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Introduction to Python Programming

How to Join the Discord Support Forum

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What is Python and Example Applications in Industry

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Python Installation

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Installing the Visual Studio Code Editor

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Setting Up VSCode for Python Coding

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First Program 'Hello World in Python'

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Exercise: print('Introduce Yourself in the ControlByte Community')

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How to Download and Open Python Files for the Course?

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Displaying Data in Python - Introduction

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Basics of Displaying in CMD Console print("AC Voltage")

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Displaying Text and Numbers print("Current", 20.5, "A)

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Readable Message Formatting print("-" * 42)

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Python Interpreter and Newline Character print("\n")

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Changing the Separator print("PLC, HMI, sep=" -- ")

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Line End Parameter print("Sensor: OK, end="...")

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Task: Industrial Machine Startup Message

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Comments in Python According to PEP8

Python Comments - Introduction

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How to Download Python Programs for the Comments Module?

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Single-line Comments and Docstrings

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Python PEP8 PDF Guide

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Task: Machine Review - Add Comments

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Solution: Added Comments to Machine Review

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Data Types and Variables in Python

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Basic Types: int, float, str, bool

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How to Name Variables According to PEP8 Standard

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Calculations with Variables power = voltage * current

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Assigning Multiple Variables current, voltage, power = 10, 20, 30

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Task: Production Line Monitoring

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F-STRINGS - Professional Text Formatting in Python

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F-string Basics print("Temperature:", temperature, "°C")

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Number Formatting f"Current: {current:.2f} A"

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F-string Calculations f"Efficiency: {produced / time_hours:.2f}

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F-string Alignment and Message Width

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Task: CNC Machine Diagnostic Message

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Solution: CNC Machine Diagnostic Message

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Input

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The input() Function - Entering Data from Keyboard

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Type Conversion int and float

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Type Conversion bool and str

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Task: Entering Machine Parameters

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Solution: Task - Entering Machine Parameters

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Arithmetic, Logical, and Comparison Operators

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Arithmetic Operators: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication

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Integer Division Operator // and Modulo %

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Exponentiation Operator power_loss = (motor_current ** 2) * cable_resistance

Task: Conveyor Belt Work Analysis

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Solution: Conveyor Belt Work Analysis

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Conditional Statements IF, ELIF, ELSE

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IF ELIF ELSE Statement

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Liquid Tank - Level Checking

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Machine Operation Modes IF ELIF ELSE Condition

Interactive Diagnostics

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Task: System Login

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Solution: System Login

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Loops and Iterations

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While Loop

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While Temperature Monitoring

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While Infinite Loop

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For Loop with range()

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Iterating with Step in For Loop

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Pressure Measurements and Average Calculation

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Break - Stopping a For Loop

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Continue - Skipping the Rest of For Loop Iteration

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Pass - Placeholder for Future Code Development

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Nested For Loops

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Production Line Monitoring / PLC Variable Analysis

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Lists

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Creating a List - list = [1, 2, 3]

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Getting Elements from a List - list[0], list[-1]

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Checking How Many Elements a List Has - len(list)

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Changing Values in a List - list[2] = "new"

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List with Different Data Types - ["text", 3.14, True]

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Adding Elements to a List - append() and insert()

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Removing Elements from a List - remove(), pop(), del

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Sorting and Reversing a List - sort() and reverse()

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Counting and Searching - count(), index(), clear()

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Iterating Through a List - for x in list

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Index and Value in a Loop - for i, x in enumerate(list)

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Filtering a List with a Condition - if x > 10 in a Loop

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Checking if an Element is in a List - if x in list

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Slicing a List Fragment - list[1:4]

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Slicing Every nth Element - list[::2], list[::-1]

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Slicing Shortcuts - list[:3], list[-2:], list[:]

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Task: Production Trends Analysis

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Tuples

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Creating Tuples and Basic Operations

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Accessing Tuple Elements - Indexing

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Immutable Tuples - Why They Cannot Change

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Tuple Unpacking - x, y, z = tuple

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Task: Modbus Registers Stored as Tuples

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Dictionaries

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Creating a Dictionary

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Accessing Values - dict[key], get()

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Checking if a Key Exists - key in dict

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Adding and Changing Values

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Removing Elements - pop(), del

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Merging Dictionaries - update()

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Methods keys(), values(), items()

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Iterating Through a Dictionary

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Searching by Value

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Filtering a Dictionary with a Condition

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Size and Clearing - len(), clear()

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Converting a Dictionary to a List

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List of Dictionaries - Sensor Table

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Building a List of Dictionaries - Event Log

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Parameter Table - Limits, Formatting, Validation

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Shift Report Built from a Dictionary

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Project: Processing Machine Alarm Priorities

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Project - PLC/HMI Alarm List

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Solution - PLC/HMI Alarm List

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Functions

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First Function - def, Call, startup_report()

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Multiple Parameters - check_range()

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Functions in Practice - Sensor Report

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Returning Values - return, calc_average()

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Default Parameter Values

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Positional vs Named Arguments

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Returning Multiple Values

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Return in Practice - Production Calculator

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Local Variables and Scope

Scope in Practice - Configuration Constants

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Lambda - Short Anonymous Function

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Lambda with sorted(), min(), max()

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Lambda in Practice - filter(), map()

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Project: Electric Motor Diagnostics

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Hall Monitoring - check_range(), diagnose_machine()

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Task: Motor Diagnostics

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Solution: Motor Diagnostics

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Files and Modules

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Reading Files - open(), read(), readlines()

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Safe Reading - with open() as file

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Writing to a File - write(), modes w/a

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Shift Report - Generating a File

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Error Handling - try/except, ValueError

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Exception Types - ValueError, KeyError, IndexError

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else and finally Blocks

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Reading Measurement Data - load_measurements()

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math Module - sqrt(), ceil(), floor()

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random Module - randint(), choice()

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datetime Module - now(), strftime()

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Custom Module - import process_tools

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Project: Logging and Measurement Analysis

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Measurement Logging System

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Log Analysis Task

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Log Analysis Solution

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SQLite Databases

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Creating an SQLite Database - connect(), cursor(), commit()

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Table Schema - CREATE TABLE, Data Types, Primary Key

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SQL Basics - SELECT, INSERT, DELETE

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Queries - WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY

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Task: Storing Measurements in a Database

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Production Reports - Exporting to TXT and CSV

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Task: Shift Reports from the Database

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MySQL / MariaDB

Connecting to MySQL / MariaDB

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MySQL GUI - Managing the Database Visually

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os / sys / main

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os Module - Paths and Directories

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File Operations with the os Module

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sys Module - Command-Line Arguments (argv)

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Streams and Paths - stdin, stdout, sys.path

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The main() Function - Program Entry Point

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Complete Program with main()

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Project: PLC Data Analyzer - Logging, Data Processing, User Interface, CSV/HTML Report

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PLC Data Analyzer - Project Architecture

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Project Configuration

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Terminal User Interface with ANSI Colors

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HTML Reports - Browser Dashboard

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Live Terminal Dashboard

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Sample Data Generation

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Simulating PLC Data

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Modbus TCP - Reading Data from a PLC

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Main Program Loop

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Final Task: Extend the Analyzer

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Bonus: Downloading and Processing Data from Siemens PLC

Downloading and Processing Data from Siemens PLC - snap7 library

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