Online course | Entry level Siemens S7-1200
Entry Level Siemens S7-1200
PLC programming course in LADDER logic
- Install TIA Portal and create your first project
- Understand contacts, coils, timers and counters
- Run and test your program on PLCSIM
Start from zero: install TIA Portal, write your first LADDER program and test it on the free PLCSIM simulator. The fastest way to see whether PLC programming is for you.
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Lifetime access, certificate of completion and instructor support on Discord. Price: €49.
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What you will learn in this course
- The course is designed to be accessible to a wide range of individuals, including aspiring PLC programmers, maintenance technicians, electricians, engineers, automation professionals, engineering students, maintenance managers, and DIY enthusiasts.
- The course is structured around video lessons and programming exercises, which students can complete at their own pace. The course also includes homework assignments and offers support through a Discord chat and live meetings. The course is conducted in a virtual factory environment, allowing students to test their programs in a simulated setting.
- The course covers a variety of topics, including:
- Bit instructions and Boolean Algebra
- Flipflops and triggers
- Timers and counters
- Programming of various circuits and projects, such as roller conveyor programming and sorting with a pneumatic actuator
- Practical applications of timers and counters in industrial automation
- The course instructor is Jacob K. Biedulski, who has a Master's degree in Automation and Robotics and over 10 years of experience in PLC programming. He has completed over 80 PLC projects and taught over 850 students in the past three years.
Why do engineers choose ControlByte courses?
- Video lessons on our e-learning platform, available 24/7
- Exercises based on ready project templates that you build step by step
- Free simulators, so you do not need your own PLC to practice
- Learn at your own pace, from any device, with lifetime access
- Instructor support on Discord and feedback on your homework
Who is this course for?
- The course is designed to be accessible to a wide range of individuals, including aspiring PLC programmers, maintenance technicians, electricians, engineers, automation professionals, engineering students, maintenance managers, and DIY enthusiasts.
What you get after enrolling
- 37 practical video lessons (about 6 hours)
- Bit instructions and Boolean Algebra
- Flipflops and triggers
- Timers and counters
- Programming of various circuits and projects, such as roller conveyor programming and sorting with a pneumatic actuator
- Practical applications of timers and counters in industrial automation
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime access and all future updates
- Instructor support on Discord
Your instructor
Jacob K. Biedulski, MSc
Automation and Robotics · PLC programmer · Co-founder of ControlByte
“ In this course you will learn to work the way we do on real projects: step by step, with exercises you can repeat on your own, even if you are new to industrial automation.
Course curriculum - full table of contents
- 1.1. Introduction to PLC programming course 0:52
- 1.2. Discord channel - You can write to me if you have any problems! 1:42
- 2.1. Siemens TIA Portal Installation 5:47
- 2.2. Create First Project in Siemens TIA Portal 10:19
- 2.3. Add HMI panel to your project 9:04
- 2.4. Installation of Factory IO and first project! 16:36
- 3.1. Variables types - introduction (analog value 0-10V in Factory IO) 11:53
- 3.2. Memory areas - Inputs, Outputs, M 9:07
- 4.1. Normally open contact -| |- AND operation (conveyor, switch and sensor in FIO) 13:28
- 4.2. Normally open contact -| |- OR operation (add selector switch in FIO scene) 8:03
- 4.3. Normally closed contact -|/|- (diffuse sensor introduction) 14:47
- 5.1. Start/stop button function - code with loop back 12:04
- 5.2. Homework 5:34
- 6.1. Assignment instruction (coil) - using tips 10:51
- 6.2. SET, RESET coils 12:19
- 6.3. Flips- flops 15:35
- 6.4. Why hardware NC signals? 4:33
- 7.1. Edge detection instructions 21:27
- 8.1. TP timer 7:03
- 8.2. TON timer 5:11
- 8.3. TOF timer 8:24
- 8.4. TONR timer 8:02
- 8.5. TONR timer - homework 6:00
- 9.1. CTU counter 14:25
- 9.2. CTU homework 5:13
- 9.3. CTD counter 4:49
- 9.4. CTUD counter 6:47
- 9.5. CTUD homework 8:10
- 10.1. Introduction, line description 3:21
- 10.2. Variable mapping 14:05
- 10.3. Systems testing 11:01
- 10.4. Starting system 7:20
- 10.5. Sequence programming - part 1 19:49
- 10.6. Sequence programming - part 2 13:06
- 10.7. Analysis of line operation 9:56
- 10.8. Height measurement programming 19:00
- 10.9. Homework assignment 6:46
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Support on Discord
You are not alone - an international community of automation engineers and PLC programmers is waiting for you.
- Lifetime access to the support server with the instructors
- Code reviews of your programs on a dedicated channel
- Answers to your questions on business days
- Conversations with other automation engineers from around the world
Bonuses included with the course
Discord forum and chat for students
Join our private Discord server for PLC programmers. Ask questions, share projects and get help from instructors and fellow engineers.
Homework review and feedback
Send us your homework. We review it and send comments so your programs get better and better.
Certificate of completion
A personalised certificate with a unique number that you can share on LinkedIn and add to your CV.
Lifetime access and updates
Permanent access to all course materials, updates and new content added in the future.
Homework from our students
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The course is designed so that you can complete it on free simulators and trial versions of the software shown in the lessons.
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