The information contained in this course advances from the basics to challenge even the most experienced engineer in the industry today.

The course is supported by Video demonstrating PLC Programming techniques.

This course aims to enable the participants to:

• Recognize the PLC hardware and be able to install it.
• SIMATIC S7-300 & 400 Overview, The S7 - 400 Racks.
• Use the basic bit-instructions for handling digital signals.
• Use the software environment to trace the running program and finding faults.
• Build an application depending on the last knowledge.
• Be familiar with ways of using different block types (FC, FB, OB, and DB)
• Become familiar with the principles of analogue value processing
• Eliminate software errors that lead to a CPU stop
• Save and document program changes that have been made
• Familiars with SCADA (WINCC) network and it’s architecture

     This course is designed for:

•  New engineers / tech.
•  Senior engineers / tech.
• Process engineers / tech.
• Instrumentation engineers / tech.
• Electrical engineers / tech.

• Practical 65% (through software simulators)
• Theoretical 35%

Day 1

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS

Day one:

• Introduction to Siemens PLC400 and PLC history.
• PLC types and vendors.
• PLC Siemens S7-300& 400 hardware components.
• Power supply modules specs and wiring.
• CPU modules specs and installation.
• Digital modules types and wiring.
• Binary and digital operations

Day Two:

• Analog modules types.
• Introduction to communication modules.
• Basic components of Siemens S7 software (programming and configuration environment).
• Hardware configuration and addressing.
• Case studies

Day Three:

• PLC programming basics.
• Ladder programming (logic instructions).
• Timers, counters , Arithmetic operations,...
• Symbols in PLC program.
• Integrating FCs and FBs
• Case studies

 Day Four:

• PLC application organization.
• Using simulator.
• Download and debug applications.
• Dealing with data blocks and local variables.
• Tracing a Siemens S7 PLC program and troubleshooting .
• Logic instructions complete application example.
• Arithmetic instructions complete application example.
• Case studies

Day Five:

• Create a link between Wincc scada  program
• Troubleshooting and configuration the scada and PLC
• Case studies

A RECTUS attendance certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete at least 80% of the total course duration.