Get free access to the full course explaining PLC Programming, OPC UA, MQTT and Cloud interfacing
- 📙 Introduction
- 📚 Curriculum
- 👨🏻💻 Hardware & Software
- 💲 Price and Enrollment
- 📚 Resources
- 🛒 Get your own PLCnext
📙 Introduction
You might have programmed many PLCs, HMI's, or IIoT devices. But have you ever come across a device that combines all of these in one technology?
A device with a Linux operating system inside that allows the user to link other devices via MQTT, OPC UA, HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, SNTP, etc.
It comes with free programming software and allows to install Node-RED to expand the communication capabilities to various cloud platform like IBM and Microsoft Azure.
Check out this free course with high quality videos and resources.
📚 Curriculum
Section 1: Introduction to PLCnext
Course Content
- Unboxing PLCnext
- PLCnext - PLC to PC Communication
- PLC Input/Output wiring types
- PLCnext - Programming with local variables
- PLCnext - Programming the Controller External Digital IOs
- PLCnext - Programming the Controller External Analog IOs
Section 2: HMI in PLCnext
Course Content
- PLCnext - Designing the HMI for Digital IOs
- PLCnext - Designing the HMI for Analog Inputs
- PLCnext - Designing the HMI for Analog Outputs
- PLCnext- Monitoring and controlling HMI in browser
Section 3: Interfacing PLCnext with Raspberry pi via OPC UA and MQTT
Course Content
Activating OPCUA and interfacing with UaExpert
Interfacing Node-RED via OPCUA
Interfacing FACTORY IO via OPCUA
Interfacing Raspberry pi with PLCnext via OPCUA
Interfacing Raspberry pi with PLCnext via MQTT
Section 4: PLCnext with IBM Cloud
Course Content
Sending PLC values to IBM Cloud
Reading values from IBM Cloud to PLC
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👨🏻💻 Hardware & Software
The following is the recommended hardware and software to use along with this course:
| Name | Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
PLCnext | Hardware | Recommended to purchase to practice along with the course. However, if you do not have a PLC, you can still perform most of IIoT part on your computer |
PLCnext Engineering | Software | This is a free software from Phoenix Contact |
Node-RED | Software | An open-source software for IIoT tools interfacing |
Check the web-links for hardware and software at this page
💲 Price and Enrollment
| Course name | Type | Level | Price | Enroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PLCnext- Next generation PLC | Online | Basic | €0.00 |
You will get a certificate on course completion
📚 Resources
The following are the presentation which are prepared by the man of IIoT - Dave Eifert from Phoenix Contact. These are extremely helpful as a reference guide.
🛒 Get your own PLCnext
This is not the end, more lessons are coming with the PLCnext AXC F 3152 controller which is more powerful, faster and smarter.
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