Learn Industrial Electronics in Victoria, British Columbia

CIE’s Industrial Electronics with PLC Technology course was revised to include lessons on Programmable Logic Controllers, Servo Motors, Servomechanisms, PLC programming and PLC troubleshooting.

This distance learning course provides a thorough understanding of industrial electronics and essential troubleshooting techniques necessary to maintain, repair and program a wide array of industrial electronic equipment including robotics, servos and programmable logic controllers.

In addition, students graduate with the ability to read and understand many different types of schematics and operational manuals.

What is a PLC?
A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a computer-based device capable of controlling many types of industrial equipment and entire automated systems.

The advent of low cost computers has made the PLC the most common choice for manufacturing controls today. They can be programmed to do a variety of functions through a simple ladder logic program.

PLCs have a strong presence on the factory floor and will probably remain predominant for some time to come. They are used in just about every industry all across the globe.

PLCs are inexpensive, flexible and can operate for years before failure.

What You Will Learn
Industrial Electronics with PLC Technology starts with the basics of electronics and then moves on to more advanced topics that include:

AC and DC circuit theory
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This course covers the theory, operation, maintenance and testing of power transformers and auxiliary equipment. Topics included are transformer fundamentals, transformer ratings, transformer cooling, nitrogen gas systems and insulation systems. The source concludes with in-depth discussions on transformer testing techniques. This course is applicable to technicians and engineers who need a sound understanding of power transformer operation and maintenance.

Students will learn safe and proper maintenance and testing procedures on pad-mounted, power transformers. The course covers transformers used in commercial and industrial power distribution systems, including oil and dry-type units. Larger power transformers used in utility applications are also covered.

Load and no-load tap changer maintenance, ac and dc testing, routine inspections and oil sampling and testing are covered in detail. Students will learn how to perform routine oil tests, and understand how to perform the major tests that are required. A variety of electrical test equipment from various manufacturer’s will be discussed.

Electrical Transformer Basics discusses how units are used to reduce voltage for various day-to-day electrical applications. More than 50 million electrical distribution transformers are located on utility poles and cement pads across the United States and Canada. Electrical Transformers serve the crucial function of transforming voltage potential to a higher or lower values to meet the appliances and machinery voltage level requirements. Improper use, maintenance and neglect can cause heavy losses to businesses as well as to the environment. This electrical transformer training course introduces basic safe operational and field diagnostics of transformers with the focus on safe operation, testing and maintenance of the distribution transformers normally installed in substations and on poles.

Students will learn Electrical Transformer Basics - safe and proper maintenance and testing procedures on power transformers. The course covers transformers used in commercial and industrial power distribution systems, including oil and dry-type units. Larger power transformers used in utility applications are also covered.

This training course provides the student with a basic foundation in industrial electronics. Students will gain an understanding of common industrial electronics concepts, components, and applications.
This training course is designed primarily to improve troubleshooting and problem solving skills where industrial electronic equipment is utilized.

This training course will cover a broad range of electronic devices and components, how they operate, how they are typically used, and how to effectively troubleshoot them.

Typical Course Topics (partial listing of topic areas, not in sequence):


Ohms Law (basic formula and usage)
Typical electrical signal systems
Electrical relays & time delay circuits
Typical motor control circuits
Capacitive and inductive filters
Phase shift and power factor
Oscilloscope basics
Diodes
Transistors
Basic transistor switch circuits
Basic transistor amplifier circuits
Field effect transistors & MOSFET’s
Photo-transistors & light emitting diodes (LED’s)
Fiber-optic basics
Basic oscillators
Silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR’s)
Triacs
Typical SCR & Triac circuits
Integrated circuits (IC’s / Chips)
Operational amplifier basics
Basic operational amplifier circuits
Digital basics
Basic logic gates
Basic digital circuits
Electronic troubleshooting methods, tips, and tricks

Industrial electronics has become an integral part of our businesses. A working knowledge of electronics has now become a prerequisite for efficiency in the work place.

This two-day workshop will ’demystify’ the world of electronics to you and equip you to understand, identify and confidently troubleshoot electronic problems. You will gain the vital knowledge that you need to: multi-skill, reduce down-time, save your company money, and secure your value in the workplace. You will learn the latest trends and techniques in the fastmoving field of industrial electronics.

Introduction to Micro PIC, Origin of PIC Micro, PIC Micro 12 / 14 /16 /17 /18 Series, Pinout of PIC Micro, Architecture & Hardware Description, Harvard Architecture, Registers & Memory, Interrupts & I / O Ports, Clock Oscillators, Timers, Watchdog Timers, Powerdown Mode / Sleep, Instruction Set, UART I²C Bus for Peripheral Chip, High Level Language Support, Program Development on PIC Micro, MPASM Assembler.

RISC Microcontroller Architecture, Instruction Sets, Hardware Design Issues, Hardware & Software Interfacing, Communication and System Development Tools.

Micro-Controller Architecture, PIN Diagram, Assembly Language Programming, Interrupts, Timers, I/O Ports, Types of Key Boards, Scan Key Board Programming, Interrupt Keyboard Programming, Matrix Keyboard Programming, Types of Displays, 7-segement Display Programming, LCD Display Programming, Measuring Frequency, Pulse Width Measurement, Types of Conversions, Analog to Digital, Digital to Analog, Stepper Motor Controlling, Serial Communication.

Micro-Controller Architecture, PIN Diagram, Assembly Language Programming, Interrupts, Timers, I/O Ports, Types of Key Boards, Scan Key Board Programming, Interrupt Keyboard Programming, Matrix Keyboard Programming, Types of Displays, 7-segement Display Programming, LCD Display Programming, Measuring Frequency, Pulse Width Measurement, Types of Conversions, Analog to Digital, Digital to Analog, Stepper Motor Controlling, Serial Communication.

Micro-Controller Architecture, PIN Diagram, Assembly Language Programming, Interrupts, Timers, I/O Ports, Types of Key Boards, Scan Key Board Programming, Interrupt Keyboard Programming, Matrix Keyboard Programming, Types of Displays, 7-segement Display Programming, LCD Display Programming, Frequency, Level, Speed, Pulse Width Measurement, Types of Conversions, ADC, DAC, Stepper Motor Controlling, Serial Communication.