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Whether you are new to PLCs or are familiar but in need of a good refresher, this course is the right starting point.
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This course will give an essential and fundamental overview of Programmable logic Controllers. It will cover the operation and basic programming of PLCs as well as their troubleshooting and maintenance, programming software, ladder or code design, and functionality.
The attendees will be able to work through basic programming and set up for this PLC and understand how the PLC can be applied in simple or complex control applications. In a controlled environment, students will understand and safely connect, program, and operate the PLC to further understand its function as well as associated terminologies, programming instructions, and programming revision control, editing, and simple troubleshooting.
Through quality real-time interactions in an online small class, students will work through the simple programming examples on the OCS and be able to monitor the PLC with the included CScape software.
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Hannah Simerly, Heraeus Medical ComponentsI appreciated how hands-on and very beneficial this course was. I really enjoyed it.
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Ryan Forrester, DNDHaving the physical PLC and software to work on while training was a really great way to see how a process was actually integrated
Course topics
I. The road to machine control
Objective: understanding today’s machine and process control
II. Connection to the process
Objective: understand signals to and from the field
III. Programming
Objective: How to tell the controller what to do
View all topicsI. The road to machine control
Objective: understanding today’s machine and process control
- Mechanical control systems: the Jacquard loom, the Babbage logic solver
- Relay logic circuits
- Advent of computers and PLC’s
- PLCs today: Makes, models, and programming languages
II. Connection to the process
Objective: understand signals to and from the field
- The CPU power supply, requirements, connection
- The programming PC and software, connecting to the PLC
- Memory Maps, Addressing - Signal modules, input and output
- Digital I/O, types of signals, connections to the PLC memory mapping
- Analog I/O: types of signals, connections to the PLC memory mapping, scaling
- Timers and counters - High-speed counters
III. Programming
Objective: How to tell the controller what to do
- IEC 61133-3 programming languages overview: Instruction List, Function Block Diagram, Ladder Diagram Sequential Function Chart, Structured text
- Ladder diagram programs: - Instruction set, memory types (Bools, Byte, words…) and registers
- Developing logic in Ladder Diagram
- Troubleshooting Ladder Diagram programs
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Daniel Chartier
Years of Experience32Daniel Chartier travaille comme ingénieur électrique depuis près de 30 ans, et est spécialisé en automatisation et contrôles. Il a travaillé dans des fonderies d'aluminium et les mines, dans l'emballage, les stations de pompage et dans la construction d'usines thermiques (District Cooling) au cours des ans. Il a été responsable du développement de formations de sécurité dans...
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Cameron Dennis, Capital Power CorperationDaniel was an excellent instructor and knew what things to go into more detail about.
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Luke Gledhill, Porocel of CanadaDaniel adequately covers the material and does so in an engaging manner.
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Billy Grigo, NorSask Forest ProductsDaniel was a good instructor. I found his anecdotes helpful in understanding the significance of the dangers of arc flash.
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Richard Stickel
Years of Experience34Richard Stickel worked at the Canfor Taylor Pulp Mill for 33 years. He has worked in operations, electrical and industrial instrumentation maintenance, construction in the oil and gas field and airport electrical construction. He holds dual journeyman certification as an electrician as well as an instrument mechanic. He is a 4th class power engineer.As a technician Richard was involved with construction...
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Afzal Sabir, Regional Municipality of Wood BuffaloRichard was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with, took questions patiently and answered understandably. He was very good with deep knowledge of VFD functionality. He used examples from field experience, which makes more sense and is easy to understand.
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Nicole Deck, CAERichard is well-spoken and paced the course well.
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Ron Cox, SyncrudeRichard is a great instructor, very knowledgeable, and has a great way of explaining things.
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Wayne Jeffrey
Years of Experience41Wayne brings 41 years of experience in the electrical and instrumentation industry. He is a master electrician and a journeyman instrument mechanic. He started in the early 80’s with a petroleum company in the Lloydminster area performing maintenance duties. He then started and ran his own contracting company for 15 yrs. in Lloydminster. After he sold the company, he started working with a local...
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Jonathon Martel, Total PowerWayne was a great instructor, he was clear in his description of scenarios and answered questions thoroughly.
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Tavis Bowie, BluEarth RenewablesWayne was very patient and accommodating to a variety of skill sets within the students in attendance.
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Patrick Kean, Canadian Coast GuardWayne is a very knowledgeable instructor. It is my second time taking a course with him as an instructor, and I found him great both times. I would recommend this course with Wayne as the instructor.
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I appreciated how hands-on and very beneficial this course was. I really enjoyed it.
Hannah Simerly, Heraeus Medical Components -
Having the physical PLC and software to work on while training was a really great way to see how a process was actually integrated
Ryan Forrester, DND
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