{"id":49830,"date":"2024-01-31T10:52:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T16:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/shortterm\/?page_id=49830"},"modified":"2024-12-03T10:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:02:27","slug":"intro-to-programmable-logic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/shortterm\/intro-to-programmable-logic\/","title":{"rendered":"Intro to Programmable Logic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"49830\" class=\"elementor elementor-49830\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cc12cb2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cc12cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Boyer<br \/><strong>Credit Hours:<\/strong> 2<br \/><strong>In-District Cost:<\/strong> $499. Optional textbook $160. Financial aid opportunities are available to those who qualify. For more information, please schedule an appointment with an Admissions Counselor or email explore@otc.edu to discuss options.<br \/><b>Requirements:<\/b> Must be 18 years of age or older<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119085c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"119085c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Description<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e224dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e224dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn the basic hardware and programming language of common programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in industrial systems. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This course will introduce students to the basic hardware and programming language of common programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in an industrial, including how to:<\/p><ul><li>Identify the main parts of a PLC and explain their function.<\/li><li>Outline the basic program scan for a PLC.<\/li><li>List and describe the functions of the hardware.<\/li><li>Define the Decimal and Binary numbering systems and be able to convert from one numbering or coding system to the other.<\/li><li>Successfully utilize the programming software and communication drivers required to program and connect to the PLC.<\/li><li>Utilize ladder diagrams using the Allen Bradley MicrolLogix instruction set of XIC, XIO, OTE, OTL, OTU, Compare and timers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c12f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8c12f9\" 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