Lesson 1.01-V: Topics Covered ^{New – CPX}

In this lesson you learn which topics are covered in the CompactLogix Programming Level 1 course, and you’ll find a summary of those topics listed below. Length: 5:12

Topics Covered:

Section 1: Introduction
– Course Introduction
– Software Options, Trials, and Prices
– Hardware Options and Prices
– Free Digital Twin with 90 Day PLC Lab Trial
– Free PLC App Sim Windows 10/11 Application
– Other Simulation Options
– Lesson and Live Q & A
– 1-on-1 Mentoring and In-Person Training

Section 2: Hardware
– Manuals and Documentation
– Hardware Overview & Details
– Common Distributed I/O Options
– Component Selection

Section 2.5: Controller
– Architecture, Memory
– Modes, Scan

Section 3: Software
– Programming Software Details
– First Look
– How to get a free trial
– Installation on Windows

Section 4: Communications
– Ethernet Primer
– RSLinx Classic Ethernet Drivers
– FTLinx Ethernet Drivers
– Assign IP Address to Hardware
– Native USB Connections
– Serial Connections (see legacy course)
– ControlNet (see legacy course)
– Connect & upload from Physical Controller
– Create & download to Physical Controller
– Connect & download to Echo/Emu
– Updating Firmware
– Resetting Controller

Section 5: I/O
– Add, Test & Force Local IO
– Add, Test & Force Distributed IO

Section 6: Programming
– IEC-61131-3: Contacts & Coils
– First Logix Ladder Program
– Test with Echo/Emu
– Test with Physical Controller
– Subroutines & Mapping/Buffer Routines
– Adding Mapping Routines
– Test with Echo/EMU
– Test with Physical Controller
– Boolean Logic Program
– Download and Test

Section 7: Transition & Latch
– IEC-61131-3, Latch, Unlatch
– Oneshot, Toggle

Section 8: Controller Flags
– Status & Arithmetic Flags (Bools)

Section 9: Motor Control Applications

Section 10: Timer Applications

Section 11: Counter Applications

Section 12: System Variables

Section 13: Program Organization

Section 14: Auto & Manual Mode Routines

Section 15: Data Handling

Section 16: UDDTs, AOIs, Sample Code

Section 17: State Machine Routines

Section 18: Alarm Routines

Section 19: SW & HW Features
– Export/Import, NV Memory, etc.
– Ask Me Anything, Open discussion, etc.

Topics Not Covered:

X Basics of Electricity
X Electrical Wiring Basics

X Intro to Datatypes (Bits, Bytes, etc.)
X Ladder Logic Theory
X FBD, ST, SFC

X Advanced Addressing
X Advanced Instructions
X PID, PIDE Instructions
X Advanced Program Control
X Migrating from Legacy Hardware

X Safety Programs
X Process (P) Controllers
X Redundancy

X MSG Instruction
X Produced / Consumed
X Peer to Peer Communications

X VFDs
X Motion and Servos
X HMI
X SCADA