ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

Experiment No. 6

ME Electives 4 (Mechatronics)

Conveyor-Belt Control

Name:

Prado,Mon Patrick M.

Student Number:
201311683

Schedule:
MTWTh/7:00 -9:30 am

Date of Submission:
July 10, 2018

Instructor:
Engr. Arnaldo D. Valino
I. Introduction
The conveyor belt is wound around the drive drum and the tail exchange
roller forms an endless belt. The upper and lower parts of the conveyor belt are
supported on the idler. The tensioning device gives the conveyor belt the
necessary tension for normal operation. During operation, the drive roller drives
the conveyor belt through the friction between it and the conveyor belt. The
material is loaded from the loading point onto the conveyor belt to form a
continuous moving stream, which is unloaded at the unloading point. The
general material is loaded onto the upper belt (bearing section) and is unloaded
at the nose roller (here, the drive drum). It can also be unloaded in the middle
using a special unloading device.

A latch is an electronic logic circuit that has two inputs and one output. One
of the inputs is called the SET input; the other is called the RESET input. Latch
circuits can be either active-high or active-low. The difference is determined by
whether the operation of the latch circuit is triggered by HIGH or LOW signals
on the inputs. The limit switch then regulates the electrical circuit that controls
the machine and its moving parts. These switches can be used as pilot devices
for magnetic starter control circuits, allowing them to start, stop, slow down, or
accelerate the functions of an electric motor.

II. Objectives
a. To be able to Design an indirect actuation from two different position on
the PLC system using the CoDeSys software.
b. To be able to design a similar program that satisfy the required of the given
problem. In which the problem is needs an actuator represents as a conveyor
belt when pressed it oscillates and when PB2 to stop the acting cylinder
c. To be familiarized with the operation and sequence of the PLC which
interprets the software
III. Problem Description
Using a conveyor belt, parts are to be transported in linear time sequence to
work stations which are arranged in lie after one another.
When the latching pushbutton switch is pressed the main wheel is indexed by
the oscillating piston rod of a cylinder via a pawl. When the pushbutton switch
is pressed again the drive is switched off.

Figure 1. Conveyor-Belt front view

IV. Procedure
1. Set the program in CoDeSys by creating a new file, choosing the FESTO
CPX-CEC/CPX-CEC-C1, type of POU (Program Organization Unit) and
use the Program and Ladder (LD) respectively, and configuring the plc to
be used by appending 8DIN/8DOUT [VAR] PLC.
2. Set how many Inputs and Outputs to be used in the PLC from the settings.
Which consists of 8DI/8DO.

3. Set up two inputs and output in the program by addressing it to the input
and output address of the PLC. For input address will consists of PB1,
PB2, LS1, and LS2 (4 inputs) and for output will consist of double
solenoid Y1 and Y2 (2 outputs).

4. In this experiment K1 and K2 is has no adressed which will be the

compiler and the PLC as a relay.
5. Construct a diagram of the system diagram of the system using latching
switch or LS1Test the program for errors by simulating it first. Go to
Oline tab click simulation mode then login and run.
6. If the program runs correctly, then it is ready to be uploaded to the PLC.
7. Set-up the network configuration of the computer used by expiditing its IP
adress to 198.162.2.X,( X )note can be from any number except 50 for due
to by default 50 is being use by PLC already.
8. Connect the PLC to the computer using a ethernet or lan cable.
9. Then upload the program now to the PLC by unselecting the simulation
mode then login and search the conneted plc and select it now the program
is uploaded into the PLC and will excute the command even with out the
computer connected.
10. Then execute the program turn on the PLC make sure its all connected
from the main poweer supply and turn the knob of the PLC and make sure
the air service unit knob is on. Then push the buttons that satisfies the
problem.
V. Results and Discussion

ACTUAL SET-UP

Programmable Digital input Push button Power

logic control and output switches Supply

Air Service
Unit Double
solenoid valve

Double acting Limiting Limiting

cylinder switch 1(LS1) switch 2 (LS2)
Logic Tabular Diagram
VI. CONCLUSION