
Explore how programmable logic controllers function as rugged industrial computers that automate simple to complex processes, with diverse inputs, outputs, sensors, and HMI/SCADA communication.
Examine PLC block diagram architecture, including CPU and input/output modules with outputs. Explore power supply, communication boards, digital and analog inputs, and how programming devices download and upload control logic.
Explore the Siemens S7-1200 PLC hardware in the TIA Portal, including CPU basics, power supply options, digital and analog inputs/outputs, and field wiring with local area network communication.
Learn the features of the Siemens s7-1200 plc, including power options, digital and analog inputs, memory capacity, communication interfaces, and programming using tia portal and iec 61131-3 standards.
Explore sink and source concepts for DC PLC input and output circuits, and learn how positive and negative logic per IEC standards guide sourcing versus sinking connections in i/o.
Explains PNP and NPN wiring of a sensor to a PLC input, detailing brown, blue, and black wires, sinking and sourcing configurations, and 24-volt dc power for outputs.
Wire the Siemens S7-1200 PLC by configuring power, 24 v dc digital inputs, analog inputs, and relay or transistor outputs. Enable communication via the Ethernet port.
Explore how a PLC CPU operates in stop, startup, and run mode, and how the skin cycle uses the process image of inputs to execute the program and update outputs.
Learn how the S7-1200 stores input and output data in binary, using bits and bytes, distinguishes digital from analogue inputs, and explains 10-bit resolution and analog-to-digital conversion.
Learn how PLC data is stored in bits, bytes, and 16- and 32-bit words, covering unsigned ranges up to 255, signed values, and real numbers with decimals.
Explore the data types supported by the s7-1200, including boolean, byte, word, integers and unsigned variants, along with decimal, hexadecimal and binary representations and related time and real types.
Explore the S7-1200 memory areas—input, output, big memory, data blocks, and local memory—and learn how the CPU reads, writes, and addresses data across process images.
Examine how to address S7-1200 memory areas—input, output, and big memory—and use byte, word, and double-word addressing with process image and absolute or symbolic addressing.
Discover how the Siemens TIA Portal provides a single, integrated software for programming S7-1200 PLC, drives, IPC, and field devices, with visualization, diagnostics, and reusable libraries.
Explore the features of the Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLC programming, including symbolic addressing, IEC 61131-3 languages, built‑in arithmetic instructions, implicit type conversion, and real‑time diagnostics with drag‑and‑drop programming.
Explore the TIA Portal user interface for S7-1200 PLC, mastering the three views—task oriented, project, and library—and learn to create projects, add hardware, program, visualize, and diagnose online.
Explore the TIA project view, a structured view of all components with device, programming language, and visualization editors, guiding you to create, configure, and write logic in block diagram language.
Explore the TIA Portal library view to create and manage reusable project components, save logic as library objects, and reuse portions of a project across new projects.
Explore the project view in Siemens TIA Portal, learning how to collapse automatically or manually, manage devices, folders, and common data, and define symbols for flexible PLC programming.
Explore the Siemens TIA Portal project view, using the work area, editors, and inspector window to edit objects, view diagnostics, and manage reference projects.
Create a new Siemens TIA Portal project, add hardware, program the controller with blocks in supported languages, then download to the device, go online, monitor the process, and save project.
Explore IEC 61131-3, the standard for programmable controllers, detailing five parts and five programming languages, including ladder diagram, function block diagram, instruction list, structured text, and sequential function charts.
Navigate the program editor to write controller logic in selected blocks, using the toolbar and programming window, then handle networks, symbols, online mode, start/stop CPU, and simulation.
Explore the basics of ladder diagram programming for S7-1200 PLC, including networks, power rail, run logic, input and output instructions, and top-to-bottom execution.
Learn how to insert networks and branches in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLC programming, including adding network blocks, creating parallel branches, and connecting logic with run and branch points.
Learn bit logic in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 by examining assignment output, normally open, and normally closed contacts; study how input logic drives outputs in networks and addressing.
Explore bit logic with normally open contacts in Siemens TIA Portal, learning symbol representations, input and output addressing, and how a true normally open contact passes a signal.
Explore normally closed contacts in bit logic for Siemens S7-1200 plc programming, showing how zero signals pass to or block the output coil and how addresses map to inputs.
Learn to simulate S7-1200 ladder logic in Siemens TIA Portal using PLCSIM, install the simulator, configure a project, and test bit logic online.
Practice simulating bit logic in the TIA Portal simulator, comparing non-contact and output logic, setting addresses, and uploading to the PLC while switching between offline and online modes.
Understand NO and NC switch concepts in field wiring, and how input points, typekit configurations, and S1/S2 wiring determine signal flow and PLC outputs.
Demonstrate the NO and NC switch concept in Siemens TIA Portal. Configure a project, set addresses, and simulate in online mode to monitor outputs.
Learn basic programming rule-1 for Siemens tia portal s7-1200 plc: place inputs on the left, connect outputs, and use proper output instructions while compiling and editing.
Master rule two of Siemens TIA Portal ladder logic by learning to connect input contacts and output coils in series and parallel, using branches, and ensuring error-free compilation.
Solve a simple bit-logic problem using ladder logic in Siemens TIA Portal, mapping input bits to outputs L1–L4 and examining open and closed conditions.
Master ladder logic in the Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 by solving a big logic problem, translating input addresses into networks that reliably drive outputs on and off.
Demonstrates solving problem 1 part 2 by building a Siemens tia portal plc project, configuring the device, creating networked blocks, and validating logic in a reality simulator.
Explore writing ladder logic for an x input module in Siemens TIA Portal, mapping i0.0 and i0.1, wiring inputs and outputs, and simulating the built system.
Learn to build a ladder logic solution in TIA Portal for S7-1200 using I0.0 and I0.1 with normally open/closed contacts to drive an output, controlled by A and B.
Demonstrate creating a TIA Portal project for the S7-1200, using hardware or a simulator, building a network with input switches and outputs, and validating logic with NOT and AND contacts.
Discover boolean expressions with an AND gate in Siemens TIA Portal, building truth tables, input diagrams, and using negation to design correct PLC logic.
Explore boolean logic for the or gate in Siemens TIA Portal, wiring inputs with negation, evaluating truth tables, and simulating with online/offline signals to determine the output.
Explore boolean expressions using nand and nor gates, visualize negation and combinational logic, and learn to derive output signals from A and B.
Explore the xor gate in boolean expressions by analyzing inputs and outputs, building truth tables and logic diagrams, and applying not and dot operators in the TIA Portal context.
Learn to implement a stair light using an ex-nor gate in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 plc. Create a project, configure the device, program ladder logic, and simulate online.
Siemens TIA Portal S7-1200 PLC solution for a bottle conveyor, detecting standing vs fallen bottles and using pneumatic actuation to push out fallen bottles, with project setup and simulation.
Learn bit logic for Siemens TIA Portal S7-1200: implement positive edge input detection, compare current and previous states, and generate a single pulse on rising edges using open address logic.
Explore bit logic in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLC by examining negative signal edge input and how a one-to-zero transition triggers a signal for one scan cycle.
Master bit logic for positive and negative edge outputs in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLC programming, showing one-scan-cycle pulses triggered by input transitions.
Learn how to invert logic and negate assignments in PLC programming with not instructions, understanding how input signals determine outputs and output coils.
Learn how to use PLC tags by comparing absolute and symbolic addressing, and create symbols to reference memory addresses for flexible, maintainable logic.
Understand latching (holding) and unlatching (letting) concepts in PLC logic, including push button behavior, not-a-push-button states, and how holding keeps output on without continuous input.
Learn latching and unlatching in tia portal for s7-1200 plc, using pushbuttons, memory bits, and open contacts to maintain or release output signals in simulation.
Implement a latch/unlatch control with a single pushbutton to turn a lamp on on first press, keep it on after release, and turn it off on the next press.
Explain latching and unlatching in a Siemens S7-1200 PLC using the six programmer and simulator, mapping inputs, outputs, and memory addresses M1, M2, M3 to control a latched output.
master latching and unlatching in tia portal for s7-1200 plc by using a push button to toggle an indicator output via memory bits M0.0 and M1.
Learn to implement a conditional control circuit in Siemens TIA Portal, ensuring oil lubrication precedes main motor startup via push buttons and interlocks to prevent damage.
Explore set and reset instructions in Siemens tia portal for S7-1200, showing how push buttons control a load and latch states, using set to energize and reset to turn off.
Learn to use set and reset instructions in TIA Portal to control outputs with push-button signals, build ladder logic blocks, and understand start and stop behaviors.
Explore a problem based on set and reset logic to control water pump with a level detector, start and stop buttons, and memory M0.0.
Explore a single-lane entry-exit control for an underground car park using PLC logic in TIA Portal. Implement red and green signals, infrared proximity sensing, and traffic sequencing for safe passage.
Learn to program entry-exit control for an underground car park using a diagram language in Siemens TIA Portal, configuring sensors, memory bits, and light outputs.
Demonstrate entry-exit control for an underground car park using Siemens TIA Portal and S7-1200 PLC, with sensors and memory bits m2–m6 managing red and green lights on one skin cycle.
Explore how to create a new tia portal project for s7-1200, enable memory blocks, and implement entry-exit control logic using inputs, outputs, and green/red indicators; simulate to verify behavior.
Explore entry and exit control of an underground car park using PLC simulation, covering inputs/outputs, simulation tables, online mode, and color-coded signals (green, red, blue) across spin cycles.
Interlocking creates mutual dependence between forward and reverse motor directions, preventing simultaneous operation and ensuring safe sequencing with sensors, start and stop pushbuttons, and indicators.
Explore interlocking concepts in tia for s7-1200 plc s, using a conveyor system with start/stop, forward and reverse motor control, proximity and photoelectric sensing, and logic interlocks.
Demonstrates how to implement an interlock in a parking lot using entry and exit indicators, sensors, and PLC logic to ensure only one car passes at a time.
Explore move operations in the Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLC programming, learning about four instructions to understand different operation scenarios.
Learn how the move instruction copies data from an input parameter to an output parameter when enabled, using input/output parameters and byte, word, and double data types.
Explore using comparison operators in the Siemens TIA Portal to compare two values with equal, not equal, greater or equal, less than, and greater than.
Explore how to use comparison operators in the Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLCs, including between, greater than, less than, equals, and/or in ladder logic.
Learn how the value within range instruction checks if an input lies between minimum and maximum limits, and outputs a true or false signal in the TIA Portal PLC.
Learn how the value outside range instruction compares an input against minimum and maximum limits for integers or floating point data, and outputs a signal when outside the range.
Learn to configure and use addition and subtraction in the Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200, including add and subtract instructions, enable input signals, input/output points, and integer data handling.
Explore the multiplication and division instructions in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLCs, including how to configure input pins, data types, enable conditions, and how results propagate to outputs.
Explore how the modulo operation computes the remainder of division using the PLC division instruction, including input handling, enable signals, and online mode behavior.
Master the calculate instruction in Siemens TIA Portal to perform complex expressions with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using MW registers and user-defined expressions.
Explain basic math operations—addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division—applied in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200 using the calculate and complete instructions with integer data types to produce the final result.
Master solving a PLC arithmetic task without the calculate instruction by using basic instructions, multiplying and adding with memory words, storing results, and looping.
Compare basic math vs calculate instruction in Siemens TIA Portal, showing how to configure data type, inputs, and expression to compute an output, speeding up the solution.
The limit instruction clamps an input between a low limit and a high limit, producing a restricted output. It covers data types, addresses, and enabling input and output for operation.
Understand how to get minimum and get maximum instructions in TIA Portal for S7-1200 PLC, compare input values, and output lowest or highest, with enable inputs and data types explained.
Learn how the increment instruction in TIA Portal increases a variable by one unit each scan when the enable input is true, with data type options and edge input behavior.
Demonstrate the decrement instruction in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200, showing how enable input true reduces the output parameter by one unit per scan cycle, with MW registers.
Explore how PLC timers deliver precise time delays to initiate or stop actions, and distinguish retentive versus non-retentive timers with on-delay and off-delay behavior and accumulator timing.
Explore timers in the tia portal for s7-1200 plc, including on-delay and time-delay timers, and learn time data types and units such as milliseconds, seconds, and 32-bit values.
Examine how to implement an on delay timer using the ton instruction in Siemens TIA Portal, detailing inputs, preset time, data blocks, and timing behavior.
Explore how to configure an on delay timer (TON) in Siemens TIA Portal, set a preset of five seconds, and observe input-to-output timing behavior.
Access and modify ton timer values in Siemens TIA Portal by wiring data block parameters, setting preset times, and observing timer outputs in real time.
Master traffic light control with timers in the Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200, wiring push buttons and data blocks to drive red, yellow, and green indicators.
Demonstrates solving a plc timing problem using three timers in siemens tia portal, driven by a push button to sequence red, yellow, and green lights with 10-second delays.
Explore solving a plc timing problem in siemens tia portal using three timers to control red, yellow, and green indicators, with hardware and simulation setup, project configuration, and reset logic.
Implement a one timer solution in a Siemens tia portal s7-1200 plc program to manage a single payment using compare operations and sequential light indicators.
Learn how to configure the off delay timer (TOF) in Siemens TIA Portal for S7-1200, controlling output delay after input turns off.
Learn to implement a conveyor motor sequence in S7-1200 using TIA Portal, including start/stop sequencing, timers, push buttons, and interlocks.
Build a motor sequence project in tia portal, configure devices and hardware, and implement start and stop logic with a delay timer tested in the simulator.
Learn to configure the pulse timer (TP) in the TIA Portal using BP to output a timed pulse on a positive input edge, with data blocks storing timing parameters.
Explore the retentive or accumulative timer (tonr) in Siemens tia portal, comparing it with a standard on-delay timer and detailing input data types, accumulation, reset, and output behavior.
Learn wiring, Programming and Installation of Siemens S7-1200 PlC with Siemens TIA(Total Integrated Automation Software)
The industrial world is facing many technologies changes which increased the urgent demand for the premium quality products and services that can only be supplied by a high level of productivity. This requirement needs process engineering systems, automated manufacturing, and industrial automation. Hence industrial automation plays a key role in solving the requirements of companies.
Automation Engineer design, program, simulate and test automated machinery and process in order to complete exact tasks.
PlC is used in the fully automated industries or plants or process, the actual process handled and controlled by the controllers which are nothing but the programming logic controllers that means plc plays a very important role in automation section.
So as an Industrial automation engineer it’s mandatory that one should have the knowledge of PLC Wiring, Installation and Programming.
This Course is designed for both fresher and experienced automation engineers. Fresher can kick start their career as an Industrial Automation Engineer and experienced can enhance their knowledge in this domain (TIA Portal for Siemens S7-1200 PLC).
We are using Siemens S7-1200 PLC along with Siemens TIA (Total Integrate Automation)software for Programming and we have simulated industrial projects with the Factory IO.