Course Description
This course will cover the advanced applications of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) operations, including symbology and programming techniques. PLC data structures will be presented. The participant will write, enter, and execute application programs using the programmable controllers and Human Machine Interface (HMI). The use of the Cyber Physical System will provide the participant practical programming and troubleshooting skills used in automated systems
Course Duration: 32 hours
WSQ course – with SkillsFuture funding up to 90%
Course Outcomes
Participants are able to:
- Understand the purpose, functions, and operations of a PLC
- Know IEC 61131-3 and the programming languages
- Use the PLC programming software
- Create a PLC project using PLC software
- Program basic logic functions with the PLC
- Program using signal edges, setting and resetting outputs, timers and counters with the PLC
- Write sequencing programs with the PLC
- Commission and operate a PLC
- Design function blocks
- Write programs for automation lines
- Design the components in the HMI
- Do HMI programming and link to the CP Lab
- Download the program to the Cyber Physical Lab (CP Lab) application modules and test the program
- Communicate between the stations of the CP Lab using Profinet
