Programmable Logic Control (PLC)




Programmable Logic Control (PLC)


This comprehensive course provides engineers with a solid foundation in PLC systems, progressing from basic principles to more advanced functions and applications. It is designed to build both confidence and competence in working with industrial automation equipment.
This comprehensive course provides engineers with a solid foundation in PLC systems, progressing from basic principles to more advanced functions and applications. It is designed to build both confidence and competence in working with industrial automation equipment.
Upon completion, participants will be able to carry out effective maintenance, troubleshoot and resolve faults, implement system improvements, and contribute to the development of new automated solutions within the workplace.








Course Contents:

  • History
  • Theory of operation
  • Connecting the hardware
  • Creating a project
  • Establishing online connections
  • Configuration of hardware
  • I/O tagging, monitoring and forcing
  • Boolean logic
  • Program representation (LAD, FBD)
  • Program structure and standards
  • Basic instructions (timers and counters)
  • Wiring to a PLC

Course Contents:

  • Data blocks
  • Data types and parameter types
  • Local and global variables
  • Analogue I/O
  • Step programming
  • Setting up a HMI
  • Connections over a network
  • Web based communication
  • Downloading and monitoring an existing program from the device
  • Backing up the system
  • Fault finding using software
  • Monitor and modify variables
  • Program modification

Details:

No prerequisites

Duration: 24 hrs

Open Course Dates:

29th September - 4th October 2025
24th-27th November 2025

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