Siemens Tia Portal: PLC Programming and Simulation (Part 3)

Goals

What will you learn in this course:

1. By the end of this course, you will be able to create a PLC program from scratch.
2. The primary and overall objective of this course is to give a novice an understanding of PLC programming, ladder logic, and the inner workings of a standard HMI (Human-Machine Interface).
3. Students will learn the difference between digital and analog signals and how to bring them into a PLC, process them, and send them back out.
4. Students will be familiarized enough with a sufficient variety of ladder logic instructions to create a complete PLC program from scratch.
5. Students will explore basic, standard controls techniques for things like HOA control, level control, pump control, and (on at least an introductory level) PID control loops.
6. Students will develop an understanding of alarm and notification programming, and the relevant considerations to safety and operator usability.
7. Students will be introduced to HMI development and given a general understanding of how an HMI program works.
8. By the end of this course, you will be both able and practiced at originating complex ladder logic applications.
9. The primary and overall objective of this course is to give an INTERMEDIATE PLC programming student, rigorous, practical experience in creating unguided, original ladder logic.
10. Students will build on the knowledge and understanding of PLC programming they got from "PLC Programming from Scratch" by using those instructions and environments and techniques to create real-world solutions to problems defined throughout this course.
11. Upon completion of this course, students will have the requisite skill set to translate a description of a process into a functioning logical solution.

12. By the end of this course, you will have created HMI / SCADA interfaces using various technologies allowing operators to interact with a live, running system.

13. Using the provided PLC program as the basis for our interfaces, you'll be creating graphical interfaces to run the process and log data into a SQL database.

14. You'll know how to map data between RSLogix 500 projects and several visualization technologies.

15. You'll have some AMAZING demo projects to show off in interviews.

Prerequisites

What are the prerequisites for this course?

• You will need to download a VERY LARGE archive in order to take full advantage of this course. That file is OVER 10gb! The alternative is to download a LOT of software individually and install and configure it all bit by bit. While I DO provide guidance for doing that in the course, I CANNOT provide one-on-one support.

• All software required for this course (except for VMWare if you use a Mac) will be provided. That being said, the versions provided are unregistered, not activated and running in demo mode. Continued use of these programs requires purchase, activation and licensure, however all of it will work for a limited time (adequate to complete this course). So you won't have to pay for software to learn, but the software WILL eventually stop working at the end of the various trial periods.

• The only software you need to worry about being able to run is VMWare. If you have a Windows PC, you can download VMWare Player for free. If you have a Mac, you will need to purchase a copy of VMWare Workstation... or use a Windows computer.

• Familiarity with RSLogix 500, RSLinx and RSLogix 500 Emulate is required for this course.