Duration: Five-day course

Time: 08:00 - 16:00 

Type: Intermediate

Language: English 

Cost: R13,000 / $750 per person excluding vat - Pricing subject to change

Description

This course aims to provide knowledge to develop and/or expand a PLC operated

plant. Knowledge of Hardware, Software and Communications is covered. Delegates

will then be able to maintain, develop or initiate a PLC project using Unity on a

Quantum/M340/Premium PLC. The course is essentially a conversion course from

Concept or PL7 Pro.

Target Audience

Project/Design/Plant personnel who maintain, develop or install Quantum/

M340/Premium hardware including writing logic, commissioning and

documenting

Prerequisites

• Some knowledge of Concept or Unity is an advantage

• Knowledge of PCs and Microsoft Windows is essential

Customer Requirements

10 Gigabyte of Data per day with up and down speeds of 1.5 Megabits/second

Two monitors

A Tablet (Eg. iPad) with internet access to read the manual on

Pre installation of Software Unity V11.2 or higher for the course, using all the default settings in the software  installation wizard. Office installed needing excel

Microsoft Teams camera that is operational

Headset with Microphone

Administration Rights on their PC

Windows 7

Note book and pen

Links to be tested (one business day prior to training)

Students to log on at least 10 minutes before the course start time 

Students to be prepared to engaged in the class, as there will be various Quizzes during the course

Class Times: 

08h00 – Session 1

10h00 – Break

10h30 – Session 2

12h00 – Lunch

13h00 – Session 3

14h15 – Break

14h30 – Session 4

16h00 – End of the Day

Contents

Day One

Detailed overview of the Unity package including an understanding of the IEC 1131 standard. Quantum and M340 and Premium hardware is covered as well as the configuration of a PLC for a Unity project.

Day two also looks at Variables and Programming using the Function Block Diagram (FBD)

Day three completes the treatment of the FBD and also covers Ladder Logic programming (basic treatment to show where Unity is the same, or how it differs from previous editors)

Day four covers the Structured Text (ST) editor also covers operator screens and complete ladder logic

Day five deals with Sequential Function Chart (SFC) and the Derived Function Block (DFB) and documentation