predictive equipment to
Port Switch rooms maintenance but also increase overall
direct connection of efficiency and
 Connects switchgear to process and energy availability
SCADA systems data with your
accounting systems  The Ixxat SG-
gateway is
 Supports various  Ixxat SG-gateways designed to
communication provide data from the specifically target
protocols (IEC61850, industrial site and Demand Response
IEC60870-5-104, from energy (networking of
Modbus, OPC-UA, equipment at the industrial electric
same time via OPC- loads) and Virtual
MQTT)
UA or MQTT Power Plants
(networking of
 Connectivity via  The opposite way is energy resources
Ethernet or via optional also possible – like biogas plants or
wireless modems: commands are combined heat and
WLAN or 4G (LTE) forwarded via OPC- power units)
UA to the connected applications and all
 Easy, web-based components applications
configuration with any requiring to bridge
standard browser  To keep your data and between energy
network secure, the and industrial
SG-gateways provide automation
 Onboard WebPLC for several security communication
mechanisms including systems.
easy data conversion
password protection,
and control functions
OpenVPN and TLS  Integrating industrial
 equipment into the
 Rugged metal  A user focused Power Grid
enclosure for stand- interface with no need
alone DIN rail operation for programming  Virtual Power
knowledge or external Plant / Demand
software makes this Response
 Worldwide technical
the perfect multitool in applications
support and consulting
the field of
services communication within
energy distribution  Connecting IED's to
applications. PLC systems
 Communication paths
separated in the device  Retrofit any existing
enable secure network industrial or energy
separation equipment to increase
overall efficiency and
 Cyber security features availability
including password
protection, user  Retrofit any existing
management and industrial or energy
OpenVPN equipment to increase
overall efficiency and
availability
 Continuous software
maintenance by HMS,  All the Ixxat SG-
devices can be gateways support the
updated on-site as well communication
as remotely protocols used in the
energy sector, e.g.
 Easy export and import IEC60870-5-104 and
of configuration to IEC61850s. In
simplify volume addition they also
installations include Modbus TCP
client/server and
Modbus RTU
 Enable easy remote master/slave
control and functionality. They can
 management of also communicate
electrical systems with industrial fieldbus
or industrial Ethernet
 Allow to log and display networks such as
application data and PROFIBUS,
energy consumption PROFINET,
EtherNet/IP or any
other industrial
 Provide IEC61850
network thanks to
client/server and
IEC60870-5-104 server Anybus technology.
support

 Have in-built Modbus  Ixxat SG-gateways

TCP Client/Server and enable real integrated
Modbus RTU
Master/Slave interfaces energy, thus
providing massive
 Provide connectivity for improvement of
I/O, M-Bus, energy-efficiency and
PROFIBUS,
PROFINET and power quality resulting
EtherNet/IP based in higher product
devices
quality, less
downtimes and
significant cost
savings.
 SIMATIC WinCC – the The process and Power Quality
platform on which SICAM visualization system SICAM Ensuring power quality
SCC operates  SCC is a central element of in a phase of energy
  energy automation solutions. transition
Important characteristics – The system is independent  
overview of the substation technology Increasing power feed-in
  installed. SICAM SCC is from renewable resources
Human-Machine compatible with the SICAM
The WinCC basic software is poses new challenges for
Interface (HMI) for PAS Power Automation
the core of an integrated municipalities and
power System, the products of the
system comprising WinCC, distribution system
automation SICAM RTUs line. And in
WinCC options and WinCC operators 
systems case you are not using a
Add-ons, all designed to build  
up a solution tailored to your substation controller in your The stable supply of
SICAM SCC specific requirements. station: SICAM SCC electric power is any grid
  communicates directly with operator’s top priority. To
The basic software itself bay units and protection avoid fluctuations in power
represents a powerful, devices that support the IEC quality and prevent
universally applicable process 61850 communication disturbances, grid
visualization system that standard. As a result it can monitoring, control, and
offers all features of a be used as an overall HMI automation systems need
sophisticated HMI Software: system for devices. The to be adapted and
SIMATIC WinCC based optimized across all
 
SICAM SCC system is voltage levels.
Runtime Software
scalable and offers efficient
 
engineering for energy
All HMI functions onboard, automation applications at
this characterizes the Runtime Power Generation
utilities and industrial
component of the WinCC Maintaining control of
enterprises.
basic software. Starting with a distributed power
user administration that meets producers 
all requirements of Good  
Manufacturing Practice Ensuring grid stability is
(GMP), ranging to a user becoming increasingly
interface with lots of complex 
configurable controls and  
functions up to a performant The vast number of small
message and archiving distributed power
system based on the producers calls for new
integrated MS SQL Server. strategies to ensure
Reporting and logging system consistent power quality.
as well as integrated control Identifying, locating, and
technology functions complete eliminating disturbances
the list. and faults as well as the
  flexible, quick balancing of
SIMATIC WinCC – detailed power production and load
description of the major consumption require
functions integrated hardware and
  software solutions that
Basic functionality work smoothly together.
The runtime application of the
WinCC basic software Grid Resilience
  Intelligent technologies
Overview for stable grids 
 
 Integrated User Automation solutions and
Management remote control technology
 User Interface enhance the reliability of
 Message system distribution grids 
 Archiving system  
 Reporting and Despite every effort, grid
Logging System disturbances and faults
 Control technology can never be entirely
functions (Basic eliminated. This is why
Process Control) control room personnel
must be enabled to work
Engineering Software quickly and effectively to
  resolve problems in a
The Engineering Component targeted manner.
WinCC CS offers a set of Comprehensive
editors that leave nothing to automation and remote-
be desired when talking about control solutions optimize
efficiency or user friendliness. these capabilities.
Libraries and wizards make
the generation of a project fast
and easy and reduce error- Unplanned outages
proneness considerably. As a Keeping your grids up
software for most complex and running 
HMI tasks, WinCC is able to  
handle comprehensive Using sophisticated tools
projects and mass data. and solutions for fast grid
  restoration 
WinCC – configuration  
  Unplanned outages cannot
Efficiency and ergonomics in always be avoided.
engineering Flexible solutions for local
  and remote monitoring
Overview enable the fast and
efficient restoration of
 Overview of the cable grids and overhead
WinCC Editors lines.
 Wizards and libraries
 Engineering of large OPEX savings
projects Optimizing business
 Configuring operations 
multilingual Comprehensive and
applications efficient ways for
municipalities and DSOs to
Scalability get the most out of their
  OPEX 
The basic system is scalable The growing demand for
in all respects by employing power from industries and
WinCC options. The basic households can be fulfilled
software can already be simply. With modern
adapted to increasing quantity technologies and
structures by finely graded innovative solutions such
licenses. Yet, a chosen as optimized voltage and
license can easily be capacity management,
upgraded in regard to the self-healing grids, and by
number of process tags. By avoiding losses of any
employing WinCC/Server, you kind.
can run WinCC as a
client/server application.
WinCC/Redundancy is used
to build up a highly available
SCADA system. WinCC/CAS
offers the possibility for setting
up a scalable, central process
data archiving. The
WinCC/Web Navigator allows
you to visualize and operate
your plant via the Internet with
nearly the same functionality
as a WinCC client but with
unbeatable flexibility.
 
Scalability with WinCC
 
From single-user system to
web-based solution
 
Overview

 Client-Server
solutions
 Central Archive
Server Solutions
 Redundant Server
Solutions
 Web-Client Solutions
 Thin-Client Solutions

Virtualization
 
In addition to WinCC Clients,
WinCC Servers can now also
be used with WinCC V7.0
SP3 under VMware ESXi, and
engineering stations under
VMware Workstation or
VMware Player. This means
that complex client/server
structures as well as single-
user systems can be
configured with virtual
environments.
 
Virtualization with SIMATIC
WinCC
 
Cost-effective, resilient and
flexible IT infrastructures
 
Overview

 Description
 Benefits
 Hardware and
software
requirements
 Options released for
virtual environments

Openness
 
SIMATIC WinCC consistently
builds on the highest possible
openness and ability to
integrate as it is designed for
using standard technologies
and software tools. This
comprises basic technologies,
operating systems, the ways
of communication or the ability
to integrate scripts, all on a
non-proprietary basis.
 
Openness with SIMATIC
WinCC
 
Using standards for easy
integration
  
Overview

 Operating systems
and databases
 Integration platform
 Scripting
 Communication

Right from the start, SIMATIC

WinCC has stood for the
highest levels of openness
and integration, since it has
consistently backed standard
technologies and software
tools.

 Remote load switch Zigbee digital IO Module, you can The relay consists of a DIN
 Phase dropout alarm connect wired devices to a rail unit with a built-in
network, allowing your devices to relay, and it communicates
 Precision meter (Class
communicate and receive with a gateway. With this
2) information wirelessly
 16 A continuous load relay, the user is capable
 Zigbee certified of configuring his home
 Easy installation in appliances in clusters and
Smart Relay control a whole group of
standard DIN rail
16A DIN system units instead of controlling
each device separately.

The Smart Relay 16A DIN

also includes built-in power
metering functionality,
which enables the user to
monitor the power
consumption of each
group of appliances in a
building, resulting in
sharpened awareness of
power waste and energy
 optimization. All data
loggings are transmitted to
a data concentrator.

The IO Module can be

connected to a heat pump
 Four digital inputs with and activate it when other
dry contact appliances in the building
 Two relay outputs with do not require as much
IO Module electricity. This reduces
NO and NC contacts
 On/off or pulse the strain on the electrical
functionality grid. Connected to an
access system, the IO
 Saves cabling efforts
Module enables wireless
 Remote data collection
control of automatic doors
and control of wired
through a gateway.
devices
o Deterministic, high speed  Machine control -
They are more cost-
program execution Great for OEM's!
effective
o “Unlimited” user logic and  Protocol Converter -
data table memory serial to ethernet
They are more flexible and/or to Allen-
o Ladder logic and data
Bradley "blue hose"
table addressing similar and user-friendly
Remote I/O or Data
to Allen-Bradley PLC- Highway Plus
5/SLC-500
Offer greater security
 Cellular RTU -
o Fully documented
Combined
applications, all
with TagWell, you can
documentation resides in Ben efits o f E SA monitor and control
the controller
remotely located
So ftPL C
o Supports user functions systems at very low
written in C++ ESA o ffers a so ftPL C cost
o Compatible with all solu ti on tha t  Data Logger
HMI/SCADA products integ rates  COD ES YS ,
th e mo st popu lar and  and more!
o Industry standard co mple te IE C 6113 1-3 NeoPAC SoftPLC
protocols for develop men t models include the
communications and envi ron men t fo r
I/O (eg: functions/features
indu stria l con troll ers of all SoftPLC
ModbusTCP/UDP, pro gra mmi ng. Its ma in
Ethernet/IP, Modbus controllers,
bene fi ts are :
RTU/ASCII, and others) including:
 In te gra ti on wi th
o Embedded HMI and web CRE W to be ab le
server options to sha re an d use
all proje ct data on
our SCAD A.
Hardware Features  Fl exib le and open
architectu re : use rs
o (1) GB Ethernet and (2) can choo se a mong
USB communication fi ve di fferen t
ports(s) pro gra mmi ng
langu age s.
o (2) option ports that can
 COD ES YS
be any mix of RS-485
Runtime and
 serial or Allen-Bradley Ethe rCA T maste r
"blue hose" port for are the ideal
Remote I/O or DH+ solu ti on for any
o 512MB RAM minimum PLC appli cation ,
loca l or
o 8GB on-board flash distribu te d.
o option for removable  IE C programming
MicroSD Flash langu age s ca n be
co mbine d wi thin
o option for internal WiFi or
th e sa me S oftP LC
Bluetooth
appli ca tio n.

The Alpha2 smart FEATURES APPLICATIONS

Programming via the Front
relay • Built-in Display • Machine and Process
• Real Time Clock Panel Keys Automation
• Scheduling Function • Pump Control
• Programming via the Front Panel • Fluid Level Control in Tanks
Keys Password Protection for
• Pressure Monitor
• Analog/Discrete Inputs Programs
• Temperature Control
• 100-240 VDC Power Supply • Motor Control
• Transistor Outputs • Remote Communication • Relay Replacement
• High Current Relay Outputs (up to 8 Function via Modem • Discrete Component
Amps)
Replacement
• 20 Day Memory Backup for Data
Short Message Service •HVAC Bypass Valve for
• 20 Year Memory Backup for
Variable Frequency Drives
Programs
• Password Protection for Programs Capability with GSM • Shutter/Gate Control
• Remote Communication Function Modems • Security Systems
via Modem • Airports, Train Stations,
Advanced CPU Features 20 Day Memory Backup for Hospitals, Traffic Systems
• Huge Memory, 200 Function Blocks • Testing and Measuring
Data
or 5000 Bytes Equipment
• 20 Year Memory Backup • Lighting, Movement Control
• Short Message Service Capability
with GSM Modems
for Programs • Farms, Greenhouses,
• Published Protocol for Data Access Livestock Enclosures
• Extended Temperature Range Remote Maintenance • Temperature, Watering,
• PWM Command and Programming Feeding Control
• 37 Instructions (Function Blocks) • Educational Materials in
• Multi-Language Capability (English, Controller Diagnostics Schools, Lab Classes
Spanish, German,
French, Italian, Swedish)
Advanced Display Features
• Scrolling or Flickering Text  • Residential Lighting,
• Screen Sequencing Security and Temperature
• Large Backlit Display
Control
• Bar Graph Display
• Message Flickering
• 12 Characters x 4 lines
• Data Entry with Three Levels of
Password Protection
Advanced Extension Modules
• DC Input Extension Module, AL2-
4EX
• AC Input Extension Module, AL2-
4EX-A2
• Output Relay Extension Module,
AL2-4EYR
• Output Transistor Extension
Module, AL2-4EYT

• AS-i Communication Module, AL2-

ASI-BD
Password Protection
• User Defined Icons
• Controller Diagnostics
• On-line Editing
• Com Configuration
• Extensive Help Files
• Date Format Settings
• Remote Maintenance
and Programming
• Simulation Mode
• Everything you need for

fast and easy programming!