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Siemens TIA-1200/1500 PLCs

A five-day course with the option to complete a two days QQI Accreditation.

This course is designed to focus on the fundamentals of Siemens Simatic S7-1500 PLC + HMI's, specifically covering S7 TIA programming in Ladder

(LAD), Flow Block Diagram (FBD) and Statement List (STL).

The course will also cover Siemens Simatic S7-1200 PLC which leads to Siemens Simatic S7-1500 PLC.

Course Prerequisite:

No prior use or knowledge of Siemens PLC Systems is necessary, but one assumes that students can operate a keyboard and have PC computer skills.

Unique to First Polymer Training Skillnet, this customised course been designed as step 3 within our Automation Career Progression Pathway.

Additional information

The cost above includes the accreditation and attendance fee for Day 6 & 7. No discount or refund will be given to participants that do not attend/ complete the 2 further accreditation days. In order to avail of accreditation on this programme, trainees must attend the examination days which are generally held 4-8 weeks after the main programme. This is a QQI requirement of our validated programme, in order for candidates to successfully achieve a Level 6 Component Award in Programmable Logic Controllers (6N537O). The gap from the main course to the assessment day is intended to allow trainees time to implement what they have learned while on the job/ and also have an opportunity to embed the knowledge and reflect on the skills and knowledge gained. Candidates who do not wish to avail of accreditation are still welcome to only attend the scheduled 5 days and receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Not what you are looking for: First Polymer Training Skillnet can design bespoke shorter programmes for companies to be delivered at our Athlone Centre or on-site depending on any specific needs. Please get in touch to discuss further.

 

Who is the course for

  • Intending, new or recent users of Siemens Simatic S7 TIA range of PLC's.
  • Individuals who have responsibility for maintaining, troubleshooting and developing in-house Siemens Simatic Step 7 applications.
  • Process Technician's responsible for Machine Uptime and fault finding.
  • Maintenance Personnel.
  • Validation Personnel that thrive to get a better understanding of Automation Systems.

Learning outcomes

  • At the end of the course, each participant will be able to:
  • Design and Write basic S7 TIA1500 programs and understand their structure.
  • Troubleshoot hardware & software Siemens Simatic PLC systems.
  • Involve each participant in workshops designed to develop their own applications and advance their existing S7 TIA programming skills.
  • Increased Level of understanding as to how Automation Systems work.

€1,895.00 per person Booking

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Siemens TIA-1200/1500 PLCs

Level:QQI Level 6

Accredited by:Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)

Course Content

Day 1

  • Introductions
    • Chapter 2: Siemens TIA PLC Hardware
    • Description of TIA S7-1500 Range of PLCs.
    • Central Processing Units.
    • Digital Input / Output Modules.
    • Analogue Input / Output Modules.
    • Power Supplies
  • Chapter 2: TIA S7-1500 PLC Hardware
    • Communications Processors (CP)
    • Profinet Remote IO using IM556
    • Profibus Remote IO ET200S
    • Ethernet Modules.
    • Exercises
  • Chapter 3: Creating and Handling Projects.
    • Creating / Setting up the TIA-1500 Training Kit project.
    • Backup, Transfer, Compare, Delete & Copy Blocks to & from the CPU.
    • Edit "Load" Settings
    • Exercises
  • Chapter 4: Siemens TIA-PLC Software
    • TIA Functionality Online / Offline. What is the difference.
    • Program Structure Calls
    • Storing Programs on RAM / MEDIA Cards
    • Interfacing to CPU using Profinet, TCP/IP.

Day 2

  • Chapter 5: Fundamentals of TIA PLC Software
    • Methods of Representation i.e. Ladder Logic (LAD), Flow Block Diagram (FBD) & Statemer
    • Overview of OBs, FBs FCs, SFBs, SFC's & DBs.
    • Fundamental Ladder Logic Instruction Set "AND" & "OR" etc.
    • Contacts Normally "OPEN" & "CLOSED".
    • Exercises Convert STL Code into LAD or FBD
  • Chapter 5: Binary & Logic Operations
    • Create a user program in LAD, FBD & STL,
    • "AND" Logic Function.
    • "OR" Logic Function,
    • Exercises; Create a Start Stop / Hold On Circuit.
  • Chapter 5: Binary & Logic Operations Cont,
    • "AND" Before "OR".
    • "OR" Before "AND".
    • Online status, using LAD, FBD, STL.
    • Introduction to Statement List. Explain the rules used.
    • Exercises; Setup a Toggle Switch.
  • Chapter 5: RS Flip Flops / Comparators
    • RS Flip Flops
    • SR Flip Flops
    • Explain the difference between RS & SR
    • Comparators
    • Setup a Toggle Switch using RS or SR Flips

Day 3

  • Chapter 6: Timers,
    • TIA Timers using Single & Multi Instance (With Instance DB's).
    • Legacy Timers using Pulse, On-Delay and Off-Delay Timers.
    • Explain the Timing diagrams. Always causes confusion.
    • Exercises, Setup a Pulse Generator using Two Timers
  • Chapter 6: Timers Cont,
    • Exercises Setup a Pulse Generator using No Timer's using Time Driven Interupts.
    • This introduces one to Interupt Driven OB's
  • Chapter 7: Counters
    • Count Up Counter
    • Count Down Counters
    • Exercises
  • Chapter 8: Numbering Systems
    • What are "BITS" "BYTES" "WORD" and "REAL VALUES"
    • Binary, Hexidecimal, Decimal ASCII and BCD.
    • Edit the Force Variable
    • Processing and Storing numbers in the PLC
    • Load / Transfer Functions into Accumulators
    • Use Maths Functions ADD, SUB, DIV, MUL.
    • Exercise. Set up a Watch Table and demo the Structure of Bytes's, Words, Double Words and Reals

Day 4

  • Chapter 10: Monitor & Force Varlables
    • Create Watch Tables (WTs) Tables.
    • Save WT Tables.
    • Monitor / Modify Watch Tables
    • Exercises, Setup WTs for Digital & Analgue Inputs / Outputs.
    • WT for Pulse Generator.
  • Chapter 10: Monitor & Force Varlables Cont
    • Force Outputs.
    • Force Inputs, Explain the consequences. Demonstrate the LED Force.
    • Exercises
  • Chapter 12 Analogues
    • Setup Analogue Read/Write Blocks.
    • Setup & simulate AI by 2 Chanels.
    • Demo Analogue Scaling functionality.
    • Setup & simulate AO.
  • Chapter 12 Analogues Continued.
    • Use Comparator's & setup switching points on a Vessel.
    • Exercises; Setup Pump switching points
    • Exercise Setup Watch Table WT for the Anallogues Read & Write fuentions.

Day 5

  • Chapter 13 Sequencers
    • Setup a 4 Step + 4 Transition Sequencer in LAD,
    • Setup a 4 Step + 4 Transition Sequencer using TIA Graph.
    • Add in a Step / Transition.
    • Add in Alarm & watchdog Monitoring on the State / Transition functions.
    • Demo a Sequence Running,
    • Exercises Setup a Drilll Set Sequencer.
  • Chapter 14 Introduction to Trouble Shooting.
    • Stop/Run/Faulted Mode
    • Warm/Cold Restart
    • Types of Faults
    • Error Indicators on the CPU
    • PLC Diagnostic Block
    • Exercises; Crash the CPU's and use the Diagnostic tools to get the CPU back up and running
  • Chapter 15: Program Structure of An Existing PLC System
    • General Layout of Software
    • Organisation Blocks
    • Function Blocks Used
    • Function Calls Used
    • Data Blocks Used
    • Instance Data Blocks
    • Excercises
    • Take the Class outside to a PLC System if Possible
    • Copy PLC Program to Harddisk
    • Compare PLC Softare with copied version
    • Status of program Online/ Offline
    • Startup of PLC Questions
    • Fault find using PG/ PC tools
    • Questions

 

Trainer Profile

Desmond Foley is the founder and MD of Focus Engineering. Des has worked in many industries including Pharmaceutical, Power Generation, Oil and Gas, Food and Beverage and Medical Supplies. He has worked in the Automation Industry for more than 30 years. He has been responsible for activities ranging from design, program development, testing and commissioning of PLC control systems, to the management of automation projects as a Senior Projects/Automation Engineer. Des has a BSc in Engineering, Dip in EE and Dip in HR.

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