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Assessment test.
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Orientation
Section1: Introduction
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Basics of PLC
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Overview of Simatic Systems
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Basic Terminologies
Section2: Simatic Manager
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Installation
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Authorization
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Setting the PG Interface
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Getting Started
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Creating New Project
Section3: Programming with Symbols
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Absolute Addressing
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Symbolic Addressing
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Copy and Paste to and from Excel
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Sorting the Tag Table
Section4: Programming OB1
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LAD/STL/FBD Editor
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Programming Ladder in OB1
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Converting to STL
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Symbol Information
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Symbol Selection
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Editor Customization
Section5: Configuring the Central Rack
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Module Spectrum & Layout
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Configuring the Hardware in STEP7 Professional
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Variable Addressing
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Edit Symbols, Monitor Modify Variables
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Module Address Overview
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Saving and Downloading
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Uploading the configuration
Section6: Downloading and Debugging
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CPU Indication leds
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CPU Key positions
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Offline/Online Window
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Downloading and Monitoring
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PLC Simulator
Section7: Instance Data Blocks & Programming a shared Data Block
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Overview of Data Areas
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Elementary Data Types
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Creating a Global DB in STEP7 Professional
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Addressing Data Elements of a DB
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Use a Global DB in “Getting Started” project
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Initial and Actual Values
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More Complex Data Types
Section8: Variable Table & Diagnostic Buffer
Section9: Programming a Function
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Creating and opening Functions
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Programing the Functions
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Calling the Functions
Section10: Programming a Function Block
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1 Creating and Programming FBs
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2 Inserting Instance Data Blocks
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3 Programming a Block Call in Ladder Logic
Section11: Configuring a distributed I/O system
Section12: Basic Program Instructions
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Bit Instructions
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Conveyor Control Example
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Exercise: Tank Level Control
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More Bit Instructions
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Exercise: Conveyor Direction
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How the CPU deals with STL
Section13: Load and Transfer and Timer Instructions
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Load and Transfer Operations
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Timer Instructions
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Exercise: Powder Soap Filling
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Time Value and S5 Time Format
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Exercise: Traffic Lights (self-study )
Section14: Counter and Comparison Instructions
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Counter Instructions
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Comparison Instructions
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Exercise: Warehouse Indication Lamps
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Appendix : STEP7 Professional (PLC S7300/400/1200/1500) overview via TIA Portal
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:
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Using Step7
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Create new program, download it to PLC, and debug it.
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Program different bit logic instructions.
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Program timers and counters.
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Program comparison operations.
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Use different blocks (OB , DB and FB)
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Troubleshoot common software errors.
Prerequisites
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Electrical and Control systems background
Target Group
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Programmers
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Commissioning engineers
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Engineering personnel
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Maintenance personnel
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Service personnel
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Operators
Duration
Type
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Face-to-face training
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Online training
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5 days