Course Offerings

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), covering essential skills and knowledge required for PLC operation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Students will learn to start up and shut down PLC systems, identify key components, and describe basic operation principles. The course includes hands-on practice in configuring Ethernet/IP and USB serial communication networks, transferring programs between PLCs and PCs, and designing ladder logic programs. Advanced topics include PLC motor control sequences, math instructions, and comparison logic, as well as Human Machine Interface (HMI) configuration. Students will also gain experience troubleshooting PLC systems, including power distribution, processor faults, and multi-step sequence programs. By the end of the course, participants will be able to confidently operate, monitor, and troubleshoot PLCs in various industrial applications.