PLC, HMI and SCADA Industrial Automation Training Course

Upon completing this PLC, HMI and SCADA Industrial Automation Training Course successfully, participants will be able to:
• Practise and use standard STEP 7 tools and methods
• Testing, Diagnosing, and correcting hardware & software issues in a running program
• Operate, Monitor, Control and Maintain components of a typical SIMATIC TIA system
• Establish PLC communication with multiple technologies
• Retrieve, Archive, and Download S7 programs
• Address and wire signal modules, perform start-up procedures for S7 automation system hardware and software
• Configure and parameterize S7-1500
• Hardware utilizing S7 Software tools
• Backup and document executed program changes
• Create and manage WinCC Projects
• Integrate components between WinCC and TIA Portal
• Make WinCC tags in STEP 7 symbol table
• Establish communications with the PLC
• Design a complex graphic
• Configure internal and external tags
• Define & Administer User Security
• Set and assess the WinCC Alarms and Messages
• Configure, archive and display Trends & Tables
• Configure, preview and print reports
Course Content
Course Overview
• Course goals
• Course project overview
• Training equipment
• Create course project
System Overview
• S7-1200, S7-300, S7-400, and S7-1500 Function Comparison
• Communications
Introduction: Engineering Software “TIA Portal”
• Comparison STEP 7 Basic/ Professional
• Portal-View
• Project View
• Windows arrangement
• Online Help
• Settings: Download, Project path
PLC Installation & Maintenance
• S7-1500 Hardware Components & Installation
• Remote I/O Hardware Components & Installation
• Signal Module Wiring, Removal, & Installation
Device and Network
• Hardware-Editor
• Hardware-Catalog / Device-View
• Creating a Configuration
• Reading Configurations
• Network-View
• Configuring devices on the Network
Tag Table
• Tag Names
• PLC-Tag / User-Parameter / System Parameter
• Introduction to Symbol Table Editor
• Local and Global symbols
• Watching Global Symbols in PLC Tag Table
• Using Excel to create Symbol Tables
Hardware Commissioning
• Hardware LED Indicator Descriptions & Troubleshooting
• Clearing the PLC memory
• Testing & Troubleshooting I/O
• Calling the “Watch Table” Tool
• Monitoring and Modifying Variables
Program Blocks
• S7 Block Types
• Structured programming
• Process Image Inputs/Outputs
• Cyclic Program processing
• Ladder Logic and Function Block Diagram
• Using the Block Editor
• Program Testing & Troubleshooting by operating the “Monitor Block” function
Binary Operations
• S7 Block Types
• Distinct variations between “real” connected NC contacts and NO contacts and programmed symbols
• Programming basic binary logic operations
Digital Operations
• Data Types
• SIMATIC Counter & Timer Functionality
• Data Blocks
• IEC Counter & Timer Functionality
Introduction to HMI & SCADA
• Data Exchange between HMI and PLC
• Commissioning a Comfort Panel Project
• Networking the Comfort Panel
• Troubleshooting an HMI Network
• Creating a SIMATIC WinCC Professional project
• Configuring and aligning the connection to the SIMATIC S7 automation system
• Structuring the operator interface
• Fundamentals of designing graphic displays for human machine interfaces
• Navigating through the plant displays
• User administration
• Message representation, message logging, message configuring
• Variable logging, trend configuring, and trend plotting
• Message representation containing logging of data in the database
• Recipes
• Re-usable faceplates and centralized modification and alteration of graphic blocks
• Global Scripting & Background processing
Graphics Designer
• Tools & Features for creating a graphic
• Using Object, Styles & other palettes
• Use object properties and events
• Creating a Customized Object
• Using the Object Library
Making Objects Dynamic
• Direct Connect Interface
• Dynamic Dialog Interface
• Object C/VBS Scripting
• Global Actions
• Script Threading Model
Advanced Functionality
• Tag Prefix / Popup windows
• Creating Faceplates
User Administration & Security
• Groups & Users
• Log on & Log off
• OS Security
Archiving & Trending
• Archive configuration
• WinCC Online Trend Control
• WinCC Online Table Control
Archive Management
• Configuring and arranging archive and backup management for Alarms and Trending

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        4th – 7th Mar,   2025     

2ND BATCH:       19th – 22nd Aug, 2025