Siemens TIA Portal
Block access modes, data block design, symbolic addressing, and the project architecture that keeps a multi-station machine maintainable over its life.
In preparation
Automation engineering for machine builders, system integrators and manufacturers
Training
Video courses drawn from the work described elsewhere on this site: short screen-recorded lessons, narrated, each supplied with the project files used in it. One sample lesson is below, in full.
Sample lesson — free
Format
- Six to twelve minutes per lesson, one subject in each.
- Recorded on screen at 1080p, with narration and on-screen captions.
- The project files from the lesson are included, so the same steps can be repeated locally.
- Supplied as MP4 files that play without an internet connection, which suits restricted plant networks.
Courses
Each course covers one platform and is built the same way: the project structure first, then the parts of the environment that decide how well the program survives its own lifetime.
Controller platforms
Schneider EcoStruxure
Control Expert and Machine Expert: project organisation, DFB and function block libraries, variable handling, and the patterns that carry across the M580 and M262 families.
In preparation
Rockwell Studio 5000
Logix Designer: tag and UDT design, Add-On Instructions, program and routine structure, and what keeps a ControlLogix project readable as the machine grows.
In preparation
Robot platforms
ABB — RAPID and RobotStudio
RAPID module structure, tool and work object frames, offline programming and simulation in RobotStudio, and the signal exchange with the cell controller.
In preparation
FANUC — TP and ROBOGUIDE
TP program structure and KAREL where it earns its place, frame and payload setup, offline work in ROBOGUIDE, and the handshake with the cell controller.
In preparation
KUKA — KRL and WorkVisual
KRL program structure, tool and base calibration, configuration in WorkVisual, and the interface between the KR C controller and the machine sequence.
In preparation
Prices exclude VAT. VAT is calculated at the checkout; companies in the EU can enter a VAT number there. Courses are released one at a time.
Languages
Courses are produced in English, German, French and Slovak. The screen recording is identical in every version; the narration and the captions are not. The language version is chosen on the course card before purchase.
Buying and downloading
Choose a course and a language
The language version is selected on the course card.
Pay by card
Payment is taken on a secure checkout page by debit or credit card. VAT is handled there, including reverse charge for companies with a valid EU VAT number.
Download
A download link is sent by email as soon as the payment clears.
Keep the files
The video files and the project files are kept locally. There is no subscription and no player to sign in to.
TIA Portal, SIMATIC and STEP 7 are trademarks of Siemens AG; Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk of Rockwell Automation; EcoStruxure of Schneider Electric; RobotStudio and RAPID of ABB; ROBOGUIDE of FANUC; WorkVisual of KUKA. These courses are produced independently and are not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or sponsored by any of those companies. No vendor software is supplied with a course — each participant uses their own licence.