Course Objectives
The course objectives are to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills to enable them to work with Siemens S7 (300 / 400 Series)
On completion of this course the participant will be able to:
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Identify the components and performance characteristics of the SIMATIC S7-300/400 PLC
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Install a PLC system, including the communication cabling and wiring of I/O.
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Use the various address types to edit, reload, structure and run a program. Document, test, and basically troubleshoot the control system and its program.
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Diagnose and repair simple hardware problems.
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Utilize binary operations, timers, counters, comparators, and arithmetic operations for program modifications.
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Integrate and troubleshoot an HMI and Drive system within the control system.
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Configure and troubleshoot Profibus DP nodes
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Write simple programs and diagnose errors using S7 software package on S7-300/400 PLC's
Level 1
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Introduction to the S7 family of controllers.
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Installation and maintenance of a PLC.
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The SlMATIC Manager software package.
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Hardware configuration.
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Hardware commissioning.
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Block architecture and Program Editors.
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Symbols.
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Binary Operations.
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Digital Operations.
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Introduction to HMI and Profibus DP.
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Introduction to Drive Systems.
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Program documenting, saving and archiving.
Level 2
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Basic Troubleshooting.
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Hardware and Software Commissioning - review
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Installation and maintenance of a PLC
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Data Storage in Blocks
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Functions and function blocks
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Organization Blocks
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Analogue processing and programming
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Troubleshooting
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Module Datasheet
Level 3
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Hardware Configuration Tool
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CPU Messages
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System information
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Communication Protocol's
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Tags and HMI Messages
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Drive to PLC Configuration
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Each of the above topic areas will be tested through practical exercises using simulator / system model.
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Open-loop control and closed loop control
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PID control algorithm with flow and level control applications