PLC Operation, Wiring, Programming and Maintenance with Siemens S7 PLC Training

PLC Operation, Wiring, Programming and Maintenance with Siemens S7 PLC Training Course objectives:

At the end of the training, participants will be able to

Understand PLC control principles and applications with field devices

• Identify and describe the functions of PLC components
• Wire field devices to PLC inputs and outputs
• Troubleshoot and solve common PLC related problems
• Navigate Siemens STEP 7 software
• Write PLC ladder logic programs
• Retrieve, archive, upload and download programs
• Interpret ladder logic for the purpose of troubleshooting
• Establish communication between automation components
• Troubleshoot failed input and output field devices, power supplies and processors
• Wire PLC based motor control circuits
• Diagnose and isolate common hardware problems
• Use software tools to troubleshoot failed field devices
• Wire and troubleshoot relay-based motor control circuits
• Use symbolic addressing to speed development and troubleshooting
• Solve real-life exercises and simulate control

Course content:

PLC Operation from scratch

• Selecting the right PLC
• Wiring PLC to input (sensors, switches etc) and output devices (valves, motors, relays etc)
• Concept of sinking/sourcing in PLC wiring
• PLC contacts and Relay-type contacts
• Logical continuity versus Electrical continuity
• Concept of NO/NC contacts
• Navigating Siemens Sematic Manager Software
• Exploring Siemens S7 data types
• I/O Addressing
• Hardware Setpoint Configuration
• Inserting an S7 program/station
• Addressing S7 modules
• Configuring communication backbone
• Exploring PROFIBUS Network
• Memory organization: MB, MW, MD
• Using OBs, FBs and FCs
• PLC programming (Ladder Logic)
• Logic fundamental
• Absolute/Symbolic addressing
• Uploading and downloading programs
• Programming Step 7 core instructions (bits, timers, counters, math, compare etc)
• Modifying S7 programs
• Data Blocks
• Archive/Retrieve programs
• Using S7 Debugging tools
• Interpreting PLC program for the purpose of troubleshooting
• Variable Table Monitoring
• Perform Diagnostic Buffer
• Using the Monitor/Modify variables Tool
• Navigating PLCSIM
• Using S7 troubleshooting tools
• S7 Memory concept
• Archive and retrieve projects
• Fault Diagnosis on PLC
• Troubleshooting PLC Input/output Devices, Processors and comms backbone
• Wiring Analog Sensors to PLC
• Analog Value processing
• Analog I/O Addressing
• Analog I/O programming