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Monitoring and Control of a Variable Frequency Drive Using PLC and SCADA
Rinchen Geongmit Dorjee
Advanced Technical Training Centre
Bardang, Singtam, East Sikkim
[email protected]
Abstract Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) are two new approaches to control
a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) whose output is fed to a three-phase induction motor and driving a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt has
three sensors are inputs which senses a passing object and carries out the necessary instructions programmed in ladder logic programming of the
PLC through the medium of a personal computer (PC). The SCADA software installed in the PC in turn enables the human operator to control
the entire operation away from the plant and just by using the virtual inputs designated on his computer screen. The results have been verified
with a validating experiment.
Keywords- Variable Frequency Drive, Programmable Logic Controller, Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition, RS-Logix, Intouch Software
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I.

INTRODUCTION

A. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

A Variable Frequency Drive is used for applications
wherein speed control is of an essential importance due to
load changes wherein the speed needs to be increased or
decreased accordingly. Traditional methods in existence have
addressed this issue, each with their own drawbacks such as
high motor starting current, lower power factor, energy losses,
etc. To address these problems, VFD provides a flexible
approach as compared to traditional methods of speed control
especially for certain applications which do not require a
constant speed at all times. To name an example, a pump
delivering cooling liquid supply may require peak load
operation only for a requisite period of time and may require
only much less amount during the remainder of the day. VFD
will allow the speed of the pump to run at a lower rate in such
case thereby enabling energy saving benefits.
B. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
With the advent of technology and availability of motion
control of electric drives, the application of Programmable
Logic Controllers with power electronics in electrical
machines has been introduced in the manufacturing
automation systems. The use of PLC in automation processes
increases reliability and flexibility and also reduces
production costs. To obtain accurate industrial electric drive
systems, it is necessary to use PLC interfaced with power
converters, personal computers and other electric equipment.
A PLC based control system was set up comprising of an
Allen-Bradley PLC, an Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4M
Variable Frequency Drive, a three-phase induction motor and
workstation ) has been delivered, configured and integrated
together for the monitoring and control of a motor driving a
conveyor load.
Various control schemes have been used to operate the
induction motor in speed and position control modes of
operation using PLC programming developed on the
workstation.

C. Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition Systems

(SCADA)
SCADA is a system which exercises supervisory
control of a particular device from a remote location and the
human operator is able to monitor and control the device from
his computer screen without being physically present near the
device.
A PLC based control system was set up comprising of an
Allen-Bradley PLC, an Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4M
Variable Frequency Drive, a three-phase induction motor and
workstation (personal computer) has been delivered,
configured and integrated together for the monitoring and
control of a motor driving a conveyor load.
Various control schemes have been used to operate the
induction motor in speed and position control modes of
operation using PLC programming developed on the
workstation.
Figure 1 shows the real time control set up which was
configured and tested for the experiment.

Figure 1 The real time control set up

Figure 1 The real time control set up

II.

RELATED WORKS

A few selected research papers related to PLC and Variable

Frequency Drive has been done to study the various
methodologies used by the researchers.
J Ahir et al. [2] in their research have worked on the
design and development of PLC and SCADA based control
panel of monitoring of three-phase induction motor. They have
continuously monitored measurements of voltage, current,
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temperature and speed for protection purposes. It was found
that PLC was able to achieve optimum accuracy with a
virtually power factor along with easy error detection and
correction, along with being more reliable than traditional
methods. The monitoring of three-phase induction motor
driven by VFD, with PLC as a controller provided high
accuracy in the regulation of its speed. Maria G. Ioannides et
al. [3] has developed a PLC based continuously monitoring
and control of a three-phase induction motor. Various types of
sensors were used for monitoring the parameters such as speed
and current. With the help of PLC ladder logic programming,
it was proven that speed control of motor was achieved with
high accuracy as well as efficiency. It was found that at high
speeds and loads, the efficiency of the system was increased up
to 10 to 12%. In brief this paper proved that PLC was a
versatile and efficient control tool in industrial electric drives
applications. N D Ramesh [5] presented a study on PLC
which uses a programmable memory for implementing
specific functions such as logic sequencing, timing, counting,
and arithmetic control through digital or analog input/output
modules. The functions of PLC include on-off control,
sequential control, feedback control and motion control, to
name a few. Industrial PLCs normally operate at an inputoutput voltage supply of 24V DC. Physical connections from
the real world to the PLC are designated inputs such as limit
switches, push button switches, sensors or basically anything
that works on the principle of switching a signal on or off.
Outputs of a PLC are usually solenoids, lamps, contactors,
relays, etc. The number of digital input/outputs can be
increased by adding additional digital input/output modules.
One of the most common methods of PLC programming is
also known as Ladder Logic programming which is a language
using relay symbols as a base in an image similar to a hardwired relay sequence. It looks like a ladder, whose sides are
the power rail on the left and ground rail on the right. The
rungs of the ladder consist of virtual relay components which
perform certain tasks based on the instructions given in the
program. S. Da'na [4] has discussed the design and
implementation of a platform to remotely monitor and control
PLC-based processes over TCP/IP or by using the GSM
network. The platform is built using industry-standard off-theshelf PLCs. Integrated with each PLC are communication
processors that can be used for connectivity to the network and
to a GSM modem. The communication processor module
(Ethernet module) used in this work, provides an industrial
compatible protocol over TCP/IP that achieves the same
functionality as Profinet but at a much higher bandwidth
(10/100 Mbps). Additionally, a mobile-based communication
protocol that facilitates remote monitoring and control of PLCs
using SMS messages has also been developed. The intent here
is to provide system users with a back-up communication
mechanism in case of a network failure. M Zajmovic et al. [6]
presented a paper on the management of induction motors
using PLC which executes instructions according to the
programmed logic and sends signals to the Variable Speed
Drives, from which it receives feedback of the motor speed so
as to control its speed by modulation of voltage and frequency.
A Zelio PLC was used with the help of a frequency
transformer which controlled a 5.5 kW asynchronous induction
motor at a speed of 1500 rpm. A windows XP operating
system with SCADA software from DAQFactory was used for

interfacing to the induction motor through an Ethernet

connection. W J Weber et al. [9] discussed about the advent
of the VFD system and its benefits, such as greater reliability,
smaller size, lower production costs, better performance and
increased automation potential as compared to conventional
methods of control by which it allows continuous control of
motor speed and torque, thereby increasing efficiency and
flexibility. Various processes are sensed and fed back to the
central plant controller, which after receiving inputs from an
operator via the Human Machine Interface (HMI). The
controller then instructs the VFD to maintain optimum
performance according to the desired inputs. The basic
function of VFD is to synthesize the voltages and frequency
applied to a motor so as to control and achieve desired speed
and/or torque. A R Al-Ali et al. [14] proposed a power factor
controller for a three-phase induction motor using PLC to
improve the power factor of a three-phase induction motor. For
the purpose of attaining maximum torque, its voltage to
frequency ratio is kept constant. A three-phase squirrel cage
induction motor is coupled with a dc shunt generator and an
electronic conditioning circuit. Features like interlocking, i.e.,
disabling the controller until it detects currents, voltage,
frequency and power factor angles, switch failure detection,
monitoring voltage to frequency ratio constant during
correcting the power factor, independent control of reactive
currents in each phase and maximum compensation even when
switch failure occurs, have been incorporated. Cristina Anita
Bejan et al. [16] presented a method of practical laboratories
for teaching purpose in SCADA system which is focused to
develop applications using an integrated automation system
from Siemens - Totally Integrated Automation Democase with
distributed peripheral employing Profibus and Ethernet
communications. The final application is targeted to control an
induction motor with associated frequency touch-screen
human machine interface to program the motor speed and to
show variables, trends and alarms. Mihai Iacob et al. [17]
presented the design and implementation of a SCADA system
for a central heating and power plant meant to supervise and
control field distributed electric devices using Siemens
software and equipment. The old equipments were replaced by
using PLCs, servers, modern approaches regarding network
equipments and topologies and flexible monitoring stations.
Remote actions and uninterrupted monitoring were made
possible due to redundant servers and web-based applications
via web server. The system was shown to have various
advantages like remote and safe operation and monitoring
from anywhere in the world, evolution charts for one week,
archives, easy to interpret alarm system and most importantlyflexibility, scalability and powerful modular structure. Mini J.
Thomas et al. [18] presented a report about the design,
commissioning and functioning of a state-of-the-art SCADA
laboratory facility at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India
which has been designed with a purpose to function as a
research and training center for utilities, faculty members and
students. This lab provides hands on learning experience on
SCADA system, and its applications to the management,
supervision and control of an electric power System. One of
the unique features of the SCADA laboratory, that makes it the
only one of its kind, is the use of a distributed processing
system, which supports a global database. Various research
activities like adaptive and intelligent control of integrated
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power systems, preprocessing of data at the RTU level using
Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy-Genetic algorithm, substation
automation etc. are already being supported by this laboratory.

induction motor supplied directly from the main supply.

Having reviewed some of the work being done in the field

of VFD, PLC and SCADA, the next chapter explains about the
objectives of this present work and the research methodology
being used.
III.

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED

MECHANISM

A. Objectives
A PLC-SCADA based monitoring and control system for
a Variable Frequency Drive system was developed which
controls a three-phase induction motor attached to a conveyor
belt, having three proximity sensors serving as inputs to the
PLC's ladder logic programming. . PLC was introduced in the
1970's for the automotive manufacturing industry to provide a
replacement for large relay based control panels. With the
advent of the microprocessor, PLCs have been enhanced to
accomplish more complex industrial applications over the
years. SCADA is a type of industrial control system which
are computer-controlled systems for monitoring and control of
industrial processes. A distinct advantage of SCADA lies in
the control ability of large scale processes which includes
multiple sites and large distances.
The integration of PLC and SCADA for industrial
automation comprises of: a human-machine interface which is
the device presenting processed data to a human operator,
who monitors and controls the process; a Remote Terminal
Unit collects the information by connecting to sensors in the
process, converting sensor signals to digital data and sending
digital data to the supervisory system after which that
information is displayed on a number of operator screens;
PLC used as field devices for their economical, versatile,
flexible and configurable attributes.
This integrated system provides a platform for developing
the concepts for thorough understanding of how an industrial
automated system works comprising of all the above
components.
B. V/f method of speed control
The motor speed can be controlled by varying supply
frequency. Voltage induced in stator is directly proportional to
product of supply frequency and air-gap flux. If stator drop is
neglected, terminal voltage can be considered proportional to
product of frequency and flux. V1 f. Effect of supply
frequency change without terminal voltage change:
1. Reduction of supply frequency without change in
terminal voltage will cause an increase in the air gap
flux thereby saturating the motor. This will cause the
increase in magnetizing current, core loss and stator
copper loss and cause distortion in line current and
voltage and produce high-pitch noise.
2. Increase of supply frequency without change in
terminal voltage will cause decrease in flux therefore
leading to reduction of torque capability of the
motor.
Figure 2 shows the Torque-Speed characteristics of an

Figure 2 Torque speed characteristics of induction motor

The base speed of the induction motor is directly proportional

to the supply frequency and the number of poles of the motor.
Since it is not possible to change the number of poles, the
only option to change the speed of the induction motor is by
changing the supply frequency.
The torque developed by the induction motor is directly
proportional to the ratio of the applied voltage and the
frequency of supply. By changing the voltage and the
frequency, but by keeping their ratio constant, the torque
developed can be kept constant throughout the speed range.
This is the main focus of V/f method of speed control. Figure
3 shows the torque-speed characteristics of the induction
motor with VF control.

Figure 3 Torque speed characteristics of induction motor

A constant V/f ratio produces a constant maximum torque,

except at low speeds or frequencies. The maximum torque
will have lower value in motoring operation and larger value
in braking operation due to reduction in flux during motoring
operation and increase in flux during braking operation.
The advantages of this method are:
1. Speed control of motor
2. Starting current required is lower.
3. Stable operating region of the motor is increased.
4. At base speed, the voltage and frequency
achieve their rated values.
5. Acceleration and deceleration of the motor can
be controlled by controlling the change of
supply frequency to the motor with respect to
time.
C. Overview of the proposed mechanism
A Variable Frequency Drive is a device used in a drive
system consisting of the following three main sub-systems:
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AC motor, main drive controller assembly, and drive operator
interface. The AC electric motor used in a VFD system is a
three-phase induction motor which is generally the most
economical motor choice. The VFD controller is a solid state
power electronics conversion system consisting of three
distinct sub-systems: a rectifier bridge converter, a direct
current link, and an inverter. In a VSI drive, the DC link
consists of a capacitor which smoothens out the converter's
DC output ripple and provides a stiff input to the inverter.
This filtered DC voltage is converted to quasi-sinusoidal AC
voltage output using the inverter's active switching elements.
VSI drives provide higher power factor and lower harmonic
distortion than phase-controlled Current Source Inverter.
VFD control has been chosen specifically because they
provide the advantages of energy savings, low motor starting
current, reduction of thermal and mechanical stresses on
motors and belts during starts, simple installation, high power
factor and lower KVA.
A PLC-SCADA based control system has been set up
comprising of an Allen-Bradley PLC, an Allen-Bradley
PowerFlex 4M Variable Frequency Drive, a three-phase
induction motor and the workstation has been developed,
configured and integrated together for the monitoring and
control of the motor driving a conveyor belt load.
Various control schemes have been used to operate the
induction motor in Speed and Position control modes of
operation using PLC programming and through animated
SCADA screens developed on the workstation.
Variable Frequency Drives are generally required because
many applications are not run at the same speed all of the time
due to surrounding circumstances. The revolutions per minute
of the driven shaft need to be increased or decreased
depending on load changes, application requirement or other
circumstances.
The PLC has been connected to control and monitor a VFD
which is the acts as a go-between the three-phase induction
motor and the PLC. A conveyor load is connected to the
induction motor and three proximity sensor inputs are
connected uniformly across the conveyor. The forward
direction of the motor is controlled by the first sensor, the
second sensor directs the motor to pause for a given period of
time and the reverse direction of the motor is controlled by the
third sensor.
The sensor inputs are fed to the PLC which processes the
inputs according to the ladder logic programming and initiates
corresponding output to the VFD. The VFD in turn once again
processes the PLC input to it and accordingly controls the
speed and position of the three-phase induction motor. Ladder
logic programming is carried out in RS-Logix in the personal
computer.
SCADA elements are written into the ladder logic program
itself by assigning a tag or point which represents a single
input or output value monitored or controlled by the system.
With the help of SCADA system, labour costs are reduced by
minimizing site visits for inspection, data collection and
making rectifications. User defined controls such as start, stop
are developed on the software window in order to control the
system remotely.
Figure 4 shows the system layout diagram.

Figure 4 System layout diagram

IV. EXPERIMENTAL WORK

A. Experimental setup
1. The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4M AC drive is the
smallest and most cost effective drive which provides
powerful motor speed control in a compact, space
saving design.
Table 1 shows the VFD specifications used in the
experiment.
Table 1 VFD specifications
Rated Output

0.75 kW (1 Hp)

Rated Voltage

240 V AC, single phase

Rated Current

4.2 A

Rated Torque

3.5 kg

2. The PLC used in this project was Allen Bradley

MicroLogix 1400 series. The basic parts of a 1400
series PLC are Power Supply, CPU, Discrete Input
Module and Discrete Output Module.
Table 2 shows the PLC specifications used in the
experiment.
Table 2 PLC specifications
Sl

Description

Details

Dimensions HxWxD

90 x 180 x 87 mm

Weight

0.9 kg

Number of I/O

24 inputs (20 digital 4

analog) and 14 outputs (12
digital 2 analog)

Power supply voltage

24V DC

Power supply inrush

Current

24V DC:
15 A for 20 ms

Power consumption

50W

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3. Input Variables taken:
Three proximity sensors to detect motion of
object on conveyor belt
Frequency parameter of VFD to control output
4.

this input within the drive and finally controls the speed
and position of the motor. The ladder logic programming
is shown in Figure 5

Output response speed and position of three-phase

induction motor driving a conveyor belt load.

B. Conduction of Experiments
Allen-Bradley PLC, Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4M
Variable Frequency Drive, a three-phase induction motor
driving a conveyor belt load controlled by ladder logic
software and Intouch 9.5 software was connected for the
conduction of the experiment in which for various values of
input supply frequencies, the corresponding values of motor
speed in rpm were obtained as shown in Table 3.
Table 3 Frequency input vs. speed output
Input supply
frequency in Hz

Motor speed in
rpm

250

10

620

15

940

20

1240

25

1495

30

1809

35

2100

40

2350

45

2590

50

2800

55

3200

60

3450

V.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

A. Ladder Logic Programming

The experiments were conducted based on ladder
logic programming which is a software installed on a
personal computer according to which the PLC takes the
sensor inputs, processes them according to the program
and gives the output to the VFD which again processes

Figure 5 Ladder logic programming for VFD control of induction

motor

B. Frequency vs. speed graph

By varying the frequency of the VFD from 0 to rated
frequency, the speed control of the motor was increased
accordingly. In this way, speed control of the motor was
achieved by varying the frequency. With the help of ladder
logic programming, motor position was controlled in the
forward and reverse direction as per the object passing
through the first and third sensor accordingly.

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Figure 6 shows the graph for the experiment conducted
VI.

4000

CONCLUSION

3500
3000

Input
supply
frequenc
y in Hz

2500
2000
1500
1000
500

0
1

Figure 7 SCADA screen shot of animation of real-time control setup

7 10 13

VI.
Figure 6 Frequency input vs. speed output

C. SCADA program output

The SCADA program was also written using ladder logic
and then run simultaneously from the SCADA screen
developed by Intouch Software Edition 9.5 The SCADA
software enables human operator to control the entire
operation away from the plant and just by using the virtual
inputs designated on his computer screen. Table 4 shows the
input-output address of the SCADA program. Figure 7 shows
the SCADA screen shot of animation of the plant which was
previously controlled by the ladder logic program. This type
of motor control is helpful when the operator has to control
the motor from a remote location directly through the screen
of the workstation.
Table 4 Input-output address of SCADA program
TAG
NAME

TAG TYPE

ACCESS
NAME

TAG LINK

BOTT

MEMORY REAL

MEMORY

MEMORY

L1

I/O DISCRETE

DRIVE

B3:0/10

L2

I/O DISCRETE

DRIVE

B3:0/6

L3

I/O DISCRETE

DRIVE

B3:0/5

L4

I/O DISCRETE

DRIVE

T4:0/TT

SEN1

I/O DISCRETE

DRIVE

B3:0/5

SEN2

I/O DISCRETE

DRIVE

T4:0/TT

SEN3

I/O DISCRETE

DRIVE

B3:0/6

SW1

I/O INTEGER

DRIVE

B3:1/0

SW2

I/O INTEGER

DRIVE

B3:1/1

SW3

I/O INTEGER

DRIVE

B3:1/2

TIMER

I/O INTEGER

DRIVE

T4:0.ACC

WH

MEMORY REAL

MEMORY

MEMORY

CONCLUSION

The present work was motivated to develop a scheme to

monitor and control a Variable Frequency Drive using PLC. A
thorough study of all the hardware components was done
including their specifications, functioning and overall
performance. Software platform namely AllenBradley ladder
logic programming RS Linx was comprehended, analysed and
implemented.
A 0.75 KW three-phase induction motor was fully
automated using a Variable Frequency Drive and PLC. The
drive used in this set-up offered various control modes of
motor operation. The configuration and settings to run the
motor in two control modes viz., speed and position were
done systematically A ladder logic program was developed
and verified in RS Linx software which enabled the motor to
obtain two different positions in succession with a specified
time interval between the positions. A complete study and
practical hands on the PLC and the drive operation have
imparted a fairly good idea about the industrial automation
systems.
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