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Some knowledge of electrical engineering and industrial automation.
After completing this module, the participant is able to:
Siemens TIA Portal SIMATIC S7-1200/1500 Basics
Target audience
The course is aimed at users who want to learn the basic usage of SIMATIC S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300, S7-400 PLC’s and ET200 automation equipment with TIA Portal. For example: programmers, commissioning engineers, configuring engineers, service personnel, maintenance personnel.
Required knowledge
Some knowledge of electrical engineering and industrial automation.
Goal
After completing this module, the participant is able to:
- get familiar with the TIA Portal software and related PLC and HMI hardware.
- understand the operation of the SIMATIC S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300, S7-400 PLC and ET200.
- get familiar with the construction of a TIA Portal project.
- use online features such as:
- Establish an online connection;
- Download/upload a project on PLC and HMI;
- Testing and monitoring of the PLC and HMI;
- Comparing online and offline projects;
- create a new project with a PLC and a HMI.
- create a PLC program using basic PLC instructions.
- make a HMI configuration using basic HMI objects.
Global Content
- Overview of S7 PLC’s and HMI Operator Panels.
- How a S7 PLC is working.
- Addressing S7 PLC’s.
- Step 7 and WinCC software in TIA Portal.
- The structure of the project in the TIA Portal.
- Opening and creating a project with Step 7 and WinCC TIA Portal.
- Online functions in Step 7 and WinCC TIA Portal.
- Programming PLC’s using basic instructions.
- Creating basic HMI objects.
- Practical Exercises.
Course duration
2 days
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