The main aim of this course is to provide the participants with basic knowledge about Siemens PLC Programming, to create or to modify Step 7 PLC programs and to find PLC program faults.
Course Methodology
<p>The course is hands on with great emphasis on the practical aspects of Programmable Logic Controller applications. The course is based around Siemens S7-300 / 400 range of PLCs using SIMATIC Manager.</p>
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
The course objectives are to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills to enable them to work with Siemens S7 (300 / 400 Series)
On completion of this course the participant will be able to:
Be familiar with ways you can use different block types (FC, FB, OB, and DB).
Become familiar with the principles of analogue value processing
Eliminate software errors that lead to a CPU stop.
Eliminate logical software errors, such as multiple assignments.
Save and document program changes that have been made.
Access and use the processed analog values.
Write advanced programs, use program breakpoints to test the operation of the program and diagnose errors using the Step7 V5.5 software package on S7-300 or S7-400 PLC's
Target Audience
Electrical and instrumentation technicians and engineers
Target Competencies
Oil & Gas
Food & Beverage
Cement
Chemical Industry
Mining
Fertilizers
Pharmaceutical Factories.
Water and Waste Water station
Customers who already have in their plants S7-300 / 400
Note
The ability to use a MS Windows PC, keyboard and mouse to include opening and closing programs, locating files, copy and paste objects /data (text, etc). Drag and drop files, objects/data (text, etc). Use of menus and multi-menus, manipulation of windows within a multi-window environment. Use of MS Windows Help.
Must have attended the SIMATIC S7 PLC Basic Course.
This course involves practical and hands-on training on real PLC stands.
Course Outline
Quick Revision on Basic Course
Hardware and Software Commissioning - review
Installation and maintenance of a PLC
Data Storage in Blocks
Functions and function blocks
Organization Blocks
Analogue processing and programming
Troubleshooting using:
Module Datasheet
Hardware Configuration Tool
CPU Messages
System information
MPI Network Commissioning
MPI Global Data Communications
Tags and HMI Messages
Drive to PLC Configuration
Each of the above topic areas will be tested through practical exercises using simulator / system model.
Open-loop control and closed loop control
PID control algorithm with flow and level control applications