Maricopa Community Colleges  AMS110   20066-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/06
AMS110 20066-20085 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Programming Automated Equipment
Automated equipment uses, characteristics, geometric movement, and performance measures. Programming, troubleshooting, operating, and maintaining an automated (robotic) equipment system.
Prerequisites: ELE111.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AMS110   20066-20085 Programming Automated Equipment
1. Identify uses of flexible automation. (I)
2. Identify the characteristics of industrial automated equipment. (I)
3. Describe the degrees of freedom of robotic arms (II)
4. Describe the performance measures of automated equipment. (II)
5. Analyze an automated equipment task. (III)
6. Write, execute, and debug an automated equipment program. (III)
7. Troubleshoot automated equipment component failures. (III)
8. Conduct preventative maintenance on automated equipment. (III)
9. Identify the three major components of a programmable logic controller (PLC) and describe the function of each. (IV)
10. Write, execute, and debug a ladder logic program that controls an application. (IV)
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AMS110   20066-20085 Programming Automated Equipment
    I. Flexible Automation
        A. Uses
          1. Productivity
          2. Product quality
          3. Hostile environment operations
          4. Capital investment return
        B. Characteristics
          1. Functional
          2. Mechanical
          3. Actuators
          4. Control systems
      II. Geometric Movement and Performance Measures
          A. Geometric movement
            1. Characteristics of arm designs
              a. Axis
              b. Degree of freedom
              c. Roll and pitch
            2. Work envelope
              a. Workspace coordinates and volume
              b. Movement calculation and path control
              c. Multi-axis motion
          B. Performance measures
            1. Accuracy
            2. Repeatability
            3. Speed and cycle time
            4. Pay load capacity
            5. End effectors
            6. Flexibility and adaptability
        III. Automated Equipment System
            A. Program development
              1. Analyze task
                a. Speed
                b. Position
                c. Orientation
                d. Path of motion
                e. Placement and set-up
              2. Program
                a. Write
                b. Execute
                c. Debug
            B. Safety practices
            C. Troubleshooting
              1. Mechanical
                a. Motors
                b. Linkages
                c. Drive assemblies
              2. Software
                a. Delays
                b. Loops
                c. Calculations
              3. Electronics
                a. Controller
                b. Interface
                c. Sensors
            D. Automated equipment operation
            E. Preventative maintenance
          IV. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Basics
              A. Hardware
              B. Components and functions
                1. Processor unit
                2. Power supply
                3. Input and output section
                  a. Fixed
                  b. Modular
                  c. Discrete
                  d. Reed relay
                  e. Programming device
                  f. Peripheral interfacing techniques
              C. Ladder logic concepts
                1. Diagram
                2. Diagram rules
                3. Basic instructions
                4. Program scan
              D. Programming
                1. Write
                2. Execute
                3. Debug
              E. Operation
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