
Explore Siemens S7-300 PLC hardware and software, including Simatic Manager Step 7 and WinCC HMI, with hands-on practice on analog sensors, recipes, and data log.
Examine the Siemens S7-300 PLC family, its compact onboard I/O, modular options, and the role of Step 7 Simatic Manager in programming and WinCC HMI integration for process automation.
Explore the S7-300 hardware overview and specification, including byte-addressed digital inputs and outputs. Learn how memory blocks and data blocks organize data and functions with function blocks and system functions.
Software Links: Simatic Manager Step 7 v5.5 (Trial Version):
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109741821/trial-download-simatic-step-7-v5-5-sp4-?dti=0&lc=en-US
S7 PLCSIM v5.4 (Trial Version):
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109750064/trial-software-simatic-s7-plcsim-v5-4-sp8-including-updates?dti=0&lc=en-WW
Alternate link (google drive)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D02pOc7r8uW-d0DX1-fER2QGniE5UDgN?usp=sharing
Above versions works on windows 7
For windows 10, you can either create vmware or download v5.6 trial from siemens website however i haven't tested that yet..
Learn to configure Siemens S7-300 hardware in Simatic Manager, add signal and analog modules, set measuring ranges, establish networks with communication modules, and integrate HMI devices for runtime.
Download and deploy a Siemens S7-300 PLC using Simatic Manager, wiring input and output addresses, and verify operation with a connected push button and lamp.
Explore rising and falling edge instructions in the Siemens S7-300 PLC, using positive and negative signals to drive Q outputs and create logic gates across networks.
Explore SR and RS flip-flops in this lecture, learning how set and reset inputs control outputs, manage priority conflicts, and design with stable and intermittent logic.
Implement and test an off delay timer (OFFDT) in a Siemens S7-300 PLC, observing a pulse input, timer counting to the preset, and controlling the output.
Move instructions demonstrate transferring values between sources and constants in Siemens S7-300 PLCs, with timer comparisons and on-the-fly value modifications.
Automation Play brings you an interactive and practical online certified course on Siemens S7-300 PLC with excellent content and hands on experience for beginners as well as professionals. This course covers the basics of Simatic Manager and S7-300 PLCs (I'd suggest for absolute beginners to do Siemens TIA Portal course first if they have no knowledge of PLCs)
I designed this course for beginners as well as professionals to enable them learn PLC Programming on Siemens PLC using Simatic Manager. S7-300 is old legacy system but still in place in many industries. I have covered S7-1200 and S7-1500 latest series in depth in other courses as well.
For this course you don’t need hardware at all and i'll provide Siemens PLC software which works for 12-Days (trial version) along with Factory I/O (30-days version). However, i’ll cover hardware as well for students who wish to practice on S7-300 PLCs themselves.
The course will cover basic concepts of PLC programming, hardware and interfacing techniques to groom students in the field of Industrial Automation. The course will teach students PLC Programming techniques based on Siemens.
I’ll be using S7-300 PLC hardware just to enable students understand the hardware configuration, wiring and troubleshooting concepts however mostly we will be using simulation mode.
Course Content
Course Overview: Introduction and Objectives
Introduction to Siemens PLC
Siemens PLC S7-300 Hardware and Software Setup (Simatic Manager Step 7 v5.5, PLCSIM v.5.4 and WinCC Flexible)
PLC Software;s: Simatic Manager Installation, Activation and Simulation
Simatic Manager Complete Overview
Siemens S7-300 PLC Wiring / Hardware Configuration and MPI Communication
PLC Wiring: Source/Sink – Discrete Devices – Analog Devices
Programming with Ladder Logic
Programming with Functional Block Diagram
Programming with STL
Programming – Relay Logic and Bit Logic Instructions (NO/NC/OUT/Set/Reset/Inv and more)
Programming – Timers / Counters / Move / Jump & Label Instructions
Programming – Comparator’s / Maths / Convert Instructions
Programming – Analog Scaling / Un-Scaling Instruction
Programming – Creating your own functions / function blocks (FC/FB)
Programming – Real Time Applications
Factory I/O – 3D Factory Automation Applications
PLC – Diagnostics and Troubleshooting (Diagnostic Buffer / Monitor Table / CPU Faults)
WinCC HMI - Software Installation and Simulation
WinCC HMI - Basic and Advanced Elements
WinCC HMI - Alarms and Recipes
WinCC HMI - Data Trends
Bonus Content: Introduction toSiemens TIA Portal and S7-1200 PLC
Software's
Siemens Simatic Manager and PLC SIM (PLC) -Trial
Factory I/O (For Real Time Factory Automation) – Trial
Deliverable
Training Lectures
Free Software’s – Trial
Lifetime Access to the course
Learning Outcomes
Intermediate knowledge about PLCs and HMIs
Hands on Programming Experience
Understanding and implementation of Industrial Automation Systems
Understanding of multiple PLC Programming Languages (Ladder/FBD/STL)
Further Details:
Students can enroll in Siemens S7-1200, TIA Portal and WinCC or Siemens WinCC SCADA course afterwards
Course are available on Automation Play