This course is designed for engineering and maintenance personnel who program, install, or maintain automation systems. We introduce you to the powerful Siemens S7-1200 PLC hardware and the TIA Portal software environment. Through a practical blend of expert instruction and hands-on exercises, you will develop essential skills in programming, installation, commissioning, and basic fault diagnostics.
You will work with a PLC, an HMI, and a PROFINET network, using a realistic conveyor model to test and debug your work in a simulated real-world environment.
This Simatic S7-1200 training course provides a comprehensive learning path, covering key hardware and software topics.
- SIMATIC S7-1200 System Family: Get a complete overview of the S7-1200 series.
- Installation and Maintenance: Learn the correct procedures for installing and maintaining a PLC.
- TIA Portal Software: Familiarise yourself with the SIMATIC S7-1200 software package.
- Hardware Configuration & Commissioning: Configure, parameterise, and commission S7-1200 modules.
- Block Architecture & Programme Editors: Understand program structures and editing tools.
- Symbols & Addressing: Learn to use symbols for efficient programming.
- Logic Operations: Master binary and digital operations, including IEC Timers and Counters.
- Data Blocks: Get an introduction to organising data within your projects.
- HMI and PROFINET: Learn the fundamentals of HMI integration and Profinet networking.
- PLC and HMI Tags: Understand how to create and manage tags.
- Documentation and Archiving: Learn best practices for documenting, saving, and archiving your programmes.
This Siemens S7-1200 programming course is ideal for professionals working directly with automated systems, including:
- Commissioning Engineers
- Engineering Personnel
- Maintenance Personnel
- Service Personnel
To ensure you get the most from this training, a basic knowledge of automation technology is recommended.
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Reliably operate the “TIA Portal” engineering platform.
- Create, modify, and expand small STEP 7 programmes for the S7-1200.
- Configure, parameterise, and exchange SIMATIC S7-1200 modules.
- Diagnose and fix simple hardware faults using wiring tests.
- Diagnose and correct simple programme errors using status block functions.
- Perform the commissioning of a TIA-based SIMATIC S7-1200 system.
- Understand the fundamental interaction between the PLC and an HMI device.