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How much does it cost?
Please contact the college to discuss bespoke courses for individual companies.
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Who is it for?
This course is ideal for those in roles such as Maintenance and Automation Engineers.
Even for those with little or no experience of PLC and industrial control systems, the course will give you the skills to write a program, integrate systems and fault find or make amendments to programs, using industry level equipment/software, such as Siemens S7.
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Entry Requirements
This course is ideal for those who already possess an understanding of electrical/automation systems.
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What does the course involve?
The course covers items such as:
- Understanding programs
- Understanding complex instructions
- Writing STL and FBD PLC programs
- Configuring PLC functions
- Adding diagnostics features to IO cards
- PLC to PLC Communications
- Configuration and troubleshooting
- Operating the HMI software to make it perform certain tasks
- Understanding basic concept of tags, etc and communications with the PLC
- Backing up and restoring a program when required
- Performing basic system diagnostics when a problem occurs
- Adding basic functions to screens, Pushbuttons, Numeric Display, Bargraphs, Trends etc
- Working safely on modern industrial electrical/electronic control equipment
- Systematic interrogation of a range of commonly used PLCs
- Understanding how PLCs are incorporated into modern electrical circuits
- Interpreting basic levels of ladder diagrams to facilitate change
- Gaining a basic understanding of inverter variable speed drives and making adjustments
- Carrying out basic checks on variable speed drives
- Basic troubleshooting/fault finding on PLCs
- Understanding basic HMI communications with the PLC
- Performing basic system diagnostics when a problem occurs via HMIs
- Adding basic functions to screens of HMIs
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How is the course assessed?
This is a college-certificated course and will be assessed through observation of practical tasks.
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What do I do next?
If you meet the entry requirements for this course, please use the Register my Interest or Enrol button or contact Part-time Admissions at 01743 653333 to organise enrolment. If you are still undecided about the course most suitable for you, please drop into one of our advice events, ring Part-time Admissions on 01743 653333, use our live chat facility, or email parttimecourses@scg.ac.uk
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and HMI Communications for Engineers
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- Flexible Start
- London Road Campus
- Flexible
- Part Time
- Tuition Fee £995.00
Tuition fees stated are the annual cost - PLR0PLC001(2425A)