Mechanical and electromagnetic control systems for both AC and DC systems will be studied. Ladder logic diagrams, starting and relay equipment used in control systems will be introduced.
 

The study of electrical current flow using wiring diagrams will be studied along with the electrical code that relates to this area of study.
 

Programmable logic control systems for the control of electrical components and equipment. Projects using solid state devices in commercial and industrial applications are completed.
 

Students are instructed on how to identify Heating and Cooling equipment, how to setup & repair different applications, and how to recognize different Residential/Commercial Air Conditioning equipment
 

Control technicians are expected to use portable computers to identify structures, inventory changes in devices and structures, update inventory records, schedule work orders, and keep and analyze trouble call records. Students will use the software packages to perform these tasks on actual distribution and control systems in a controlled environment.
 

Emphasis is placed on the study of the concepts and language of controls to guide the technician on how to analyze and design control systems. Terminology, concepts, principles, procedures and computations used in the controls field are studied, including all phases of sensors and outputs.
 

The basic study of various industrial communications protocols and standards being utilized in industry. It will include the basic study of bus structures as they relate to industrial control systems. Emphasis will be placed on Industrial Ethernet, Profibus, Fieldbus, Modbus, DeviceNet, Data Highway, Hart, DNP3, and ASI.
 

Fundamentals relating to basic electronics circuits will be covered in this course. The study of radio frequency communications begins with AM through FM. Basic microwave and satellite communication links will be studied.
 

SCADA software featuring the CITECT graphic software will be studied. Proper interfacing to PCs, RTUs, and PLCs will be covered to allow the proper operation of control circuits and for the collection of data in the system.
 

This course is designed to provide the programmer with the tools needed to create Visual Basic applications that conform to well-adopted Windows standards.
 

Continuation of SD 230. Applies Visual Basic to the access of various database programs such as Microsoft Access, Excel and Word.
 

IEC-1131 is an international standard of the International Electrotechnical Commission. It specifies the syntax and semantics of a unified suite of programming languages for controllers. In this class, the study of ladder diagrams, function block diagrams, and sequential function charts will be studied.
 

The advanced study of any particular topic that may interest the student. Time will be spent on SCADA topics of the student's choice, research into a particular area, small projects and class presentations.
 

Breakthroughs in communications and microprocessor technologies have made it possible for industry to automate control systems and aid in the collection of management data. Using RTUs and PLCs students will learn what components are used and how these systems work. Laboratory work will provide the student with the experiences in the identification, selection, and programming of equipment needed to make a fully operational SCADA system.
 

Covers the study of data cabling in local area networks. The student will learn the method for labeling, identifying, documenting, and testing needed to install a telecommunications infrastructure.
 

Continuation of SD 282. The world of data communication becomes the primary focus with emphasis on the Ethernet system used in the SCADA lab.