Desenvolvimento do protótipo de hardwarede um micro PLC

Abstract

The globalization process of the world economy, unleashed at the end of the twentieth century, allowed the emergence of new professions that would meet the growing technological demands of the globalized world. Control and Automation Engineering is in response to this demand, with professionals able to design, manage and operate control and automation processes, systems, equipment and devices in industrial, commercial and residential areas. This has made, in the last decades, computer-based systems grow tremendously, with emphasis on Programmable Logic Controllers and microprocessor systems. It is in this tendency that this scientific project presents all the development of the prototype hardware of a micro PLC, encompassing the concepts of Programmable Logic Controllers, microcontrollers, electronics and PCB design. It is expected that the final result of this work will become a relevant Market and low cost product in the area of control and automation, in addition to opening opportunities for new studies in classrooms and applications in future automation projects.