Programming IEC 61131-3

Summary

This workshop at infoteam Software is held in our well-equipped seminar rooms. Participants are expected to bring in computers with OpenPCS installed, but we can provide equipment if arranged beforehand. This seminar is offered in German and English language.

Options

• The latest version of OpenPCS will be used, but we can train earlier versions if required.
• No OEM-extensions to OpenPCS and no features of particular target systems will be trained by default.

Contents

1. the theory of IEC61131 standard as essential background information
2. tools and features of OpenPCS Automation Suite explained in detail
3. hands-on sample problems to be solved by participants under supervision of our experts

Programming Languages

• Instruction List IL
• Structured Text ST
• Function Block Diagram FBD
• Ladder Diagram LD
• Sequential Function Chart SFC
• plus Continuous Function Chart

Miscellaneous

Features and interfaces of OpenPCS which are only made available to our OEM customers are not covered.

Alternatively we offer on-site courses to save travel overhead. Also customized training for your customers or tailored training classes to save time may be held.

Workshop covers

• declaration features and common elements including POU, data types, structures, arrays, addressing, instantiation, parameter passing, initial values
• Tool features of OpenPCS for project and library management, documentation, commissioning and debugging, multitasking,
• target communication setup,
• Functionblock Libraries