Intro To Plcs Programmable Logic Controllers

Tags: PLC

This course is a great introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers Theory, Principles, and Programming Applications.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.1

- Understand PLC's basic arquitecture
- Utilize Basic PLC's Programming Software
- Identify PLC's Harware and Components

What you'll learn

Understand PLC's basic arquitecture

Utilize Basic PLC's Programming Software

Identify PLC's Harware and Components

Set up PLC System for Programming and Operation

Utilize Design Methods to Implement Small-Scale PLC Projects

Program standard applications in ladder logic language

* Requirements

* Reading
* and understanding English
* Basic Personal Compuer Skills
* Basic Mathematic Knowledge
* Programming and Communication Software (RSLogix and RSLinx)

Description

This course is a basic introduction to the world of PLC's. Specifically, course presents the use of the PIB [PLC-in-A-Box] and the Allen Bradley Micro_Logix 1000 controller and hardware and software.

Course Outline:

SECTION 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO PIB, Lesson 1: Intro to the PIB , Lesson 2: Setting Drivers for the PIB

Lesson 3: Verifying Communication with the PIB , Lesson 4: The PIB Software Overview , Lesson 5: Selecting the PIB Processor

Lesson 6: The PIB Basic Commands Library , Lesson 7: The PIB Software Data Files , Lesson 8: The PIB First Project

Lesson 10: Testing the First PIB Project

SECTION 2: PRINCIPLES OF PLC THEORY, -Relay and ladder logic principles, -Defining PLC-what is a PLC?

-Justifying the use of PLC--why are they used?, -Ways to represent input and output elements, -Conversion of relay to ladder

-Schematic electrical to ladder logic conversion

SECTION 3: PLC SYSTEM SET UP, -PLC Design process, -7-Steps method to design PLC projects, -Computer logic and ladder logic

-What is inside a PLC-computer architecture?, -PLC ladder logic programming fundamentals

-PLC system set up for programming and operation

SECTION 4: PLC STANDARD APPLICATIONS, -Program Start-Stop ladder, -Program Jogging to Start-stop

-Program Forward-reverse ladder application, -Program ON-OFF delay timer application

And much more....always improving this course.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in learning the basics of Programmable Logic Controllers

Course content

5 sections • 31 lectures

An Overview of the PIB (PLC-in-abox) System 7 lectures

Free Resources Preview 00:12

Please click on the RESOURCES tab to find what you need to practice ladder logic programming.

PIB System Overview Preview 06:47

PIB Hardware Overview Preview 05:03

PIB Software Overview Preview 05:06

PIB Communications Preview 08:46

PIB Basic Programming Preview 07:01

PIB Summary Preview 01:45

Basic PLC Theory and Principles 7 lectures

Relay Logic and Ladder Logic Preview 03:25

Contrast relay logic and ladder logic.

Defining PLC Preview 10:05

What is a PLC?

Reasons to use PLC's Preview 12:23

How to justify the use of PLC in automation

Relay and Ladder Terminology Preview 13:08

What terms are use to describe the relay and ladder elements

Input and Output Elements Representation Preview 12:01

What symbols are used to represent inputs and outputs

From Electrical Schematic to Relay Logic Preview 14:57

How electrical schematics are converted to relay logic

Diagrams and Schematics Conversions Preview 14:31

PLC Set-Up for Applications 7 lectures

Basic PLC design principles Preview 11:10

Learn the method to start a PLC project

7-Step process to implement PLC project Preview 14:02

Understand the 7-step process to design and implement industrial controls

Computer Logic and Ladder Logic Preview 12:16

Understand the principles of computer logic and ladder logic

What is inside a PLC? Preview 06:48

Learn about the computer architecture inside a PLC

An Introduction to PLC ladder logic programming Preview 11:13

Learn the principles to program in ladder logic

Setting the PLC system for operation part 1 Preview 11:26

Apply skills to set up PLC system in preparation to start operation

Conclude PLC system set up for operation Preview 10:57

Conclude setting PLC system up and run to test

Programming Standard Application Excercises 7 lectures

Program Start-Stop Ladder Applications Preview 10:49

Learn how to program a standard Start-stop program

Program Jogging to standard Start-Stop Program Preview 07:34

Apply jogging programming program to standard start-stop

Program forward and reverse program Preview 14:44

Implement forward and reverse program application

Program ON delay time applications Preview 07:20

Implement ON- delay timer

Program OFF delay time applications Preview 04:47

Implement OFF-delay timer

Program Up-Down counter Preview 05:29

Implement up and down counter

Bonus Lecture Preview 00:58

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PLC Programming and Simulation Tools 3 lectures

Software simulation demo 1 Preview 03:00

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