This one day course is a fast paced jumpstart to programming the S7-1200 PLC with TIA Portal Step 7 Basic software. It is assumed that the student is already familiar with programming PLCs and wants to understand how the TIA Portal Software can be used to program the S7-1200 PLC.
Course Length & Time: One day. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Topics:
- S7-1200 Family Hardware Overview
- TIA Portal Project & Portal Views
- Configuring the S7-1200 PLC Hardware
- S7-1200 Addressing & Memory
- Using Basic Instruction Set (Contacts, Coils, Timers, Counters)
- Using Simatic Automation Tool
- Function (FC) & Function Block(FB)
- Data Blocks (DB) & Data Types
- Monitoring Logic & Using Watch Tables
- Online Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
- Using the Integrated Web Server on the PLC
- Configuring a PROFINET Network
Prerequisite: Basic Understanding of PLCs