Course Title:

Ladder Logic Programming for Industrial Applications -  Introduction

Instructor:

To Be Assigned

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce participants to ladder logic programming language that is used to program a PLC (programmable logic controller). The course presents the various hardware and software components required, communication protocols, and ladder logic programming instructions required to solve various control related problems. Participants will write, debug, download and run several ladder logic programs and control various input devices (push buttons, limit switches, selector switches, .etc.) and out devices (pilot lights, stack lights, motors, fans, .etc.) tat hare connected to a PLC. Ample hand-on exercises will be offered to insure that participants gain the maximum knowledge from this course.

This course utilizes Rockwell Automation's SLC-500 PLC hardware and RSLinx and RSLogix500 software.

 

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the various components that constitute a control system.

Convert between decimal, octal, and hexadecimal numbering systems.

Identify PLC components.

Identify PLC addressing schemes.

Establish communication channel between the PLC and PC using hardware (RS-232 or Ethernet) and communication software.

Write, edit, debug, save, retrieve, down load, and run several ladder logic programs that incorporate ladder logic programming instruction including timers, counters, and compare instructions

 

Main Topics to Be Covered:

1. History of discrete control system

2. Transition from relay logic to ladder logic

3.  Numbering system - decimal, octal, hexadecimal, binary - convert from one system to another system

3.  PLC components - hardware

4.  Establish communication between a PLC and a PC

5.  Ladder logic programming - Create, debug, download, and run

6.  Ladder logic programming documentation

7.  Ladder logic instructions - input/out, timers, counters, and compare instructions

 

 

Intended Audience:

This course is useful to individuals who program and/or maintain control systems including control engineers and technicians, electricians,  programmers, and managers.

Method of Delivery:

Live instruction led lectures, discussions and with hands-on exercises

Course Duration:

Two Hours (overview), one day (essentials), two days (complete course)

 

Prerequisites:

None

Computer Requirements:

Familiarity with basic knowledge of Windows' Operating System

 

 

 

 

Enrollment Size:

Minimum #:

8

Maximum #:

12

Course Content:

Applied:

80%

Theoretical:

20%