What Will You Learn?

• By the end of this course, you will be able to create a PLC program from scratch.
• The primary and overall objective of this course is to give a novice an understanding of PLC programming, ladder logic, and the inner workings of a standard HMI (Human-Machine Interface).
• Students will learn the difference between digital and analog signals and how to bring them into a PLC, process them, and send them back out.
• Students will be familiarized enough with a sufficient variety of ladder logic instructions to create a complete PLC program from scratch.
• Students will explore basic, standard controls techniques for things like HOA control, level control, pump control, and (on at least an introductory level) PID control loops.
• Students will develop an understanding of alarm and notification programming, and the relevant considerations to safety and operator usability.
• Students will be introduced to HMI development and given a general understanding of how an HMI program works.