Siemens 1200/1500,Networks & WinCC TIA Portal Level 2
Software: Siemens TIA Portal
PLC Type: Siemens S7 1200
Duration: 5 Days
Pre-requisites: Attended Siemens 1200/1500 Level 1 Course
Maximum Delegates: 6
Course Price: £1895.00 (exc. VAT)
Brief Description
The Level 2 course is aimed at delegates who will be either writing PLC code or having to troubleshoot more complex S7 1200 and 1500 PLCs and Networks.
- Be able to understand statement list programs.
- Understand Complex Instructions.
- Be able to write STL and FBD PLC programs.
- Be able to write Structured Text SCL PLC programs.
- Be able to configure advanced PLC functions.
- Be able to access and use the advanced functions of the TIA Portal software.
- Be able to add diagnostics features to IO cards
- PLC to PLC Communications, GET/PUT and TSEND_C/TRCV_C
- Be able to configure and troubleshoot ProfiNet Networks.
- Be able to configure and troubleshoot ProfiBus Networks
- Advanced WinCC HMI functions.
- Users and Password
- Recipes
- Trending
Course Content
- Understand Intermediate/Advanced Ladder programs and representation
- Understand Statement List programs and representation (1500 CPU)
- Understand Function Block programs and representation
- Understand Structured Text programs and representation
- Data Blocks Actual Values and Snapshots
- Data Blocks, Retain option (Retentivity)
- Adding diagnostics functionality to Hardware
- Programming Techniques
- Intermediate Instruction Set
- Use of Trace Function
- Use of OBs, OB121, OB82 etc
- Use of project libraries and copies and types.
- Understanding and Editing more advanced existing programs
- Creating new STL and FBD programs
- Creating new Structured Text SCL programs
- User Defined Data types (UDTs)
- Instance and Multiple Instance Data Blocks
- Using the simulator Package S7 PLCSIM
- Advanced CPU Settings
- Password Protection
- PLC to PLC Comms via TSEND_C/TRCV_C
- WinCC TIA
- WinCC Advanced Functionality
- Recipes
- Configuring Users and Password Protection
- Displaying PLC Diagnostics Buffer
- Displaying Hardware Diagnostics
- ProfiNET
- ET200SP CPU
- ProfiNet Networks
- ET200S Remote IO
- Configuring Hardware diagnostics
- ProfiBus
- ProfiBus Networks
- ET200M Remote IO
- Configuring Hardware diagnostics
Course Documentation
- Reference Guide
Course Equipment (per delegate)
- S7 1200 and 1500 PLC
- PC or Laptop
- Simulator
Reviews
Plc overview with James
Course: 2225
Fantastic course, really friendly and helpful trainer, I now feel much more confident writing and troubleshooting code.
Overall would definitely recommend the course.
Well explained and efficiently executed in an easy to understand format. Thanks James.
- Michael Alfie Blundell (July 25, 2025)
Fantastic Course
Course: 2225
James was patient and very clear with his teaching style – brought our group up to speed with the basics of PLCS in a week.
- Jamie Power (July 25, 2025)
Allen Bradley EAL Level 3Unit
Course: Schneider M221 EcoStruxture Basic
Excellent course, gained a lot of knowledge. The tutors are great and very helpful would highly recommend
- Sam Yeoman (February 14, 2023)
Excellent Course
Course: Siemens S7 1200/1500, ProfiNet & HMI Level 1
Course covered TIA Portal introduction and programming. Instructor has sound knowledge and experience in the field and is able to pass this on. Highly recommended.
- Sean (October 27, 2021)
Great course
Course: Siemens S7 300/400 PLC & Networks Level 2
Very good and in depth course with lots of information we covered a range of PLCs and programs. Mick made it very simple to understand and answered all questions we had. Very knowledgeable and friendly instructor
- Harry Tredaway (October 1, 2021)
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