Enquire nowPLC AUTOMATION SHORT COURSE – ADVANCED
COST
Perth & Adelaide: $2,350
Karratha/Regional Area: $2,900
Course Duration
4 Days
locationS
delivered at one of PMV’s national training centres (Perth & Adelaide), or at a client’s facility.
INTAKE DATES
| Name | Location | Start Date | End Date | |
| PLC Advanced | PMV Booragoon | 9-Feb-26 | 12-Feb-26 | |
| PLC Advanced | PMV Booragoon | 11-May-26 | 14-May-26 | |
| PLC Advanced | PMV Booragoon | 10-Aug-26 | 13-Aug-26 |
OBJECTIVE
This competency-based training program provides ability to write, test and troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs for sequential process applications using the Siemens S7-300 series controller using WinCC Flex Software. Functional requirements include operator control, status indication, alarms, equipment maintenance policy, process data, fault diagnostics, and safety policy.
Target Workforce
This course is designed for electricians, electrical technicians, maintenance personnel, and machine design engineers and those who need to or wish to familiarise themselves with advanced sequence control, process data and safety applications.
Entry Requirements:
Training Method
Blended delivery of 30% theory and 70% practical training with what you are likely to see in a typical modern industrial environment with PLC/HMI control system.
- Face to Face flexible or remote flexible delivery allows students understands and discuss the vital knowledge prior to participating in the practical component.
- PMV Trainer marks assessment and provides feedback to the students
- Intensive hands-on installation, fault finding and regulatory requirements experience.
OUTCOME
The following units of competency will be issued to a student who successfully completed the units including its prerequisites.
| CODE | TITLE |
|---|---|
| UEEIC0014 | Develop, enter and verify programs in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems |
| UEEIC0031 | Setup and configure Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and industrial networks |
Training Content
You will undergo one on one practical training with industry experienced, qualified Instrument and Electrical Professional Trainers on a purpose-built instrumentation skid/ facilities and control system with HART compliant field instruments and Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC Control System:
PLC Training in Automation Course (Advanced) covers:
Program organisation and documentation
- Ladder Diagram (LD), and Sequential Function Chart (SFC) programming languages
- Data monitor and trace tools
- State sequencer programming
- HMI screen configuration and Alarm set up
- Using simulation tools for testing programs
- State sequencer design techniques
- Download, test and fault find PLC/ HMI program on PLC/ HMI hardware
- Introduction to machine safety requirements
- Integrating safety functions with the control system.
- Entering and displaying analogue values and normalising analogue values
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