Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to PLC

    • What is a PLC

    • PLC Intro Quiz 1

    • Brief History of PLCs

    • PLC Intro Quiz 2

    • Applications of a PLC

    • Advantages of a PLC
  • 2

    How does a PLC work

    • Operation of a PLC

    • PLC Intro Quiz 3

    • PLC Central Processing Unit

    • PLC memory

    • PLC Intro Quiz

    • I/0 Peripherals

    • PLC Intro Quiz

    • Optocoupler

    • Types of Digital Output Modules

    • Sinking and Sourcing

  • 3

    PLC Hardware Wiring

    • How is a PLC wired?

    • Siemens Logo PLC wiring

  • 4

    PLC Analog Signal

    • Analog Signals in PLC

    • Representing Analog Signals with Binary Numbers

    • Bits and Bytes

    • A/D Converter

    • Resolution of Analog Signals

    • Analog Signal Range
  • 5

    Ladder Logic Programming

    • What is PLC programming

    • Basic Ladder Logic Elements

    • PLC Ladder Logic Quiz

    • PLC Latching

    • PLC data types
  • 6

    Counters

    • Plc Counters