Course Title: Programmable Logic Controllers advanced

SAQA ID : 13118

NQF Level : 4

Credit: 4

Duration: 3 days

Course Objective:

The following areas are designed to allow personnel to quickly determine the locations of faults on a PLC controlled plant, to develop their own programmes, and to monitor and fault find plant operation on both stand alone and networked systems.

The Programmable Logic Controllers Advanced course is designed for candidates who have specific objectives in mind.

Course Content:

  • Local Area Networks
  • Remote I/O Racks
  • Advanced Programming Instructions
  • Communications Protocols
  • Remote Monitoring & Control via modem etc
  • Shift Register & Sequencer
  • Register Read Write Commands
  • Analogue I/O
  • Error Codes, diagnosis
  • Device Time Scans
  • Network Interface Modules
  • Alarm & Error Messages & Checking
  • Interrupt & Fault Handling Routines
  • Message & PID Control & Handling.

Assessment Learner will be assessed during the cause of training and all the necessary assignment or home work must be passed with at least 50% before successful certificate be issued.

Course Outcome:

By the end of the training learners will be able to do Hardware Configuration, Software Installation, Basic Settings and Advanced Programming exercise

Certification:

On successful completion of this workshop, learner will receive certificate of competence signed by our accredited assessor.