Introduction:

This course is aimed at engineering personnel who program, install or maintain automation systems and their application programs. This course introduces the participant to the Siemens 1200 PLC hardware and software and will build skills on programming, installation, commissioning and basic fault diagnostics, utilizing a HMI and PLC, PROFINET communications network. Participants will learn to navigate S7 1200 software by creating a basic control program and use of the built-in diagnostics tools. The course format is a combination of instruction and hands-on exercises. A realistic conveyor model is used for demonstrations and practical exercises. These exercises allow participants to practice tasks such as testing, debugging and using basic diagnostic tools.

Objectives:

• On completion of this course the participant will be able to:-
• Identify the components and performance characteristics of the SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC
• Install a PLC system, including the HMI and communication cabling.
• Use the various address types to edit, reload, structure and run a program. Document, test, and basically troubleshoot the control system and its program.
• Understand and create binary operations, timers, counters etc.
• Interface an HMI with the PLC control system.
• Configure a Prof.
• inet communication network.

Course Outline:

• SIMATIC S7 1200 System Family Overview.
• Installation and maintenance of a PLC.
• SlMATIC S7-1200 software package.
• Hardware configuration.
• Hardware commissioning.
• Block architecture and Program Editors.
• Symbols.
• Binary and Digital Operations including IEC Timers and Counters.
• Introduction to Data Blocks.
• Introduction to HMI and Profinet networking.
• PLC and HMI tags.
• Program documenting, saving and archiving.