PLC Programming and Applications
Available in both virtual and in-person, instructor-led formats, this two-day “Hands-On” PLC Programming & Applications course provides a greater depth of PLC knowledge for those who have already taken TPC Training’s introductory course, “PLCs for Non-Programmers,” or have some background and experience working with PLCs.
Description
This course is designed to help maintenance technicians, electricians and others modify and write common PLC programs on their own. It will provide students the comfort and confidence they need to edit or create new PLC solutions for their specific work applications. It will make vendor-specific PLC programming manuals understandable. Students’ specific needs and concerns are also addressed during the class, so that they can go back to their workplace and immediately apply what they’ve learned.
Course Outline
Day One - Discussion Topics
Five Parts of a PLC
PLC System Sequence of Operation
- Input Data Table
- Output Date Table
Relay Type Instructions
- Input
- Output
Addressing
- Hardware (Rack/Slot/Screw)
- Software (File/Word/Bit)
- Addressing Examples
- Allen Bradley SLC 500
- Allen Bradley PLC5
- Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000 / Studio
- Siemens Simatic Step 7 (S7)
- Modicon
Logic Gates
- And
- Or
- Not
Application of Bit Type I/O Instructions
- LogixPro Garage Door Simulation
- Motor Control Circuit
- Exclusive
- Latching Outputs
Troubleshooting Logic
- Copy & Paste Errors
- Incorrect Addressing
- Duplicate Destructive Bits
Converting Hardwired Systems to PLC Control
- Series Circuit vs. AND Statement
- Parallel Circuit vs. OR Statement
- Schematic Exercises
Timer Parameters & Control Bits
- Timer On Delay
- Timer Off Delay
- Retentive Timers
- Cascading Timers
- Self Resetting Timers
Day Two - Discussion Topics
Application of Timer Control Bits
- LogixPro Traffic Light Simulation
Compare Instruction
- EQU
- NEQ
- LES
- GRT
- LEQ
- GEQ
- LIM
Binary Decimal System
Programmer & Processor Memory
Program Control Instructions
- Jump
- Master Control Reset
- Jump to Subroutine
- Forces
- One Shot
Compute Instructions
- Introduction to Source & Destination
- Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, SQR, Clear & Trig
- Convert to BCD (TOD) & Compute (CPT)
Transfer Instructions
Counters
- Count Up
- Count Down
- Reset
Application of Counter Control Bits
- LogixPro Batch Simulation