PLCnext System Integration Fundamentals
In this course, you will learn all the necessary skills to deploy PLCnext onto the production floor.
Course overview
This course covers PLC programming using a Phoenix Contact PLCnext controller. The course covers how to get started with the platform, how to create program flows, how to implement ladder logic, structured text, and function block flows based on the IEC 61131 standards. The course also covers external communication.
By completing this course, you will learn:
- PLCnext hardware configuration
- PLCnext Engineer PLC programming using Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Function Block Diagrams.
- PLCnext Engineer OPC-UA communication.
- PLCnext Engineer Modbus implementation.
This course will give you all the skills required to deploy PLCnext onto the production floor.
Prerequisites
Before starting this course, we recommend taking the Introduction to PLCnext course.
Course content
PLCnext Hardware Fundamentals
- ► PLCnext Platform Introduction | 12:16
- ► Assembling PLCnext Hardware | 14:34
- ► Configuring Input/Output Hardware in PLCnext Engineer | 7:38
- ► Wiring a Digital Input Module [Part 1 / 2] | 13:19
- ► Wiring a Digital Input Module [Part 2 / 2] | 5:57
- ► Working with Analog Inputs - Current [Part 1 / 2] | 12:27
- ► Working with Analog Inputs - Voltage [Part 2 / 2] | 14:21
PLC Programming in PLCnext Engineer
- ► Creating a New PLCnext Engineer Project & Overview of the IDE | 9:29
- ► Ladder Logic - Working with Basic Instructions (Contacts & Coils) | 10:38
- ► Software - Data Structures & Data Types in PLCnext Engineer | 13:39
- ► Ladder Logic - Working with Timers and Counters | 17:27
- ► Ladder Logic - Working with Comparison Instructions (Greater Than, Less Than, Equals, etc.) | 10:09
- ► Ladder Logic - Working with Arithmetic Operations (ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV, etc.) | 6:04
- ► Structured Text - Introduction & IF / ELSE Statements | 12:10
- ► Structured Text - IF / ELSE / ELSEIF Walkthrough | 09:30
- ► Structured Text - Case Statement | 9:14
- ► Structured Text - For & Do While Statements | 15:15
- ► Structured Text - Using Functions & Function Blocks in Your Code | 6:32
- ► Structured Text - Creating Custom Functions | 12:35
PLCnext Modbus Implementation
- ► Installing Modbus TCP Libraries & Connecting to PLCs | 9:22
- ► Configuring Modbus Server | 11:33
- ► Configuring Modbus Client | 12:12
About the instructor
I hold an Electrical Engineering bachelors degree and have been in the industry for five years. I enjoy playing with electronics in my spare time and teaching them to a wide audience. I've built circuits, robots, audio/video gadgets, automated equipment and much more.
As a career, I've decided to dedicate myself to the manufacturing industry and automation. I program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), Robotics as well as Vision Systems for a living. I enjoy solving manufacturing automation challenges, working with diverse teams and increasing productivity as well as reliability of industrial equipment.
