• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.07b
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• pp.1189-1192
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• 1996

In this paper, a fault diagnosis method is proposed for self-diagnostics of PLC(Programmable Logic Controller), process controller in industrial fields, and diagnosis of its external devices such as sensors and actuators. The aim of this research is proposition of systematic method of fault diagnosis of PLC control system and development of its equipment. A PLC fault diagnosis algorithm consists of self-diagnostics given by PLC makers, Inpuot/Output tracking method by analyzing sequence PLC programs, searching method of past fault cases in database using an expert system, and diagnosis of PLC units such as CPU, DI, and DO board. Finally usability of PLC fault diagnostic system is verified by testing a MELSEC PLC.

• Journal of KIISE
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.569-578
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• 2016

The PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) has been widely used for the development of digital control system of nuclear power plant. The PLC has high maintenance costs and increasing complexity, hence, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) based digital control system has been considered as an alternative. However, the development of FPGA based digital control system is a challenge for PLC engineers because they are required to learn about new language to develop FPGA and knowledge and know-how acquired in the development of PLC is not transferable. In this study, we proposed and implemented an automatic translation tool for translation of FBD (Function Block Diagram), a programming language of PLC software, into VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language). Automatically translating the FBD to VHDL using this tool allows PLC engineers to develop FPGA without any knowledge of the hardware description language.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.477-488
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• 2013

The PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) has been widely used to implement real-time controllers in nuclear RPSs (Reactor Protection Systems). Increasing complexity and maintenance cost, however, are now demanding more powerful and cost-effective implementation such as FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). Abandoning all experience and knowledge accumulated over the decades and starting an all-new development approach is too risky for such safety-critical systems. This paper proposes an RPS software development process with a platform change from PLC to FPGA, while retaining all outputs from the established development. This paper transforms FBD designs of the PLC-based software development into a behaviorally-equivalent Verilog program, which is a starting point of a typical FPGA-based hardware development. We expect that the proposed software development process can bridge the gap between two software developing approaches with different platforms, such as PLC and FPGA. This paper also demonstrates its effectiveness using an example of a prototype version of a real-world RPS in Korea.

• IE interfaces
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.412-417
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• 2005

This paper describes the development of on-line Programmable Logic Controller(PLC) laboratories to teach the detailed operation of a PLC using distance learning approach. The PLC has become a key component to provide intelligence for machines in CIM environment. This study introduces a case study that teaches PLC programming in distance learning environment. The study describes the contents of PLC laboratories and workstation set ups. The study concludes with problems found and proposes the ways to improve the on-line laboratories.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.2601-2604
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• 2003

원전 안전계통에 적용될 PLC는 엄격한 내진, 전자파, 내환경 시험기준을 만족해야 하며, 원전 안전등급에 부합되는 안전성 및 신뢰성을 만족해야 한다. 전 세계에서 안전계통에 적용될 PLC는 Siemens 의 Teleperm XS, Invensys 의 Triconex, WestingHouse 의 AC-160 이 있으며, 국내에서는 원전 안전계통 개발시 전적으로 이들 PLC 수입에 의존하고 있다. 현재 한국원자력연구소와 국내 PLC 제조회사간에 공동과제를 통해 안전등급 PLC 개발을 수행하고 있으며, 본 논문에서는 개발될 PLC 의 설계기준과 개발된 하드웨어 및 소프트웨어 사양 등 개발현황에 대해 기술한다.

• Development and Reproduction
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.9-20
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• 1998

It has been wel known that phospholipase C(PLC) plays an important role in the intracellular signaling in a variety of cell types. However, involvement of PLC in mouse oocyte maturation and preimplantation embryo development remains unknown. The present study examined the expression patterns of the mouse PLC \beta 1 and \gamma 1 during oocyte maturatio and preimplantation embryo development study examined the expression patterns of the mouse PLC \beta 1 and \gamma 1 during oocyte maturation and preimplantation embryo development by the competitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR method). PLC \gamma 1 mRNA (0.1 fg) was readily detected in germinal vesicle (GV)-stage oocyte and its level was reduced as meiotic resumption proceeded. PLC-\beta 1 mRNA (<0.1 fg) as detected at low level at GV-stage oocytes and scarcely detected at germinal vescle breakdown (GVBD)-stage oocytes. After fertilization, both PLC \beta 1 and \gamma 1 mRNA levels began to increase at morula-stage embryos (0.2 fg) and were more prominent in blastocyst-stage embryos(1 fg). to elucidate the possible involvement of PLC via protein kinase C(PKC) pathway during oocyte maturation and preimplantation embryo development , the effects of sphingosine (PKC inhibitor), sn-$diC_{8}$(PKC activator) anc U73122 (PLC ingibitor) were examined. Treatment of GV-stage oocytes with sphingosine (20 \mu M) facilitated the meiotic resuption by 10-20 over the control within 1 h as judged by GVBD, whereas U73122 failed to show any significant effect. U73122 (10 \mu M) effectively blocked the compaction of morula, while sn-$diC_{8}$(50 \mu M). In summary, the present study shows that the mouse PLC \beta 1 and \gamma 1 are expressed in a developmental stage-specific manner and PLC-PKC pathway may be involved in early preimplantation embryo development.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.865-870
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• 1998

We propose a multifunctional power line compensator (PLC) which can individually compensate multiple impediments at the same time. The PLC has the flexibility to share power to each compensation according to commands, this improving the working rate. We constructed a 100kVA PLC model including a controller with digital signal processor (DSP) to realize a multifunctional compensation were obtained.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.14-19
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• 1998

The purpose of our study is to develop tool kits which give us inexpensive simulation method. We develop a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) program module with which we can edit and monitor PLC program, a virtual PLC (VPLC) system and simulation equipment. The PLC and simulation equipment are interlinked each other and controlled by the PLC program in real time. So, e can get effect as actural operation. Using our new tool kits we don't have to prepare PLC and machine, because we can configure PLC system and see the response of virtual machine n monitor. For validity of the developed program, we make experiments for the PLC program of elevator and automatic materials weighting system. The experimental results show that the virtual machine (VM) operates properly by the PLC control program.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.310-315
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• 2005

This paper describes the development of on-line Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) laboratories to teach the detailed operation of a PLC using distance learning approach. The PLC has become a key component to provide intelligence for machines in CIM environment. This study introduces a case study that teaches PLC programming in distance learning environment. The study describes the contents of PLC laboratories and workstation set ups. The study concludes with problems found and proposes the ways to improve the on-line laboratories.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.119-130
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to explain the long term growth and development of elementary teachers' Professional Learning Communities(PLC) about mathematics implemented on an institutional basis. Especially, it is meaningful to analyze and present the development process and characteristics of PLC, which was started by the basis on the collaboration of a National University of Education and its affiliated elementary school. In this study, PLC activities during three years were analyzed according to the capacities and dimensions of a professional learning community. The developmental capacity of the PLC analyzed in this study can be summarized as follows. In the first year, development of organizational competence in terms of capacity, resources, structure, and system of exchanges was the main factor in personal competence, and the development of individual competence began to share collective learning and practice. In the second year, personal exchanges were active in all the topics of activities, and personal level competence was activated such that more activities of critical knowledge formation were performed on an individual level. On the basis of the development of the individual level formed in the second, individual competence and organizational capacity developed. Factors that have influenced the development of capacities of PLC include: disclosure of activities outside the community, participation in outsiders, provision of procedures to share equal participation and leadership, voluntary and critical participation of teachers, improvement of mathematics teaching methods, sharing themes and visions.