Project Description
Madison County Adult Detention Center
- Edwardsville, Illinois
- May 1998
- Remodel/Upgrade
- Hardware: Modicon
- Interface: Push Button Controls
The jail was constructed in 1996 and had problems with the non-PLC based control system that was installed during construction. Corsair Controls was contracted to diagnose the problems and provide an efficient solution. Several low cost attempts to correct problems within the existing system were made, but the limitations of the existing wiring/control system prevented a satisfactory solution. The decision was made to change the existing system to a PLC based system using the existing wiring. The 36-hour change over was scheduled and completed successfully. Corsair Controls Inc. was responsible for panel design, panel manufacturing, installation, PLC programming, project coordination with the Owner, and complete point by point startup/troubleshooting. The system consisted of two PLCs controlling 368 Input/Output points that represent 75 controlled doors within the facility.