ID: TS6394
Abstract: A mission-critical operations trainer can be controlled with either a myRIO device or an embedded programmable logic controller (PLC) without any physical or wiring modifications to the system. All sensors and effectors are wired to both devices, which are under the command of a separate and transparent myRIO supervisory controller that modulates outputs when necessary to protect the plant equipment. This allows you to use a single trainer to teach RIO-based control with LabVIEW or C, and/or PLC ladder logic. An example was built out of a two-car, three-floor elevator containing eight actuators, 22 sensors, 14 switch inputs, and 14 indicators.
Speaker: Aidan Browne, Assistant Professor, UNC Charlotte
