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Siemens SIMATIC S7-300/400 PROG1 Course “ Programming S7-300/400 PLC’s”


​​​​​​​Target audience

The course is addressed to persons who plan to program or design programs for SIMATIC S7-300/400 PLC’s with Step 7 V5.x. For example: SIMATIC installers and programmers at the beginning, as well as employees with service and maintenance responsibilities who need to carry out simple programs or modify programs.


Required knowledge

S7-BASIC, S7-SYSTEM module or a similar level of knowledge and experience. 


Goal

After completing this module, the participant is able to:
  • perform a logic programming.
  • design systematically and structured programming.
  • make status charts and translate them into programs for SIMATIC S7-300 / 400 PLC’s.
  • use basic programing functions.
  • use information from data blocks.


Global content

  • General introduction to programming, application analysis, establish the inputs and outputs.
  • Creating an S7 project and use the STEP7 block editor.
  • Structure of a program.
  • Programming blocks with STEP7 development software in the languages:
    • Ladder Logic (LAD);
    • Function Block Diagram (FBD);
    • Statement List (STL);
  • Systematic design using status charts.
  • Structured programming.
  • Data formats (elementary level).
  • Creating data blocks / working with data blocks.
  • Programming basic functions.
  • Comparing and load/transfer functions.
  • Using libraries and SFC blocks in STEP7.
  • Many practical exercises.


Course duration:

2 days

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