PLC Programming: Basic training

Note: Exercises in this course are conducted on a TNC7 control. However, the basics of PLC programming learned here on HEIDENHAIN controls can also be applied to TNC 320/TNC 620/TNC 640 controls.

Basic Control operation

NC/PLC programming interface

PLC modules

PLC programming

• Overview
• Selected commands
• Conditional and unconditional jumps, module calls
• SUBMIT
• Structured statements
• Data types

PLC development software (PLCdesign)

• Introduction to the user interface
• Creating projects
• Compiler-specific instructions
• Symbolic programming
• PLC documentation

Other PC tools

• TNCremo: Data transmission and back-up
• PLCtext: Multiple languages, error reactions
• IOconfig: Configuration of inputs and outputs (bus system)
• ConfigDesign: Edit and transfer of machine configurations

PLC program examples

Brief look at the PLC basic program

Please bring your own computer or notebook, which must meet the following requirements:

• Microsoft Windows
• Zip-compatible extraction software
• PC administrator rights to install software
• USB connection with removable-media access
• Ethernet connection with cable
• Configured network environment (Ethernet TCP/IP)
• Download: www.heidenhain.de -> PC Software -> Programming Station VirtualBox -> TNC7 Programming Station 817620 <most recent version>

HEIDENHAIN cannot provide any computers or notebooks for the training course.

Objectives of the course

• Function and application of the PLC commands
• Application of the PLC modules
• PLC programming techniques
• Using the PLC on the control (PLC user interface)
• Testing and debugging
• Working with the PLC programming environment PLCdesign
• Working with PLCtext, IOconfig, ConfigDesign, TNCremo
• Basic operation on TNC7 controls

Target group

• Only for electrical design engineers and PLC programmers of machine tool builders and retrofitters

Requirements

• Knowledge of machine tools, electronics, electrical engineering
• Fundamentals of PLC programming
• Basic knowledge of NC programming

Computer skills

• Function and application of the PLC commands
• Application of the PLC modules
• PLC programming techniques
• Using the PLC on the control (PLC user interface)
• Testing and debugging
• Working with the PLC programming environment PLCdesign
• Working with PLCtext, BMXdesign, MenuDesign, IOconfig, ConfigDesign, TNCremo

• Only for electrical design engineers and PLC programmers of machine tool builders and retrofitters

• Knowledge of machine tools, electronics, electrical engineering
• Fundamentals of PLC programming
• Basic knowledge of NC programming
• Computer skills