This is an excellent entry level PLC training seminar.
You will learn to read and to write PLC ladder logic. You will learn to design, install, and troubleshoot PLC systems.
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| This is NOT a sales seminar. This is a true fast-track, heavy hands-on PLC training
workshop with enrollment limited to 6 students. You will
learn PLC programming, system design, and ladder logic programming.
Each student will train and
learn while working at their own pace with his or her individual PLC.
Students will get individual instruction and guidance as needed to solve application problem exercises. A Certificate of PLC Course Completion is included. Windows based laptop computers for ladder-logic programming are required and students should bring the laptops they will be using to program PLCs at the workplace. Windows based PLC programming software will be installed. The software will then be removed from the laptop at the end of the seminar. Laptops are provided for those students that need a loaner for use during the seminar. It is
recommended that students bring
and use their own laptop
computer. Classes are kept small due to high instructor/student
interaction and enrollment is
limited. Register soon for the date you want to attend. |
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PLC training topics
include: |
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Introduction to PLCs
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Theory of Operation
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What
is a PLC and Why Use Them?
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Typical
PLC Construction & Components
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Sinking and Sourcing Modules
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Emergency Stop Strategies
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PLC Grounding Schemes
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PLC CPUs - Speed and Memory Configurations
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The PLC Scan Cycle and Scan Time
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Digital Input and Output Modules
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Analog
inputs and Outputs Including
0-10VDC
and 4-20 Milliamp Control
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Analog
Scaling
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Using Counters for Program Control
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Employing Timers for Program Control
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PLC Ladder Logic Programming
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Ladder
Logic Drawings
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Troubleshooting PLC Input & Output Circuits
- Learn to Distinguish Between Faulty Field Sensors
and
faulty PLC modules
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| Course
Description: |
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PLC programming techniques and concepts will be explored in-depth with hands-on programming and individual PLC assembly and input/output wiring.This PLC
training workshop/seminar is a PLC course that will take the student from a beginner to a mid-level PLC programmer/technician. PLC theory of operation and commonly used PLC functions are covered in detail. The seminar begins with 4 hours of lecture during which general PLC concepts are explained. Following the lecture the student will assemble and wire a modular PLC. The student will load PLC programming software onto a laptop PC and will establish a connection link between the PLC and the PC. Each student will use a laptop computer to program his or her PLC. The first exercise requires the student wire a simple pushbutton to an input module and a lamp to an output module. The student will have to connect and test input and output power supplies. The student's first task is to write a ladder logic program, and upload it to the PLC so that pressing the pushbutton turns on the lamp. The student is presented at least 11 other challenges, each challenge more complex than the last. Students progress at their own pace. PLC programming will include digital inputs and outputs and analog inputs and outputs including 0-10VDC and 4 – 20 milliamp control, timers, and counters.
Students will need to bring their own laptop for use in the class. Let the instructor know in advance if we need to provide a laptop PC for use during the class. No previous knowledge of PLCs is required for this course.
Upon completion of this seminar the student will be in a knowledable position to program and perform basic troubleshooting on any major brand of PLC that uses PLC ladder logic as a form of programming.
Excerpt taken from the PLC course student manual: |
PART II - THE EXERCISES
Purpose
The purpose of the following exercises is to introduce you, the student, to PLC ladder logic and to use your newly learned ladder logic skills to solve typical application problems. In order to complete each exercise you will have to install the appropriate PLC module, electrically connect the module to input and output devices, and write and test a PLC ladder logic program that works. By doing so, you will learn the fundamentals of PLC hardware, including various input and output modules, how modules are wired to field devices, and basic PLC ladder logic programming.
Exercises begin with a simple challenge and turning on a lamp (PLC output) when a pushbutton (PLC input) is pressed. Each new exercise increases in complexity and will conclude with 4-20 milliamp analog output exercises. Any student that completes the exercises early will be assigned additional and more complex exercises.... |
Student Manual Cover |
Exercise # 1
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Who
Should Attend: |
This seminar will benefit those who will be programming, installing equipment, maintaining equipment, purchasing or implementing cost reduction and automation programs, or maintaining and troubleshooting PLC based equipment. Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Plant Operations Managers, Maintenance Personnel or other personnel involved in planning, design and setup of manufacturing facilities and personnel who encounter control systems in their course of daily functions should also attend.
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| Student Equipment
Requirements: |
Safety glasses, calculator, Microsoft Windows® based laptop PC, and a digital multimeter (optional). Bring safety glasses! (We have multimeters for use during the seminar if you do not want the hassle of bringing your meter through airport security.)
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Recommended
Prerequisites |
The attendee should have an understanding of basic electrical theory and be able to use a digital multimeter to measure voltage, amperage, and resistance. If in doubt, we recommend the student attend either Electrical Fundamentals or
Basic
Industrial Electronics before attending the PLC seminar. The attendee should also have elementary knowledge of
personal computers in a Microsoft Windows® environment.
Contact
Instructor for questions.
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This seminar is held in Houston or at your facility anywhere!
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