PLC and Automatic Control System

Name: PLC and Automatic Control System
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industrial Automations , Control Systems Engineering, PLC Programming , Automatic control system

Created byAhmed ElSaadany

Last updated 5/2025

English

What you'll learn

Understand function for each components of Automatic Control Automatic Control System (ACS) & Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Understand how Control Circuit work
Read and follow schematic diagram for Automatic Control Circuit
Programing PLC for any control circuit
Make troubleshooting and Trace control voltage to solve any problem in Automatic Control System (ACS) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Course content

3 sections • 31 lectures • 6h 10m total length

Introduction9:34
Explore the main components of automatic control systems and plc, including circuits, ram/rom, input/output, and basic troubleshooting of common problems.
1- Automatic Control System & PLC7:21
Compare automatic control systems and programmable logic controllers (PLC), detailing input-output hardware, switch and contact behavior, open and closed circuits, and time-delayed activation.
2- Automatic Contol System Components25:20
Explore automatic control system components, focusing on miniature circuit breakers for overcurrent protection, circuit switching, and motor protection in three-phase AC induction motors.
3- CPU -PS and PLC vs PC3:23
Compare PLC and PC architectures, focusing on CPU, memory, and input/output modules, and how processing equipment supports automation control in high temperature and high vibration environments.
4- What is PLC4:41
Discover how a programmable logic controller monitors, records, and controls signals and equipment, using push button inputs to start and stop motors and manage outputs.
5- How Does a PLC work2:54
Discover how a PLC works by examining input reading, program execution, and output write cycles, typically around one millisecond each, and the impact on safety in large projects.
6- PLC components0:17
Explore the main PLC component, the first to appear on both supply, and consider how the solution evolves toward maturity.
7- CPU -PS and PLC vs PC7:26
Examine the CPU as the PLC or PC's brain and compare memory types: RAM (static and dynamic), ROM, PROM, EPROM, and bootstrap non-volatile memory that enables startup.
8- PLC - Digital Input ( DI )19:18
Explore digital input (DI) concepts in PLCs, including normally open and normally closed contacts, initial switch positions, and how input wiring and logic govern motor control.
9- Sensors PNP and NPN8:44
Explore how pnp and npn sensors drive 24-volt digital switching, connecting to collectors and digital inputs while considering ground, zero voltage, and overvoltage protection.
10-PLC - Digital Output ( DO)3:58
Explore digital output (do) devices, emitters, and contacts in PLC circuits, showing how outputs activate and interact with short circuits and connected devices.
11- PLC - Analog Input ( AI )5:52
Explore analog input and how a physical value becomes an analog signal, then through a transducer and transmitter to electrical and digital forms used in PLC systems.
12- PLC - Analog Output ( AO )5:23
This lecture explains analog output (AO) in PLC systems, converting digital values into voltage or current signals (4–20 mA) via a transducer to control pressure, valves, and hydraulic flow.
13- PLC programing Languages3:01
Explore PLC programming languages and learn how to implement circuit control using individual instructions, light outputs, and switch configurations.
14-PLC - Ladder Program (Contact-Coil)15:44
Explore ladder program fundamentals in PLC systems, focusing on contact-coil logic, input and output circuits, normally open and normally closed contacts, push-buttons, negated conditions, and digital outputs.
15- PLC – Ladder program Logic Gates37:23
Explore ladder program logic gates in PLC, using truth tables to map binary inputs to outputs through and, or, and not in digital circuits.
16- PLC – Ladder program Timer and Counter21:01
Explore ladder logic in plc and an automatic control system through timer and counter operations, using inputs, normally open contacts, and outputs to implement timed sequences and counting in plcs.

17- Automatic Control System - Motor Start_Stop circuit15:44
Explore a motor start-stop circuit within a PLC and automatic control system, featuring circuit breakers, overload protection, push-button start, auxiliary contacts, and 400-to-220 volt control voltage transformation.
18- PLC System with ladder Program - Motor Start Stop program7:47
Learn to design a motor start-stop ladder program for a PLC system, using digital inputs, contacts and auxiliary contacts, and manage overload and circuit breaker interactions.
19- Automatic Control System - Motor Start - Stop in 2 direction Circuit11:45
Explore automatic two direction motor control, starting and stopping in clockwise or counterclockwise directions using contact relays, push buttons, and direction changing wiring.
20- PLC System with ladder Program - Motor Start - Stop in 2 direction program10:05
Learn to implement a ladder-logic plc that starts and stops a motor in clockwise and counterclockwise directions, using push buttons, normally open contacts, and input/output protection.
21- Motor Star _ Delta Circuit5:13
explore motor start-up using a star-delta circuit to control speed, current, and line voltage during transition from star to delta connections.
22- Automatic Control - Motor Star _ Delta Circuit11:53
Explore automatic motor start using delta circuits and star-delta switching, including contactors, overload protection, push-button start, and circuit-breaker interlocks in a PLC and automatic control system context.
23-PLC System with ladder Program - Motor Star-Delta Circuit7:57
Explore a PLC-based ladder logic implementation of a motor star-delta starting circuit, including input wiring, timing, and switching between star and delta configurations after a 15-second delay.
24- Automatic Control System - Belt Conveyor Circuit and all protection signals9:23
Describe an automatic control system for a belt conveyor using a speed monitor, misalignment sensors, and protection signals like circuit breakers and overload safeguards for safe operation.
25- PLC System with ladder Program - Belt Conveyor Program and all protection si10:33
Explore PLC systems and ladder programs for belt conveyor control, including protection schemes, digital inputs, speed monitoring, and safety interlocks.
26- Automatic Control system - Slide Gates Circuit10:23
Explore a plc-based automatic control system for a slide gate, using a motor and gearbox, limit switches, and interlocks to ensure safe open and closed positions.
27- PLC System with ladder Program - Slide Gates Circuit20:12
Learn a programmable logic controller system with a ladder program to control a slide gates circuit, using normally open/closed contacts, digital inputs, and outputs.
28- Automatic Control System - Crusher Machine11:28
Explore how an automatic control system governs a crusher machine, switching between auto and local modes to prevent overload and ensure regular material flow.
29- PLC System with ladder Program - Crusher Machine15:56
Explore how a PLC system uses a ladder program to control a crusher machine in automatic mode, wiring inputs, start signals, and interlocks for safety.

Requirements

Basics Electrical and Instrumentation
computer , tablet , iPad with internet connection

Description

Automatic Control System (ACS) & Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Course is useful for anyone interested to work in industrial field , it give you important skills for troubleshooting problems in Automatic control systems (ACS) and necessary knowledge to programming any control circuit by programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Control system is a system that can control its output(s) to a particular value or perform a sequence of events or perform an event if the specified conditions are satisfied based on the input(s) given.

Course is divided to 3 sections

Section 1

Automatic Control System (ACS) & Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) components

Ex: for Automatic Control System (ACS) Components

MCCB , MCB , Contactors , Overload , Motors

Ex: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Components

Power Supply PS , Central processing Unit CPU , Memories types , Digital input modules , Digital output modules , Analogue input modules and analogue output modules , sensors PNP & NPN . switches and push buttons

Section 2

Study Common industrial control circuits in Automatic Control System and programming it in PLC

Ex: Motors Start Stop Circuits , Motor Start Stop in 2 Direction, Motor Star Delta , Slide gates , Belt Conveyors and Crusher machines

Section 3

Troubleshooting for common problems in Automatic Control System (ACS) & Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) , how we read schematic diagram and use resistance measurement and Voltage measurement in Multimeters to trace circuits and find problem

Who this course is for:

electrical
instrument
automation
programing
electronics
Industrial
engineers
technicians

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Course content

Main Components for ACS & PLC17 lectures • 3hr 1min

Industrial Control Circuits13 lectures • 2hr 28min

Troubleshooting for common problems1 lecture • 41min

Requirements

Description

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