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Purpose of Seminar:
Our first PLC course, "PLCs for Non-Programmers" introduced everyday
maintenance people to the world of PLCs. This second PLC skill-building seminar
provides the necessary "hands-on" practice needed to interpret, isolate,
and diagnose common hardware problems related to noise, power, and discrete and
analog I/O.
Using various troubleshooting scenarios, participants will apply basic ladder
logic interpretation to diagnostic tasks, which will be traced through ladder logic
instructions in an RSLogix500™ project. Multifaceted troubleshooting skills will be
integrated throughout course to complete the training.
This seminar is taught in a hands-on environment, featuring the SLC500™ system.
Where applicable, demonstrations are included to facilitate the hands-on exercises
that follow each lesson.
Who should take this course?
This course is created for those who have little or no "hands-on" work
experience with programmable logic controllers. It can be especially valuable for
individuals who are responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining SLC500™ systems
using RSLogix500™ software. It is also recommended for participants who are planning
to take the more advanced 3-day seminar, "Programmable Logic Controllers: Applications
and Programming".
Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and
job titles, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or benefit from this class, don't worry
- you will - as long as you have an interest in working on PLCs. Attendees include...
All maintenance personnel in:
- Manufacturing Plants
- Commercial Buildings
- Hospitals
- Waste Water Facilities
- Schools
- Government Buildings
- Research Facilities
- Shopping Centers
- Airports
Including:
- Apprentice and Experienced Electricians
- Instrumentation Technicians
- All Building Maintenance Personnel
- All Plant & Facility Maintenance Technicians
- Building Engineers
- Building Managers & Superintendents
- Plant & Facility Managers
- Multi-craft & Cross Training Personnel
- Mechanical Engineers
- Any person needing a "Hands-On" understanding of PLC basics
Training Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate
and 1.6 American Trainco Continuing Education Units indicating that the student
has learned to:
- Identify the main components of programmable controller systems and
describe their functions
- Describe the flow of information through a programmable controller system
- Navigate through the RSLogix500™ software
- Transfer, monitor, and run projects using a SLC500™ system
- Interpret simple ladder logic programs
- Isolate and safely correct problems in a SLC500™ system
- Interpret ladder logic for the purpose of troubleshooting
- Make changes to hardware and programs as specified by others using RSLogix500™ software
Course Outline / Agenda
General Classifications Of PLCs
Main Parts Of A PLC And Their Functions
Understanding I/O Systems
Basic Sequence Of Operation
Typical PLC Program Scan Sequence
Input and Output Image Tables
Typical CPU and I/O Specifications
Binary Concept and Function of Gates
Symbols, Truth Tables, and Boolean Equations For The AND, OR, NOT Logic Functions
Decimal, Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Numbering
BCD and ASCII
Bit, Byte, Word, Least Significant Bit (LSB) and Most Significant Bit (MSB)
Interpreting the TON and the CTU Instructions
Getting Started with Programming Systems
Identifying Memory Layout
Using SLC500™ Addresses
Using the Data Monitor Function
Entering, and Editing Ladder Logic
Searching Through the Ladder Logic
Interpreting and Modifying Ladder Logic
Common Operating Modes
Entering and Editing Descriptions
Using Forcing for Inputs/Outputs
Requirements for a PLC Enclosure
Proper Grounding Practices
Proper Wiring of Sinking/Sourcing I/O Modules
Functions of Bleeder Resistors
Safety Considerations Built Into PLCs and Programmed Into a PLC Installation
Prevent Unsafe Conditions When the Control Circuit Loses Power
Troubleshooting: Getting Started
Troubleshooting: Noise Related Problems
Troubleshooting: Discrete I/O Problems
Troubleshooting: Analog I/O Problems
Troubleshooting: Processor Problems
What You Will Take Home
• American Trainco Seminar Manual
• Personalized "Hands-On" PLC’s: Operation, Installation,
Maintenance & Troubleshooting Training Certificate with 1.6 American Trainco
Continuing Education Units approved by the MTAA.
CEUs, Testing & College Credit
CEUs
After completion of this class,
students will receive a Certificate of Completion and 1.6 CEUs (Continuing
Education Units) for both days of training approved by the Maintenance
Training Association of the Americas and The
American Council on Education.
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