BasicPLC

BASIC PLC – PROGRAMMING, TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE (SIEMENS TIA S7-1200)

Course Code: AUT106

Course Overview

This course will guide you to understand the world of Siemens Totally Integrated Automation system, using the S7-1200. Hands-on training that will involve problem exercises, intensively practical work, and program simulation using a PLC trainer and HMI. Aside from the generic understanding of the TIA system, participants have the opportunity of product-specific knowledge with intensive hands-on practice using Siemens S7-1200 PLC Hardware, & Software/Simulators.

Course Objectives

Understand the Operational principle of an S7-1200 PLC
Identify and describe the functions of the S7-1200 modules
Carry out basic installation and operation of an S7-1200 PLC system
Understand a basic HMI panel
Create programs in LAD and add inputs or outputs
Link the PLC to HMI and create an HMI screen
Translate a ladder diagram program into electrical and logic circuits equivalent
Effectively Carry out Basic Maintenance and Troubleshooting of S7-1200 PLC
Observe safe practices when working with PLC and its devices

Target Audience

Programmers, Commissioning Engineers, Service Personnel, Operators, Users, Maintenance Personnel

Prerequisites

Participants should have Basic Programming knowledge or have completed any Basic Level training.

Course Duration

Five (5) days

Methodology

Lectures & Theoretical Concepts
Hands-on Practical Exercises using Siemens TIA Portal Step 7 and WinCC Software
Case Studies & Real-World Applications

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to S7-1200 PLC

Expansion capability of an S7-1200 CPU
S7-1200 modules
Basic HMI panels
Mounting dimensions and clearance requirements

Module 2: Introduction to Programming

Insert instructions into your user program
Add inputs or outputs to LAD instruction
Expandable Instructions
Control the CPU from the PG
Configuring STEP 7
Virtually “unplug” modules without losing the configuration

Module 3: Initiating a Project

Create a project
Create a simple network in your user program
Create and use PLC tags for addressing the instructions
Add an HMI device to the project
Network the CPU and HMI device
Create an HMI screen

Module 4: Create the Device Configuration

Uploading the configuration of a connected CPU
Adding a CPU to the configuration
Changing a device and adding other modules to the configuration
System memory and clock memory
Configuring the IP address of the CPU
Protecting access to the CPU or code block

Module 5: Programming

Design user program and organize them using OBs
Make your program modular using FBs and FCs
Store program data using Data blocks
Create new code block and reusable code blocks
Overview of programming languages: LAD and FBD
Overview of SCL and program editor
Conversion operations
Calculate instructions
Timer operations
Counter operations
PWM (Pulse-width modulation)
Creating data logs

Module 6: Debugging your Program

Monitor and test your user program
Watch tables and force tables
Cross reference to show usage
Call structure to examine the calling hierarchy
Diagnostic instructions to monitor the hardware
Reading the states of the LEDs on the CPU
Reading diagnostic status of the devices
High-speed counter (HSC)
Operation of the high-speed counter
Configuration of the HSC

Module 7: Easy-to-Use Online Tools

Going online and connecting to a CPU
Interacting with the online CPU
Going online to monitor the values in the CPU
Displaying the status of the user program
Using a watch table for monitoring the CPU
Using the force table
Capturing the online values of a DB to reset the start values
Uploading elements of the project
Comparing offline and online CPUs
Displaying diagnostic events
Setting the IP address and time of day

Module 8: Projects

Real World HMI Project
Exercises