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PLC480: SIEMENS Tia Portal Training Course

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Duration:
Classroom training course: 3 Days (6 hours per day)
Online / Remote training course: 3 Days (6 hours per day)

Audience:

Process control engineers, Advanced process control engineers, Instrument engineers and DCS / PLC technicians.

Training course description:

This process control training course is designed to cover all basis and advanced functions of SIEMENS PLC design and programming, such as S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300 and S7-400. Students need to have some PLC programming experience as covered in the training course PLC475: PLC Hardware, Programming and Design. All basic and advanced functions necessary to create a complete PLC control logic using function blocks and/or ladder logic will be explained and demonstrated.

Using the Siemens Tia Portal engineering software, the students will learn how to define and specify appropriate PLC and visualization system (HMI or SCADA) inside of Tia Portal.  They will learn how to build tags, design PID and cascade control loops, build and test advanced process control loops and logic, create bumpless transfer and safety logic and many other process control functionalities already embedded inside the Tia Portal.

Also, the students will learn how to build graphics, alarms, trends and logs inside of HMI or SCADA visualization systems.  How to connect one or more PLCs with one or multiple HMI or SCADA systems using ProfiBus or ProfiNet communication protocols, and many other powerful visualization features.  All designed functionalities inside the PLC or HMI / SCADA systems will be simulated using PLCIM (PLC simulator) and HMI / SCADA Runtime emulators.

The goal of this process control training course is to teach and show how to build all process control logic inside of Tia Portal necessary to make a SIEMENS PLC do what is required in any industrial environment. Moreover, this process control training course will give you knowledge and experience to build HMI and /or SCADA visualization systems inside of Tia Portal.

The good prerequisite for this model predictive control training course is:

Learning Outcomes

Students get a chance to learn how to:

  • Define and configure any SIEMENS PLC system and basic and advanced process control logic inside of Tia Portal.
  • Specify and tune any PID controller and / or complex control logic using bumpless transfer safety and activation sequence.
  • Define and configure SIEMENS HMI and SCADA system, such as: tags, alarms, graphics, trends, logs and other dynamic complex logic and animations, all inside of Tia Portal.

Training course program:

1ST DAY:

  • Introduction to Tia Portal
  • Which PLC / HMI to use
  • How to configure PLC
  • How to configure HMI or SCADA
  • ProfiBus and ProfiNet communication protocols
  • Configure digital input / output modules and signals
  • Configure analog input / output modules and signals
  • Design various digital (Boolean) sequence and logic
  • Design timers, counters and various math logic

2ND DAY:

  • PID controller details
  • Design PID controller
  • Tune PID controller
  • Design a cascade PID controllers
  • Tune cascade PID controllers
  • Configure PV and OP tracking for bumpless transfer
  • Design process warnings, limits and alarms

3RD DAY:

  • Configure HMI or SCADA system
  • Design process and popup screens
  • Configure process historian
  • Configure process trends
  • Configure process alarms and warnings
  • Logging and approvals
  • Design dynamic blocks and animations
  • Design recipe logic and scripts
Course Description

PLC480 Question & Answers

The PLC480 course is a comprehensive training program focused on SIEMENS PLC design and programming using the Tia Portal software, covering both basic and advanced functionalities for process control logic.

This course is ideal for process control engineers, advanced process control engineers, instrument engineers, and DCS/PLC technicians who want to deepen their knowledge of SIEMENS PLCs and Tia Portal.

To get the most out of the PLC480 course, students should have prior PLC programming experience, ideally gained through the PLC475: PLC Hardware, Programming and Design course or similar training.

You will learn to configure and program SIEMENS PLC systems, design PID and cascade control loops, build HMI and SCADA systems, and simulate PLC functions using PLCIM and HMI/SCADA Runtime emulators.

The PLC480 course lasts 3 days, with 6 hours of instruction per day, available both in the classroom and online/remote.

The course covers various SIEMENS PLC systems, including the S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300, and S7-400, ensuring you gain comprehensive knowledge of these platforms.

The course teaches how to build, configure, and test process control logic using function blocks and ladder logic, along with advanced PID control, cascade loops, and safety logic.

You will learn how to design HMI and SCADA systems within Tia Portal, including creating tags, alarms, trends, logs, dynamic blocks, and animations to visualize and control industrial processes.

The course covers the design and tuning of PID controllers, including cascade PID controllers, and demonstrates how to use bumpless transfer for smooth transitions between controllers.

The course includes lessons on configuring ProfiBus and ProfiNet communication protocols to enable seamless integration between PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems.

The course uses PLCIM (PLC simulator) and HMI/SCADA Runtime emulators to simulate and test the control logic and visualization systems built within Tia Portal.

On the third day, the course focuses on configuring HMI or SCADA systems, designing process screens, setting up historians, trends, alarms, and logging, as well as creating dynamic blocks and recipe logic.

By learning how to create and optimize PLC control logic, PID controllers, and HMI/SCADA systems within Tia Portal, you’ll gain practical skills for designing and managing process control in industrial settings.

While some prior PLC programming knowledge is required, the PLC480 course provides a thorough introduction to advanced PLC programming and process control, making it suitable for those looking to expand their expertise.

If you want to master SIEMENS PLC design and programming using Tia Portal, gain hands-on experience with advanced process control logic, and enhance your skills in HMI and SCADA system design, the PLC480 course is an invaluable investment.

Yes. The course includes techniques for monitoring live code, using diagnostic tools in TIA Portal, and identifying logic faults and communication errors.

Absolutely. The course introduces best practices for converting and modernizing control logic and hardware from older Siemens platforms into the TIA Portal environment.

Yes. You’ll learn how to manage projects, track changes, and collaborate effectively with other engineers using TIA Portal’s versioning tools.

The course prepares you to integrate Siemens PLCs into smart manufacturing setups, supporting real-time data exchange, diagnostics, and centralized monitoring.

Yes. You’ll gain access to sample projects, reusable ladder logic structures, and tested function blocks that can be customized and reused in real-world applications.

Yes. PiControl offers tailored corporate training sessions that address your plant’s hardware configuration, project needs, and industry-specific use cases.

Yes. The course covers design strategies for interlocks, alarm triggers, and fail-safe logic to enhance operational safety and regulatory compliance.

Yes. Graduates gain access to PiControl’s engineering community for ongoing support, technical Q&A, and continued learning.


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