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:

• Identify the components and performance characteristics of the SIMATIC S7-300/400 PLC
• Install a PLC system, including the communication cabling and wiring of I/O.
• Use the various address types to edit, reload, structure and run a program. Document, test, and basically troubleshoot the control system and its program.
• Diagnose and repair simple hardware problems.
• Utilize binary operations, timers, counters, comparators, and arithmetic operations for program modifications.
• Integrate and troubleshoot an HMI and Drive system within the control system.
• Configure and troubleshoot Profibus DP nodes
• Write simple programs and diagnose errors using S7 software package on S7-300/400 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.

This course involves practical and hands-on training on real PLC stands.