Revised: 10/03/2013 By: Tim Dean Nashville State Community College Business, Applied Arts & Technologies Division Electrical Engineering Technology Master Course Syllabus EETH 2350 Graphical Machine Interfaces 3 Credits 2 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours A course in the creation and configuration of graphical operator interface panels (often called human machine interfaces, HMIs). Topics include the creation and configuration of HMI pushbuttons, indicators, data displays, data entry, graphs, and alarms. Prerequisite: EETH 2600 (may be taken concurrently) Instructor Information: Name: Email: Office Phone: Office Location: Office Hours: Textbook and Other Materials: Textbook: none required Reference Materials: Allen Bradley SLC 500 Program Set Reference Manual (available online) HMI Software online help manual Supplies: Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Establish network connections required for PLC to HMI communications 2. Design and create HMI applications to solve industrial control problems 3. Utilize basic and advanced PLC instructions to interface with HMI applications 4. Troubleshoot HMI and PLC applications2 Course Competencies: The following are detailed course competencies intended to support the course outcomes 1. Design remote I/O and Ethernet configuration for HMI communications. 2. Create multiple screen HMI applications. 3. Create and configure properties of pushbutton, control list selectors. 4. Create and configure properties of numeric and ASCII entry controls. 5. Create and configure message displays and data displays. 6. Create alarm banners and alarm buttons. 7. Add graphics to HMI screens. 8. Interface PLC programming instructions with HMI objects. 9. Document HMI and PLC programs. Course Assessments: The following performance assessments will be used to demonstrate students’ understanding, knowledge and skills: 1. The student will be required to demonstrate satisfactory performance on tests and class assignments. 2. The student must have an adequate understanding of and capabilities to work with, program, and troubleshoot the laboratory equipment. 3. The student must be able to effectively communicate his/her understanding of the course material and laboratory assignments through written and verbal communication. Grading Policy Midterm Exam 30% Final Exam 30% Labs and projects 40% Grading Scale: A (90-100%), B (80-89%), C (70-79%), D (60-69%), F (less than 60%) Topics to Be Covered: 1. Introduction to HMI devices 2. Remote I/O communications configuration and basic HMI objects 3. Single screen HMI project 4. Ethernet HMI communications 5. Advanced PLC instructions 6. 2nd HMI project 7. Numeric and ASCII entry controls 8. Adding graphics and multiple screens to HMI programs 9. 3rd HMI project 10. Security in HMI programs 11. 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