• Assessment test.

• Orientation

 

Section1: Introduction

• Basics of PLC

• Overview of Simatic Systems

• Basic Terminologies

 

Section2: Simatic Manager

• Installation

• Authorization

• Setting the PG Interface

• Getting Started

• Creating New Project

 

Section3: Programming with Symbols

• Absolute Addressing

• Symbolic Addressing

• Copy and Paste to and from Excel

• Sorting the Tag Table

 

Section4: Programming OB1

• LAD/STL/FBD Editor

• Programming Ladder in OB1

• Converting to STL

• Symbol Information

• Symbol Selection

• Editor Customization

 

Section5: Configuring the Central Rack

• Module Spectrum & Layout

• Configuring the Hardware in STEP7 Professional

• Variable Addressing

• Edit Symbols, Monitor Modify Variables

• Module Address Overview

• Saving and Downloading

• Uploading the configuration

 

Section6: Downloading and Debugging

• CPU Indication leds

• CPU Key positions

• Offline/Online Window

• Downloading and Monitoring

• PLC Simulator

 

Section7: Instance Data Blocks & Programming a shared Data Block

• Overview of Data Areas

• Elementary Data Types

• Creating a Global DB in STEP7 Professional

• Addressing Data Elements of a DB

• Use a Global DB in “Getting Started” project

• Initial and Actual Values

• More Complex Data Types

 

Section8: Variable Table & Diagnostic Buffer

Section9: Programming a Function

• Creating and opening Functions

• Programing the Functions

• Calling the Functions

 

Section10: Programming a Function Block

• 1 Creating and Programming FBs

• 2 Inserting Instance Data Blocks

• 3 Programming a Block Call in Ladder Logic

 

Section11: Configuring a distributed I/O system

Section12: Basic Program Instructions

• Bit Instructions

• Conveyor Control Example

• Exercise: Tank Level Control

• More Bit Instructions

• Exercise: Conveyor Direction

• How the CPU deals with STL

 

Section13: Load and Transfer and Timer Instructions

• Load and Transfer Operations

• Timer Instructions

• Exercise: Powder Soap Filling

• Time Value and S5 Time Format

• Exercise: Traffic Lights (self-study )

Section14: Counter and Comparison Instructions

• Counter Instructions

• Comparison Instructions

• Exercise: Warehouse Indication Lamps

• Appendix : STEP7 Professional (PLC S7300/400/1200/1500) overview via TIA Portal

 

Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:

• Using Step7

• Create new program, download it to PLC, and debug it.

• Program different bit logic instructions.

• Program timers and counters.

• Program comparison operations.

• Use different blocks (OB , DB and FB)

• Troubleshoot common software errors.

Prerequisites

• Electrical and Control systems background

 

Target Group

• Programmers

• Commissioning engineers

• Engineering personnel

• Maintenance personnel

• Service personnel

• Operators

Duration

 

Type

• Face-to-face training

• Online training

• 5 days