The 4 Important Steps Commissioning a PLC Based Control

System Guide in the Automation Industry

The process of setting and installation of control systems with PLC requires process steps
must be followed by determining the procedure of commissioning and testing system. This
commissioning and testing of the system determine the specifications readings and
operating module analog I / O in the PLC to operate PLC as industrial automation control
system. Please ensure to what system I / O Analog to be used and consists of an analog
input signal, analog input data representation, principles of analog input readings, and
Analog Input Connection. This process including PLC communication system, Area
Memory, supporting instruction, Component Network, and Controller Area Network.

In general, the commissioning stage includes four main processes including:

Step 1: How to check the hardware properly

Check the hardware is the first stage of the commissioning process that was done by ensuring
each sensor, switches and buttons are connected to a particular input and each actuator to output.
Make sure that when the process of commissioning the process address and cables should not be
mixed. In addition to the sensors and actuators must be in the proper automated system.
Before starting the commissioning process make sure the output is set in the test mode while the
actuator must function properly and if there are changes, the documentation (register allocation,
pictures, etc.) must also be updated so that the commissioning process can run well.
The next stage is to make sure to check the hardware input device, for example switch should be
on the contacts open and closed conditions and the corresponding LED on the module inputs are
observed. If there is a failure the LED is not lit check back improper cable connections to the
input module, the input device is not supported properly or input module LED or damaged, make
sure the push button has been installed so that each output can be tested.

Step 2: Transferring and testing the software to make sure there

are no errors program
Check process controller program can use virtual testing tools for example, assays in STEP 7 as
subprogram S7-PLCSIM to find error program. The program is able to simulate the work of the
PLC (virtual PLC) and allows the user to write a PLC program to be tested prior to
commissioning. Make sure all devices are at the off-line.
An important stage test of this program is to simulate changes in the input signal and verify how
the outputs react to it. One method that is used directly is the entire program executed in the PLC
without any real input and output are connected. The output data for the PLC must be done
properly with the support of the physical PLC I/Os so that it can eliminate the risk of damaging
the machine or parts of the system.

Step 3: Optimization of the software

After check transfer process and ensure the software runs smoothly the next commissioning
process is optimization software. It aims to ensure the program can always be improved after the
first test run. Any corrections or modifications are made not only in the PLC user program, but
also taken into account in the documentation to facilitate the next stage of the commissioning
process.

Step 4: Commissioning of the entire system

This stage is the final circuit testing and optimization of the system control program. Users are
advised to do the documentation of all functions of the controller (in accordance with task
automation) that has been carried out step-by-step until the final status of the PLC user program
is established. Before handing over control to the customer's system, the personal commissioning
must ensure no errors occur by the entire system commissioning.

Conclusion

In order to believe that the design of control systems in industrial automation is completely safe
to be operated, then the required inspection and testing or called Testing and Commissioning.
This process is a series of inspection activities and testing of control systems that have been
completed and going to be operated. With the results of inspection and testing is good, it is
believed that the design of safety systems at the time of operation. The above procedure should
be run with the discipline to produce a control system that has high performance.