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Course Content

Lesson 1.04-V: I/O Devices Used * PLCSE
Lesson 1.05-B: PLC Application Simulator * v1
Lesson 1.06-V: FactoryIO: Intro, Use with SLC/MLX *
Lesson 1.07-V: PLCLogix 500: Intro & Use *
Lesson 1.11-V: Live Student Q&A * via MSTeams
Lesson 1.12-V: One-On-One Mentoring *
Lesson 2: PLC Hardware Section
Lesson 3: What is a PLC?
Quiz 1A: What is a PLC? 1 Quiz
Lesson 4: Where are PLCs used?
Quiz 1B: Where can a PLC be used? 1 Quiz
Lesson 5: Anatomy of a PLC
Quiz 1C: PLC Anatomy 1 Quiz
Lesson 6: Hardware Styles, Types
Quiz 2: PLC styles and types 1 Quiz
Lesson 7: Common Inputs, Outputs
Lesson 8: PLCs used in this course
Quiz 3: PLCs used in this course 1 Quiz
Lesson 9: MicroLogix Hardware Tour
Lesson 10: Programming Cables
Lesson 11: Manuals, Docs
Exercise 1: Download User Manual *
Quiz 4: PLC Documentation 1 Quiz
Lesson 12: Numbers and Data
Lesson 13: Numeral Systems
Exercise 2: Convert Binary to Decimal *
Exercise 2: Answers
Lesson 14: Types of Numbers
Lesson 15: Units of Digital Info
Lesson 16: Data Types
Quiz 5: Numbering Systems and Data Types 1 Quiz
Lesson 17: Ladder Logic
Lesson 18: What is Ladder Logic
Quiz 6: Ladder Logic 1 Quiz
Lesson 19: Download, Install, Setup
Lesson 3.01C-B (20C): Download RSLogix, Emulat, RSLinx *See Update*
Lesson 21A: Installing on Windows 7
Lesson 21B: Installing on Windows 10 (2020)
Exercise 3: Install, Open & Explore RSLogix Starter Lite *
Lesson 22: PLC Software Basics
Lesson 23: PLC Memory
Quiz 8: Program & Data Files (No Quiz 7) 1 Quiz
Lesson 24: Emulate, RSLinx, Going Online
Lesson 25: Serial Comms
Lesson 26: Ethernet Comms
Quiz 9: RSLinx Communications 1 Quiz
Lesson 27: PLC Programming
Lesson 28: Basic Bit Instructions
Quiz 10: Bit Instructions 1 Quiz
Lesson 29: Simple Motor Control
Lesson 30: Run Stop Indication
Exercise 4/5: Test Motor Control *
Lesson 31: Bin Full Detection
Exercise 6: Test Permissive *
Lesson 32: Troubleshooting Control
Quiz 11: Programming 1 Quiz
Lesson 33: Intro to Timers
Lesson 34: Sense Jam, No parts
Exercise 7: Timer On Delays *
Lesson 35: Elapsed Run Time
Lesson 36: Delay Time
Exercise 8: Timer Off Delays *
Lesson 37: Timers Extra Credit
Exercise 9: Retentive Timer *
Quiz 12: Timers 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Lesson 38: Intro to Counters
Lesson 39: Part Counting
Exercise 10: Count Up *
Exercise 11: Count Down *
Quiz 13: Counters 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Lesson 40: Copy Part Counts
Exercise 12: MOV *
Lesson 41: Conditional Reset
Quiz 14: Output Latch and Unlatch 1 Quiz
Lesson 42: Creating a Clock
Lesson 43: ADD and SUB
Lesson 44: MUL and DIV
Lesson 45: GRT and LES
Quiz 15: Math 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Lesson 51: Forcing IO (2019)
Lesson 52: Using Subroutines (2019)
Lesson 53: Processor Type (2019)
Lesson 54: Online Editing (2019)
Lesson 55: 1000 DF1 MSG (2019)
Lesson 56: 1100 DF1 MSG (2019)
Lesson 57: 1762 Expansion I/O (2020)
Lesson 61: Migrating SLC-500 Programs (Digital Only)
Final Lesson and Credits
Appendix A: All Downloads (PLCESE)
Appendix P: Parts Used * New
Appendix P: Parts Used (Old/Original)
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