GCG Automation & Factory Solutions

PCS7 System Engineering ($4,050)
2026-05-04 08:30 - 2026-05-07 16:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis, MO Branch – GCG, 675 Spirit Valley Central Dr., Chesterfield, MO, 63005, United States
This course is designed for controls engineers who are responsible for project design, development, and commissioning a PCS7 system.
The goals of this course are to aggressively help the student learn a basic system configuration and project design using standard system tools and libraries. This course begins with the definition of a typical project and planning the system architecture. The students will then actively build, test, and debug a simple PCS7 process system, exploring the Automation Station, Engineering Station, and Operator Station engineering environments. Hands-on lab exercises are used to build experience with system engineering, process optimization, and common troubleshooting.
Topics:

Introduction
PCS 7 Documentation and Online Support
Requirements and Functional Process Description
System Design and Component Specification
Project setup
Station and network configuration
Connection to the process
Basics control functions
Basics Operating and Monitoring
Basics Automatic Mode Control

Prerequisite: None
Course Length & Time: Four days. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Cost: $4,050
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Siemens S7-1500 Programming with TIA Portal ($2,400)
2026-05-05 08:30 - 2026-05-07 16:30
This fast paced three day course assumes the student has a basic knowledge of programming PLCs and focuses on how to use TIA Portal Step 7 Professional software to create a complete PLC system. The focus includes configuration of the Siemens S7-1500 PLC hardware, PROFINET configuration, programming using ladder logic and basic diagnostic functions
Topics:

S7 Family Hardware Overview
TIA Portal Project and Portal Views
Configuring the S7-1500 PLC Hardware
Configuring a PROFINET Network
S7-1500 Addressing & Memory
Using Various Programming Methods (Linear, Partitioned, Structured)
Using Basic Instruction Set (Contacts, Coils, Timers, Counters)
How To Use Function (FC) & Function Block (FB)
Using IEC Functions & Function Blocks
Using Libraries
Using Simatic Automation Tool
Data Block Usage & Data Types
Understanding the Most Used Organization Blocks
Analog Value Processing
Monitoring Logic & Using Watch Tables
Use of Trace
Online Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
Use of PLCSIM Simulation Tool
Using the Integrated Web Server on the PLC
Using a Multi-Instance Function Block (Time Permitting)

Prerequisite: Basic understanding of PLCs
Course Length & Time: Three days. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Cost: $2,400
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