View source for OpenPLC version1 with LDmicro

 



Industrial training has become an essential part in training personnel and getting them ready for the challenging work in the industry. An '''Open Source Hardware''' initiative by '''FOSSEE''' Project at '''IIT Bombay''' presents '''OpenPLC''' an open source '''Programmable Logic Controller'''. This cost effective, robust, dynamic and modular hardware with open source software enables students from various streams of Engineering and Polytechnics to learn Industrial automation using Ladder Logic programming language, one of the widely used languages in automation industries.

The '''Spoken Tutorials on OpenPLC''' will be based on''' OpenPLC Version 1 hardware''' and '''LDmicro''' software, both are available '''Free and Open Source '''to use. LDmicro generates native code for microcontrollers like '''Atmel AVR '''and''' Microchip PIC16'''.

LDmicro was available only for Windows initially. The '''FOSSEE''' team has ported it and made it available for '''Linux OS''' also.

OpenPLC version1 is based on '''ATMega16 AVR microcontroller.''' The board is equipped with sets of digital and analog input/output pins, a standard ISP header to which you can connect an external programmer for loading programs from computers, output power pins, external UART module, reset button etc and input power terminal.

The Spoken Tutorial effort for '''OpenPLC version1 with LDmicro''' has been contributed by '''Harsha Priyanka '''from FOSSEE team and '''Nirmala Venkat''' from Spoken Tutorials team.

The domain review is done by '''Akshay Chipkar '''and '''Rajesh Kushalkar''' from the FOSSEE team.

OpenPLC version 1 hardware schematic and gerber files for making PCB’s are available at links given below:

   [https://openplc.fossee.in/ https://openplc.fossee.in/]
   [https://openplc.fossee.in/downloads https://openplc.fossee.in/downloads]
   [https://static.fossee.in/openplc/Schematic.pdf https://static.fossee.in/openplc/Schematic.pdf]
   [https://static.fossee.in/openplc/installation-files/Gerber_Files.zip 
    https://static.fossee.in/openplc/installation-files/Gerber_Files.zip]

Students can perform OpenPLC experiments without OpenPLC hardware using the simulation mode in LDmicro. But we encourage having a hardware kit for better knowledge of the subject.

OpenPLC hardware kit consist of:

   1. OpenPLC version1 Mainboard (1 no.) 
   2. 24V, 2A SMPS (1 no.) 
   3. USBasp programmer (1 no.) 
   4. Traffic Light module (1 no.) 
   5. Switchboard module (1 no.) 
   6. Heater module (1 no.) 
   7. Jumper wires
   8. Relimate Connectors


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==Basic Level==