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Video lessons 85

Duration +14 hours

Skill Level Beginner

Students 113

Rating 4.88/5

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What Will You Learn in This Course?

Generating and processing data from PLC controllers using Python
Automating tedious tasks - scripts, reports, file management
Practical Python projects using real automation examples
Python variables, loops, functions, file operations - all from scratch
Working with TXT, CSV files and generating HTML reports
No prior experience needed - we start from absolute zero

Why Are ControlByte Programming Courses So Popular?

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Our courses include practical projects from real-world automation
Instructor support via Discord, forums, and live webinar sessions
Recognized by industry leaders: Siemens, Festo, Dobot, ABB

Who Is This Course For?

Automation engineers who want to add Python to their skillset
PLC programmers looking to analyze data from controllers
Students of Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering

Career changers who want to enter the world of industrial programming
Anyone curious about Python - even with zero programming experience

What You Get When You Enroll

Over 80 practical video lessons (10+ hours)
Ready-made final project - Production Data Analyzer
Instructor support via Discord chat and live webinars
Lifetime access - learn at your own pace, forever
Certificate of completion to boost your CV and LinkedIn
Weekly live consultation sessions with the instructor

Meet Your Instructor

MSc. Eng. Maciej Kurantowicz

Automation & Robotics Engineer, Wroclaw University of Technology graduate

“ I believe everyone in the 21st century should know the basics of programming and automation!

Example Projects in the Course

Python in Automation

CNC Machine Diagnostics

Diagnostic messages with f-string formatting
Conditional logic for machine status evaluation
Professional console output with ANSI colors
Real-world CNC parameter monitoring

Python in Automation

Conveyor Belt Analysis

Continuous process monitoring with while loops
Iterating over process data with for loops
Control instructions: break, continue, pass
System variable analysis in a technological process

Python in Automation

Login Panel

User input handling with input()
If-elif-else conditional logic
Nested conditions and machine operation modes
Parameter validation and entry

Python in Automation

Electric Motor Diagnostics

Defining diagnostic functions (def)
Arguments, default values, return statements
Variable scope: local vs global
Lambda functions for quick calculations

Python in Automation

Production Report - CSV & HTML

Working with TXT and CSV files for industrial data
Error handling and exceptions for reliable scripts
Generating HTML reports from production data
Complete Factory Data Analyzer project

Sample Lessons from the Course

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

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Full Course Curriculum

1. Introduction to Python Programming 1h 58min · 16 lessons ▼

1.1. How to Join the Discord Support Forum 1:42
1.2. What is Python and Example Applications in Industry 9:39
1.3. Python Installation 2:28
1.4. Installing the Visual Studio Code Editor 1:16
1.5. Setting Up VSCode for Python Coding 1:31
1.6. First Program 'Hello World in Python' 2:38
1.7. Exercise: print('Introduce Yourself in the ControlByte Community') 2:07
1.8. How to Download and Open Python Files for the Course? 1:40
1.9. Displaying Data in Python - Introduction 1:09
1.10. Basics of Displaying in CMD Console print('AC Voltage') 2:17
1.11. Displaying Text and Numbers print('Current', 20.5, 'A) 2:11
1.12. Readable Message Formatting print('-' * 42) 2:50
1.13. Python Interpreter and Newline Character print('\n') 4:07
1.14. Changing the Separator print('PLC, HMI, sep=' -- ') 1:43
1.15. Line End Parameter print('Sensor: OK, end='...') 2:46
1.16. Task: Industrial Machine Startup Message 5:40

2. Comments in Python According to PEP8 44 min · 6 lessons ▼

2.1. Python Comments - Introduction 1:59
2.2. How to Download Python Programs for the Comments Module?
2.3. Single-line Comments and Docstrings 5:33
2.4. Python PEP8 PDF Guide
2.5. Task: Machine Review - Add Comments 1:42
2.6. Solution: Added Comments to Machine Review

3. Data Types and Variables in Python 44 min · 6 lessons ▼

3.1. Download Python Programs for Variables
3.2. Basic Types: int, float, str, bool 6:03
3.3. How to Name Variables According to PEP8 Standard 3:18
3.4. Calculations with Variables power = voltage * current 3:50
3.5. Assigning Multiple Variables current, voltage, power = 10, 20, 30 2:47
3.6. Task: Production Line Monitoring 4:17

4. F-STRINGS - Professional Text Formatting in Python 52 min · 7 lessons ▼

4.1. Download Programs for F-STRING Module
4.2. F-string Basics print('Temperature:', temperature, '°C') Free lesson 2:35
4.3. Number Formatting f'Current: {current:.2f} A' 2:40
4.4. F-string Calculations f'Efficiency: {produced / time_hours:.2f} 2:12
4.5. F-string Alignment and Message Width 4:05
4.6. Task: CNC Machine Diagnostic Message 1:47
4.7. Solution: CNC Machine Diagnostic Message 3:04

5. Input 44 min · 6 lessons ▼

5.1. Download Programs for input()
5.2. The input() Function - Entering Data from Keyboard 3:34
5.3. Type Conversion int and float 3:55
5.4. Type Conversion bool and str 3:10
5.5. Task: Entering Machine Parameters 2:16
5.6. Solution: Task - Entering Machine Parameters 1:10

6. Arithmetic, Logical, and Comparison Operators 1h 14min · 10 lessons ▼

6.1. Download Programs for Operators
6.2. Arithmetic Operators: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication 6:23
6.3. Integer Division Operator // and Modulo % 6:24
6.4. Exponentiation Operator power_loss = (motor_current ** 2) * cable_resistance 4:53
6.5. Operator Precedence 2:27
6.6. Shorthand Operators Free lesson 2:20
6.7. Logical Operators 7:45
6.8. Comparison Operators 9:46
6.9. Task: Conveyor Belt Work Analysis 10:12
6.10. Solution: Conveyor Belt Work Analysis 1:54

7. Conditional Statements IF, ELIF, ELSE 1h 21min · 11 lessons ▼

7.1. Download Programs for IF ELIF ELSE
7.2. IF Statement 2:29
7.3. IF ELSE Statement 1:20
7.4. IF ELIF ELSE Statement 3:44
7.5. Liquid Tank - Level Checking 3:00
7.6. Machine Operation Modes IF ELIF ELSE Condition 3:51
7.7. Comparison Operators 2:15
7.8. Nested Conditions 4:40
7.9. Interactive Diagnostics 2:42
7.10. Task: System Login 2:59
7.11. Solution: System Login 1:38

8. Loops and Iterations 1h 29min · 12 lessons ▼

8.1. Download Programs for Loops
8.2. While Loop 3:35
8.3. While Temperature Monitoring 2:35
8.4. While Infinite Loop 3:14
8.5. For Loop with range() 5:40
8.6. Iterating with Step in For Loop 2:48
8.7. Pressure Measurements and Average Calculation 2:21
8.8. Break - Stopping a For Loop 3:15
8.9. Continue - Skipping the Rest of For Loop Iteration 3:20
8.10. Pass - Placeholder for Future Code Development 3:40
8.11. Nested For Loops 3:49
8.12. Production Line Monitoring / PLC Variable Analysis 10:04

9. Lists 2h 13min · 18 lessons ▼

9.1. Download Python Program Templates for LISTS
9.2. Creating a List - list = [1, 2, 3] 3:42
9.3. Getting Elements from a List - list[0], list[-1] 2:44
9.4. Checking How Many Elements a List Has - len(list) 3:54
9.5. Changing Values in a List - list[2] = 'new' 2:43
9.6. List with Different Data Types - ['text', 3.14, True] 2:34
9.7. Adding Elements to a List - append() and insert() 2:55
9.8. Removing Elements from a List - remove(), pop(), del 2:43
9.9. Sorting and Reversing a List - sort() and reverse() 2:48
9.10. Counting and Searching - count(), index(), clear() 2:07
9.11. Iterating Through a List - for x in list 4:34
9.12. Index and Value in a Loop - for i, x in enumerate(list) 3:40
9.13. Filtering a List with a Condition - if x > 10 in a Loop 4:57
9.14. Checking if an Element is in a List - if x in list 2:27
9.15. Slicing a List Fragment - list[1:4] 3:26
9.16. Slicing Every nth Element - list[::2], list[::-1] 2:47
9.17. Slicing Shortcuts - list[:3], list[-2:], list[:] 3:36
9.18. Task: Production Trends Analysis 2:25

10. Tuples 44 min · 6 lessons ▼

10.1. Download Programs for TUPLES
10.2. Creating Tuples and Basic Operations 3:22
10.3. Accessing Tuple Elements - Indexing 1:12
10.4. Immutable Tuples - Why They Cannot Change 3:32
10.5. Tuple Unpacking - x, y, z = tuple 2:33
10.6. Task: Modbus Registers Stored as Tuples 6:13

11. Dictionaries 2h 6min · 17 lessons ▼

11.1. Download Programs for DICTIONARIES Module
11.2. Creating a Dictionary 3:56
11.3. Accessing Values - dict[key], get() 4:55
11.4. Checking if a Key Exists - key in dict 2:32
11.5. Adding and Changing Values 2:11
11.6. Removing Elements - pop(), del 2:18
11.7. Merging Dictionaries - update() 2:48
11.8. Methods keys(), values(), items() 2:25
11.9. Iterating Through a Dictionary 3:02
11.10. Searching by Value 2:32
11.11. Filtering a Dictionary with a Condition 2:50
11.12. Size and Clearing - len(), clear() 5:44
11.13. Converting a Dictionary to a List 3:49
11.14. List of Dictionaries - Sensor Table 4:32
11.15. Building a List of Dictionaries - Event Log 4:06
11.16. Parameter Table - Limits, Formatting, Validation 5:58
11.17. Shift Report Built from a Dictionary 9:07

12. Project: Processing Machine Alarm Priorities 22 min · 3 lessons ▼

12.1. Download Lessons for ANSI Project
12.2. Project - PLC/HMI Alarm List 7:51
12.3. Solution - PLC/HMI Alarm List 6:54

13. Functions 1h 58min · 16 lessons ▼

13.1. Download Program Templates for FUNCTIONS
13.2. First Function - def, Call, startup_report() 3:36
13.3. Multiple Parameters - check_range() 4:07
13.4. Functions in Practice - Sensor Report 8:07
13.5. Returning Values - return, calc_average() 7:01
13.6. Default Parameter Values 6:14
13.7. Positional vs Named Arguments 5:41
13.8. Returning Multiple Values 5:40
13.9. Return in Practice - Production Calculator 6:24
13.10. Local Variables and Scope 5:31
13.11. Global Variables 4:50
13.12. The global Keyword 5:59
13.13. Scope in Practice - Configuration Constants 8:34
13.14. Lambda - Short Anonymous Function 4:36
13.15. Lambda with sorted(), min(), max() 5:47
13.16. Lambda in Practice - filter(), map() 8:37

14. Project: Electric Motor Diagnostics 30 min · 4 lessons ▼

14.1. Download Task Templates for FUNCTIONS
14.2. Hall Monitoring - check_range(), diagnose_machine() 10:45
14.3. Task: Motor Diagnostics 7:11
14.4. Solution: Motor Diagnostics 10:18

15. Files and Modules 1h 36min · 13 lessons ▼

15.1. Download Program Templates for FILES and MODULES
15.2. Reading Files - open(), read(), readlines() 10:40
15.3. Safe Reading - with open() as file 4:14
15.4. Writing to a File - write(), modes w/a 4:39
15.5. Shift Report - Generating a File 6:33
15.6. Error Handling - try/except, ValueError 6:21
15.7. Exception Types - ValueError, KeyError, IndexError 7:34
15.8. else and finally Blocks 7:25
15.9. Reading Measurement Data - load_measurements() 11:20
15.10. math Module - sqrt(), ceil(), floor() 7:23
15.11. random Module - randint(), choice() 8:07
15.12. datetime Module - now(), strftime() 6:48
15.13. Custom Module - import process_tools 4:31

16. Project: Logging and Measurement Analysis 30 min · 4 lessons ▼

16.1. Download Program Templates for Logging Project
16.2. Measurement Logging System 14:30
16.3. Log Analysis Task 8:17
16.4. Log Analysis Solution 11:51

17. SQLite Databases 59 min · 8 lessons ▼

17.1. Download Program Templates for SQL
17.2. Creating an SQLite Database - connect(), cursor(), commit() 13:07
17.3. Table Schema - CREATE TABLE, Data Types, Primary Key 2:29
17.4. SQL Basics - SELECT, INSERT, DELETE 16:25
17.5. Queries - WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY 9:32
17.6. Task: Storing Measurements in a Database 3:29
17.7. Production Reports - Exporting to TXT and CSV 9:36
17.8. Task: Shift Reports from the Database 2:51

18. MySQL / MariaDB 15 min · 2 lessons ▼

18.1. Connecting to MySQL / MariaDB 9:05
18.2. MySQL GUI - Managing the Database Visually 2:13

19. os / sys / main 52 min · 7 lessons ▼

19.1. Download Program Templates for os / sys / main
19.2. os Module - Paths and Directories 11:59
19.3. File Operations with the os Module 11:30
19.4. sys Module - Command-Line Arguments (argv) 10:48
19.5. Streams and Paths - stdin, stdout, sys.path 12:50
19.6. The main() Function - Program Entry Point 3:33
19.7. Complete Program with main() 3:19

20. Project: PLC Data Analyzer - Logging, Data Processing, User Interface, CSV/HTML Report 1h 58min · 16 lessons ▼

20.1. Download Program Templates for PLC Data Logger
20.2. PLC Data Analyzer - Project Architecture 5:52
20.3. Project Configuration 8:27
20.4. Terminal User Interface with ANSI Colors 13:41
20.5. User Login System 6:05
20.6. SQLite OEE Logger 9:42
20.7. CSV Reports 5:58
20.8. HTML Reports - Browser Dashboard 7:15
20.9. Live Terminal Dashboard 12:36
20.10. Sample Data Generation 8:07
20.11. Simulating PLC Data 8:12
20.12. Modbus TCP - Reading Data from a PLC 11:22
20.13. Main Program Loop 11:58
20.14. Application Tests 8:04
20.15. Database Viewer 3:25
20.16. Final Task: Extend the Analyzer 2:34

21. Bonus: Downloading and Processing Data from Siemens PLC 7 min · 1 lesson ▼

21.1. Downloading and Processing Data from Siemens PLC - snap7 library 21:56

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80+ video lessons covering Python from basics to advanced projects Through video materials, we will guide you step by step from simple issues to advanced projects.

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