PLC Training - Intermediate Course Outline
DAY ONE
Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Two-State (on-off) Control
- Logic circuits
- Relays
- Ladder Logic Diagrams
- Boolean Logic
Session 3: Evolution of Logic Controllers
- Early Non-programmable Logic Controllers
- The First PLCs
Session 4: Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers
- PLC Architecture
- Addressing
- Programming Software
Session 5: Basic PLC Programming
- Examine On, Examine Off and Coil Instructions
- Creating Logic Statements
- Internal Coils
- Timers
- Counters
Session 6: Selecting and Wiring Discrete Input and Output Modules
- Discrete Input Modules
- Discrete Output Modules
- Special Function Modules
- Wiring Considerations
Session 7: Introduction to Analog Control
- 0-5 Volt, 1-5 Volt Analog Control Systems
- 4-20 mA Loops
- Analog Instruments: Flow, Level, Pressure, Temperature
Session 8: Introduction to Analog Control
- Analog Control With PLCs
- Analog Input and Output Modules
- Registers and Addressing
- Configuring Analog Modules
- Comparison Instructions
- PID Control
- Examples of Analog Control
Session 9: Selecting and Wiring Analog Input and Output Modules
- Analog Input Modules
- Analog Output Modules
- Special Function Analog Modules
- Wiring Considerations
Session 10: CPUs (Central Processing Units)
- Memory Architecture
- CPU Specifications
- Communication Ports
- Selecting the Right CPU
DAY TWO
Session 11: PLC Power Supplies
- Internal Versus External Power Supplies
- Calculating Power Requirements
Session 12: Advanced PLC Programming
- Math Instructions
- PID Control
- Drum Instructions
- Stage and Sequential Instructions
- Moving Data
- Register Instructions: Shifting and Masking
- ASCII Instructions
Session 13: PLC Communications and SCADA Systems
- Digital Communications
- Serial Communications
- Ethernet and TCP/IP
- Fiber Optic Communications
- Communications Protocols
- Using PLCs in SCADA Systems
Session 14: HMI (Human Machine Interfaces)
- Introduction to HMIs
- Configuring Communications
Session 15: PAC (Programmable Automation) Controllers
- Introduction to PAC Controllers
- Overview of Instruction Set
Session 16: Safety Critical PLCs
- Introduction to Safety Critical Design
- SIL (Safety Integrity Levels)
- Safety Critical and Mission Critical PLCs
- ESD Design Considerations
Session 17: Other PLCs
- PLCs of Various Manufacturers
- Nano PLCs
Session 18: Backing Up and Documenting The Project
- Creating File Backups
- Printing the Program
Session 19: Protecting the Program
- Password Protection
- Hardware Locking
Session 20: Putting it All Together
- The Steps to Implementing a Complete PLC Project
- Commissioning
COURSE TIMETABLE
Both days:
Start: 8:00 a.m.
Coffee Break: 10:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 noon (not included with course)
Restart: 1:15 p.m.
Finish: 4:30 p.m.