This course walks you through programming motor control logic for a basic conveyor system from scratch in Rockwell software. No prior knowledge is needed, as the course takes you step-by-step through the logic and philosophy of controlling a motor in an industrial control system.
Each lecture is 5-10 minutes and is designed for you to take at your own pace – feel free to watch several in a row, one per day, or however you think you will learn best. You will do hands-on PLC programming in this course, with the course providing instructions on how to download and install a Rockwell emulator and PLC program editor.
The course focuses on fundamentals such as:
- PLC program creation and emulation for rapid iterating and testing
- Basic ladder logic such as seals, one shots, latches, timers, and using words and bits effectively in a PLC
- Motor control logic such as start/stop control via pushbuttons, delay timers, failed to start and failed to stop timers
- Fault and alarm logic and fault resetting
- In-PLC simulation that allows you to quickly test different states of the physical system to see if your PLC logic is correct
Most lessons are practical PLC lessons, but there are also several theory lessons sprinkled throughout the course that will help you understand the concepts.
Credit for the PLC course images:
- “PLC AB InstaladoV1” by Cmarcante is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
- “rover 200 framing line” by spencer is licensed under CC-BY-ND 2.0
