Description

The Siemens S7-1200, S7-1500 PLC in LAD/FBD course offered by ControlByte is an online course focused on PLC programming. The course is designed to be accessible to individuals even if they are new to the automation industry. Key features of the course include:

• Over 126 practical video lessons, totaling more than 24 hours of content.
• The opportunity to test your programs in a virtual factory, Factory IO.
• Support from instructors via Discord chat and live meetings.
• Homework assignments to complete independently.
• A certificate of course completion upon successful completion of all assignments.

The course covers a wide range of topics, including PLC hardware, bit instructions, timers, counters, operations on integers and REAL variables, and programming for various applications such as a water tank and a 2-axis manipulator. The course is taught by Jacob K. Biedulski, who has a Master’s degree in Automation and Robotics, 10 years of experience in the field, and has completed over 80 PLC projects. He has also taught over 850 students in the past 3 years. The course is priced at $199 and comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Upon enrollment, students gain lifelong access to the course materials on the platform. The course does not require any physical equipment as a PLC simulator and Factory IO are sufficient for the course. The code written during the course can be used in real-life projects. The course has received positive reviews from students, many of whom have found it helpful in starting or advancing their careers in automation engineering.