Hardware and Software
Practicing programming without appropriate hardware or software will take you nowhere. Below are some of the recommendations to kick start your training.
Hardware and Software
For beginners in programming
Free software with PLC Simulation and Ethernet adaptor
Allen Bradley M1000 and M1400 PLC
Use RsEmulate Software to emulate the software
Virtual ctrlX WORKS can be installed on PC
For digital and analog PLC programming
Delta HMI B Series
Delta Servo Drive ASDA B-Series
Schneider PLC
Free PLC Simulator
Omron PLC
Available on request
Free software with PLC Simulation
Best cost effective hardware for beginners. Highly recommended
Free software with simulation
With 21 days trial version
Siemens Starter kit
S7-200 PLC
Download the basic version of MicroWIN v4 first and then the SP9
Weintek HMI
You can simulate HMI screens with most of the PLC without HMI hardware
Software Platform
Draw IO
Open source software for creating industrial drawings
FACTORY IO
3D simulation for industrial automation
Ignition SCADA
Free repeated trial for 2 months. Download the Maker Edition
Node-RED
Open source software for IIoT
MQTT Box
Free MQTT app for Windows, Linux, iOS
MQTT Dash
Free mobile client for Android
MQTT Tool
Free mqtt client for iOS
MySQL Workbench
Free software for MySQL
Net2PLC
Free virtual adaptor for S7 PLCs to connect to Node-RED or SCADA platforms
Prosys OPC UA Server, Client, Simulation,Monitor
Free trial
Putty
Open-source SSH client
StackEdit
Editor for md files
UaExpert
Free OPC UA client
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