PLC Programming for Beginners – TIA Portal Step by Step

Understand PLC fundamentals, logic, timers, counters, and program structure using TIA Portal

What you’ll learn
✓ Understand the fundamentals of PLC systems, including PLC hardware, software, and basic automation concepts
✓ Install and work with Siemens TIA Portal, create a new PLC project, and configure PLC tags
✓ Write, download, test, and simulate PLC programs using standard programming workflows
✓ Apply bit logic operations such as AND, OR, Set/Reset, edge detection, and signal inversion
✓ Use timers and counters (TON, TOF, TP, TONR, CTU, CTD, CTUD) in real PLC applications
✓ Implement math, comparison, move, and conversion operations in PLC programs
✓ Structure PLC programs professionally using Functions (FCs) and Function Blocks (FBs)
✓ Understand the difference between FC and FB and know when to use each one
✓ Test and validate PLC programs using simulation and Factory I/O

Requirements
● No prior PLC or automation experience is required – this course is designed for complete beginners
● Basic computer skills (using Windows, installing software, working with files)
● A Windows PC or laptop capable of running Siemens TIA Portal
● Motivation to learn industrial automation and PLC programming

Description
How this course is structured

The course is divided into clear, logical sections

• PLC fundamentals – understand the basics without unnecessary theory

• Your first PLC project – build and run your first program step by step

• Logic, timers, and counters – core PLC programming skills

• Advanced operations – data handling and calculations

• Program structure – clean, professional PLC code

• Each section includes practical examples and exercises to help you apply what you learn immediately.

Who this course is for
■ Complete beginners who want to start learning PLC programming from scratch
■ Students and trainees in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or industrial automation
■ Maintenance technicians and electricians who want to understand PLC programs and automation systems
■ Engineers and technicians who are new to Siemens PLCs and TIA Portal
■ Anyone who wants a practical, step-by-step introduction to industrial PLC programming

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