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Course Code: ICC 509
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Advanced PLC Programming and Troubleshooting
Course Sector:
Instrumentation & Controls
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Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
5 Days
Dubai, UAE $4,250
02
5 Days
Jakarta, Indonesia $4,950
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
Advanced PLC Programming training course is directed and focused on personnel involved in project engineering tasks who would like to become proficient with the extended programming possibilities of SIMATIC S7 (300/400).
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
- Leverage and influence the power of Block and Function libraries
- Use STL for advanced program development
- Employ indirect addressing in a program
- Incorporate System Functions (SFC) in a program
- Use Instance and Multi-Instance data Blocks
- Use and practice interrupt-driven and error processing program execution blocks
- Leverage STEP7 advanced diagnostics
Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
- Programmers
- Commissioning engineers
- Configuring engineers
- Instrumentation and control engineers
- Maintenance engineers
- Electrical engineers
- Those responsible for Project engineering tasks and who would like to develop familiarity with the extended programming possibilities of SIMATIC S7 (300/400).
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
MODULE 1: SIMATIC S7-300/400 Programmable Controller
- Structure and Configuration of the Programmable Controller (Hardware Components of S7-300/400)
- Memory Areas
- Distributed I/O (PROFIBUS DP)
- Communications (Subnets)
- Modules Addresses
- Addresses Areas
MODULE 2: Review of Start-up and Operation
- Starting STEP 7
- Starting STEP 7 with Default Start Parameters
- Calling the Help Functions
- Objects and Object Hierarchy
- User Interface and Operation
- Keyboard Operation
MODULE 3: Data Blocks and complex variables
- Blocks Overview
- Blocks in Structured Programming
- The Multi-Instance Model
- FB 1-4 Parameter Descriptions
- Block Connections
- Parameter passing
MODULE 4: Complex Data Type Applications
- Data Types and Variables
- Complex Data Types
- Using Arrays, Strings, Date & Time
- Using STRUCT
- User-Defined Data Types (UDTs)
- Structure programs
MODULE 5: Program control
- STL and managing the accumulators for S7300/400
- Status word and jump instructions
- Loop command and breakpoints
- Organization Blocks
- Parameter Passing with FC, FB, SFB, SFC
- Parameter passing: Local variable
- Library blocks: SFCs and SFBs
- Parameter passing with user-designed FCs
- Parameter passing with user-designed FBs
- Multi-Instance FB
MODULE 6: Block Calls & Parameters
- Parameter Declarations & Passing
- Pointer and Any Data Types
- Calling Functions
- Description of Examples
MODULE 7: Error Handling
- Synchronous Errors
- Asynchronous Errors
- System Diagnostics
- Error Handling Organisation Blocks (OB70 to OB87 / OB121 to OB122)
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- Masking Synchronous Errors SFC 36-38
- Applying Error Filters
MODULE 8: IEC Functions
- Conversion and Comparison Functions
- STRING Functions
- Date/Time-of-Day Functions
- Numerical Functions
MODULE 9: Troubleshooting the automation system
Troubleshooting with a module information tool
Troubleshooting with a hardware configuration tool
Hardware Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Module Information
Troubleshooting with CPU messages
Diagnosing in STOP Mode
Inspecting and Checking Scan Cycle Times to Avoid Time Errors
The flow of Diagnostic Information
Program Measures for Handling Errors
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BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.
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