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Introduction

Next Generation Control and Automation Systems: In Lab 1 we will create, design and analyze a modern and flexible Industry 4.0 Control System where the data should be stored in the Cloud using Microsoft Azure. Industry 4.0 is the new term for the combination of industry, automation and the current Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The Controller should be designed and analyzed using Frequency Response. Another part of the Control System should be a Web-based Monitoring and Analyzing Application. Cyber Security issues should also be considered.

Lab Assignment

 

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The Video below gives an introduction to this Lab Assignment (Please see the Lab Assignment for all the tiny details not covered in the Video):

Note! Make sure to open the Lab Assignment for the latest and most updated information.

See more Videos (YouTube Playlist) regarding the Industry 4.0 and Automation Topics.

 

Need Help?

Below you find useful Resources (Topics, Software, Hardware and Additional Resources) for solving the Assignment. Feel free to use them the way it suits you. Even if the contents below is well structured, sometime you may find it useful to use the Google search engine like this:

"Industry 4.0 site:https://www.halvorsen.blog" - just replace "Industry 4.0" with the topic you want to search for.

 

 

Topics

The following topics are covered in this assignment:

• Industry 4.0
• Automation and Control (including Frequency Reponse Theory and MATLAB Examples)
• Programming, like MATLAB Programming, LabVIEW Programming, Python and Visual Studio/C#
• Datalogging and Monitoring
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Industrial IT
• OPC UA
• Web Programming
• ASP.NET Web Programming
• Cloud
• Cyber Security

Click on these topics above and you will find lots of background information, training material, videos, and other resoures that may help you solve the assignments.

 

Software

You need the following software:

• MATLAB
• LabVIEW
• Python
• OPC Software
• Visual Studio/C# and Web Programming with ASP.NET
• SQL Server - Database System from Microsoft
• ERwin - Database Modelling Tool - Make sure to design your database before you start the implementation
• Microsoft Azure (Cloud Computing) - including Microsoft Azure for Students at USN

 

Hardware

The following hardware are available in the Laboratory:

• Air Heater (including LabVIEW examples and Black box model)
• USB-6008 DAQ (or a similar LabVIEW/C# compatible DAQ device)

 

 

 

Additional Resources

Here are some other resources that may be useful when solving the assignment:

Control Theory

• Basic Dynamics and Control (PDF) - Finn Haugen
• Advanced Dynamics and Control (PDF) - Finn Haugen
• Discrete PID Controller and Lowpass Filter (PDF) - Finn Haugen
• Model-based PID tuning with Skogestad’s method (PDF) - Finn Haugen
• System Theory, State Space Analysis and Control Theory (PDF) - David Di Ruscio

 

Frequency Response

• Frequency Response with MATLAB Examples - Control Design and Analysis using Frequency Response + Frequency Response MATLAB Examples.zip

 

Datalogging and Monitoring

• Datalogging and Monitoring Examples (PDF) + Example Code (ZIP) Here you find lots of examples in LabVIEW and Visual Studio/C#. Different Apps for Data Logging (LabVIEW, WinForm7C#) and Data Monitoring (ASP.NET/C#) are presented. The data is stored in SQL Server. Here you also find Microsoft Azure examples and Web API examples, etc.

 

OPC UA Toolkit

• LabVIEW OPC UA Toolkit Help

 

LabVIEW - The Next Step

Do you want to improve your LabVIEW Application?

LabVIEW Videos (YouTube)

To improve your LabVIEW Application, you can use programming techniques such as the State Machine principles, Event handling Local/Gloabal variables, Property Nodes, Arrays, String Manipulation, Shift Registers, Error Handling, SubVIs, etc.

Here you can download LabVIEW examples where these programming techniques are used. Download one of the examples and use it as a template for your own application (remove the parts you don't need and add the functionality you want using the example as a foundation for your work).

 

Web

• https://www.w3schools.com - If you want to improve your Web Application with more advanced HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc, this is a good source for further investigation and knowledge. Todays, basic HTML/CSS is something you learn at High School.

 

ASP.NET

ASP.NET is a Web Framework for creating Web Pages. ASP.NET is built on top of the .NET Framework. ASP Web Forms Application are almost identical to ordinary Win Forms Applications.

ASP.NET Example with Database Communication  (Step-by Step Tutorial)

ASP.NET Example with Database Communication - Source Code

 

Questions and Answers (Q&A)

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