We Are Learning To

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We Are Learning To

• Understand the term control and program
• To understand the basic symbols used in Flowol

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What I am Looking For

• By the end of the lesson you will
• Be able to identify an automatic system
• To be able to produce a simple Flowol Program

3
Automation

• An automated system is one that does something
  automatically.
• The kettle switches itself off when it has
  boiled.
• Think of 3 more examples of automation you see
  regularly

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A Program

• A sequence of instructions that can be followed
  to achieve the desired result.
• You will use Flowol to write simple programs to
  control mimics.

A mimic is a simulation of a real event
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Example

• Washing clothes
• You select a specific wash programme on your
  washing machine, e.g. woollens and delicates
• the washing machine follows the set of program
  instructions that correspond to that programme.

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Output

• Common forms of output
• Turning lights on and off
• Turning motors on and off
• What are the outputs for the following?
• Street light
• Smoke detector
• Burglar alarm

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Flowchart symbols
Start or stop
Input or output
Process
Decision
Subroutine
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Traffic Lights mimic
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Example program
Start
Turn Output 1 on
Delay 1
Turn Output 1 off
Stop