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This program is designed for maintenance personnel that already have a working knowledge of PLCs and are familiar with relay logic. The majority of this class is spent working hands on with PLCs and motor drives. The leader in PLC applications in the United States is Allen Bradley. We utilize SLC 5/02 processors and RSLogix™ software in our hands on programming section. The student is first introduced to the common screens of both RSLogix™ and RSLinx™. Once the student is familiar with the common screens the class advances to entering simple programs, monitoring these simple programs, and modifying/editing the existing programs. As the program progresses the labs become more complex. The students are encouraged to work at their own pace while being assisted by the instructor. The students are shown how to recover from a power failure, upload and download programs, and set up reporting for troubleshooting when the need arises.

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Attendees should bring a multimeter, preferably the one they use on the job, with them for this hands-on program.