PLC BASED LASER CONTROL UNIT

Team Members Y. Brahmananda Reddy -09L21A04A2 Y. Surendranath Reddy -09L21A0499 P. Sudharshan -09L21A0468 V. Balaji -09L21A0494 P. Venkatesh -09L21A0470 P. Praveen Kumar -08L21A0498

Guided by K. S. MD .Musa Mohinuddin M.Tech,(PhD)

Contents
Abstract
Introduction Existing System

Proposed System
System Hardware System Software Conclusion

Abstract
The change in any field is common and it is very quick and rapid in case of Technological field To the industries it is crucial because of competition and cost involved in it. The LASER production and its control require very necessary adoption to new technology. The use of anlogue circuits in this LCU is not much of good productivity So we use plc in this control unit instead of anlogue circuits.

Introduction
The LCU is very important part in the accurate production

of LASER. Laser control unit (LCU) is a PLC based system used to monitor & control 9 kHz Pulsed Power Supply system for generating high voltage pulses for short duration.

Block Diagram
DELAY GENERATOR UNIT CONNEXIUM TRANSCEIVER AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION UNIT LASER HEAD LASER CONTROL UNIT

REMOTE REMOTE COMPUTER COMPUTER

SMPS PULSE GENERATOR UNIT

FIG: Block Diagram of LCU connected with other blocks

 The LCU is connected to Distribution unit through 52 Pin

Connector. LCU is interfaced with SMPS using 3 FC to SMA patch cords for SMPS O/P Voltage, Current and Voltage Setting. Connexium Transceiver is used to convert Electrical signal to optical signal.

TERMINAL BLOCKS
MODICON M340 PLC

PS MODULE

CPU

DI1

DI2

DO1

DO2

AI1

AI2

AO1

RELAYS

V/F & F/V CONV PCB

RL1 RL2 RL3 RL4 RL5

SPLIT PUSH BUTTONS LCU LED PCB

FIG: Assembly of Laser Control Unit

Existing System

FIG: An Example of an Analague Circuit

 The LASER Control Unit (LCU) is a very high complex

control unit where it has to control several parameters very carefully The use of advanced technology devices is very important according to the changes in the field. The normal Analogue Circuits and Relays cannot be changed as required.

Disadvantages
Size of analogue circuits is large.
Cannot with stand in harsh conditions such as vibrations,

temperature, humidity and noise. Once fabricated changes cannot be made much. Programming cannot be done. Replacement with new ones requires more time and money

Proposed System

FIG: An example of PLC

 The proposed system is the use of PLCs in the automation

technology instead of ANALOGUE CIRCUITS

WHAT IS PLC?
A Programmable Logic Controller, PLC or Programmable

Controller is a digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such as control of machinery on factory . A PLC is an example of a hard real time system

 PLC are programmed using languages like Ladder

Logic, Functional Block Diagram, e.t.c., The capabilities of some modern plcs is equivalent to desktop computers. PLC applications are typically highly customized systems. The cost of a packaged PLC is low compared to the cost of a specific custom-built controller design.

System Hardware
Modicon M 340
52 pin connector Relays

Connexium Transceiever
LCU led pcb

Modicon M 340

FIG: MODICON M 340

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2. 3.

4.
5.

Power Supply Processor Digital Input Module Digital Output Module Analogue Input and Output Module

LCU LED PCB

LH CW FLOW NOR LH TEMP NOR MAINS ON HIGH TRIG ON NOR LOCAL LOW NOR PGU CW FLOW LOW PGU OIL TEMP HIGH REMOTE YES OPER MODE NOR SMPS CW FLOW LOW LH IN OSITION NO COND MODE

FIG:LCU LED PCB

System Software
Unity Pro Software: Hardware Platforms Modicon M340 Premium Atrium Quantum

Languages Supported: Function Block Diagram FBD Ladder Diagram (LD) language Instruction List IL Structured Text ST Sequential Control SFC

Ladder Logic

FIG: An example of Ladder Logic

 The dark lines on the ends are power lines

Coils are outputs Contacts are inputs

Future Enhancement
Since the PLCs are mainly used in applications because of its ability to adopt the new technology and to make changes in future. The improvement to be done in LCU for further applications can be easily done along with changes for PLC.

Conclusion
Even though the PLCs are used mainly in industries and in customized applications such as LCU, the potential of PLC is very high that it may find its place in future in all basic needs and home appliances.

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