Course Highlights
  • At the end of this course, you will be able to program a TIA Portal PLC application from the ground up
  • Build a proper structure for your PLC application in TIA Portal using TIA specific tools
  • You will learn how to create function blocks and add ladder logic efficiently using TIA best practices
  • Build global data blocks using user-defined data types and use them for optimal data exchange between function blocks
  • You will be able to download, monitor and troubleshoot a real life TIA application using S7-PLCSIM
  • At the end of this course, you will know all tools and best practices allowing you to drastically improve your programming speed and efficiency in TIA Portal
Curriculum

6 Topics
Introduction to this course
Sample application overview
Software used in this course
Activity: Retrieve the sample application
Course overview
Now let´s get started!

7 Topics
Project first steps
Section 2 overview
Create a new project
Configure the hardware
Activity: Create a new TIA project
Manage your application
Additional resources: My personal recommendations

10 Topics
The importance of structure
Section 3 overview
Application breakdown
Build program groups
Add global data blocks
Quiz: Program structuring
Create input and output tags
Activity: Build your application structure
Additional Resources: Worksheet
Groundwork = Done!

11 Topics
Let´s get functional
Section 4 overview
Program the state handler
Program the supply module
Program the refill modules
Quiz: Function blocks best practices
Add descriptions and comments
Compile the application
Activity: Program function blocks
Additional resources: Best practices
Your application is done!

8 Topics
Going online
Section 5 overview
Download the application
Edit code online
Monitor code and tags
Modify tags - Statehandler testrun
Record data using traces - Refill sequence testrun
Activity: Download and testrun

6 Topics
Congratulations - You´ve made it!
Bonus Assignment: Add a valve to the supply module
Bonus Assignment: Solution
Additional Resources: PDF´s and links
Teaser: Siemens TIA Portal - HMI Basics
Thank you

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