ELE 230 - Troubleshoot Electro-Mechanical Systems (4 Credits)

This course covers relay control, event sequencing, time-based sequencing, inductive, capacitive, magnetic reed, hall effect and photoelectric sensors and their applications. Examples of topics covered include how to manually override a solenoid-operated directional control valve, the operation of a limit switch in an event sequencing circuit, the function of a time-delay relay in time-driven sequencing, the operation of transistors used in electronic sensors, characteristics that affect capacitive proximity sensor operation, the operation of a magnetic reed switch, soldering and how to design a relay circuit that senses a web of material. Lecture Hours: 26. Laboratory Hours: 52. Prerequisite(s): ELE 170 . Laboratory Fee: $50. Usually offered in the spring.