Siemens Step 7 Classic for Maintenance Personnel – Professional Control Corporation

This three day course assumes the student has a very basic understanding of PLCs and will introduce students to the Step 7 software package, used to program and maintain the S7-300/400 PLC systems. The class focuses on maintaining & troubleshooting the S7 PLC using Step 7.

Course Length & Time: Three days. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Topics:

• S7 Family Hardware Overview
• S7 Hardware Installation & Maintenance
• Remote I/O Installation & Maintenance
• Using Simatic Manager
• Editing/Adding Symbols to a Project
• Viewing the S7 PLCs Integrated Web Server
• Overview of PROFIBUS & PROFINET Networks
• Using a Variable Table for Troubleshooting
• Overview of S7 Addressing
• Why Various Programming Methods Are Used (Linear, Partitioned, Structured)
• Basics of Organization Blocks
• Basics of Functions (FC) & Function Blocks (FB)
• Basics of Data Blocks
• Monitoring PLC Program Blocks
• Overview of Basic Instruction Set (Contacts, Coils, Timers, Counters)
• Overview of IEC Functions & Function Blocks
• What Are Libraries Used For
• Rewiring a User Program
• Comparing Programs
• Using Cross Reference, Usage Table & Program Structure Tools
• Troubleshooting a S7 PLC Using LEDs
• Troubleshooting a S7 PLC Using Step 7
• Troubleshooting a S7 PLC Using the Integrated Web Server
• How to Force a Value
• Documenting, Saving & Archiving Projects

Prerequisite: Basic Understanding of PLCs