Learn how to program Allen Bradley PLC's at your own pace. Our PLC Trainers are a small investment in your future. Along with some training (self taught) you can make a very good living for yourself and your family and have a fun exciting career.

Our trainers are the perfect low cost trainer, great for students, technical schools, colleges or company's that want to bring their employees up to speed on PLC controls, its a complete package rolled into one all you need a PC.

All of our Trainers have been tested with Windows XP (PRO) and Windows 7 (Pro) if you have any other operating system please contact us for compatibility with your system

We offer a full line of Allen Bradley MicroLogix PLC Trainers, scroll down to see them all 1000, 1100 Ethernet, 1000 Analog, (new) 830

Allen Bradley 1100 Ethernet  Analog Training PLC   $1149.95

$1149.95 (lessons included)

This is a Allen Bradley (Micrologix 1100 Analog) with everything you need to start programming. Just install the software RSLogix (RSLogix Micro) and RSLinx (RSLinx lite) start creating your own programs.

Includes 1 PLC, 1 Training Module with 4 discrete inputs and 4 discrete outputs, 1 analog input, 1 analog output, power switch, programming cable (1761-CBL-PM02 USB), sample programs and programming lessons (See below for information about the lessons).

Allen Bradley RSLogix 500 PLC Programming Lessons $24.95

Lessons only $24.95 (download only) you will be emailed a link

The lessons

We are trying to teach you something you can not get in a manuals, the manuals are great and you should read them look at the bottom of our programming help page http://www.plctrainer.net/AutomationLinks.htm but what we are teaching you will not get out of a manual, we are trying to mimic the machines that you will be working on or building, this is where the real value of the lessons are... you will have a understanding on why and how the logic is working and you will be able to come up with your own logic in no time at all.

This is a series of lessons that is for the beginner programmer just learning how to program and the seasoned engineer that is looking to improve their skills, we are covering everything from simple pointers to advanced moves and data manipulation.

With over a total of 41pages (pdf) on just the lessons and  5 .rss programs (also printed in pdf) this will give you the knowledge that you need. These can also be converted to any SLC CPU, RSLogix software is used on all Allen Bradley SLC and MicroLogix PLC's so by learning this package you will be learning both series of PLC's this covers the 5/00~5/05 and 1000~1500

1) Basic intro: Download, go online, viewing program, making a simple program

2) Basic intro: Instructions, Split Screen, Program Tree, Custom Data Monitor, Processor Status (S2:)

3) PLC Cycle Scan's: How the PLC's looks at the logic and decides what needs to happen next, this is important if you plan on any 'automation', this is over looked by many and they have a hard time understanding the full concept of programming, the PLC’s don’t change their mind… its always the same so once you learn how to read their mind you can tell what its going to do next.

4) Recording actions with a PLC: (FFL’s, FFU’s, JSR’s, EQU’s, CLR’s)  In this lesson we will cover on how to record and play back (in sequence) an event or series of actions (inputs) then play them back as outputs, we will be recording up to 20 inputs, using FFL's and FFU's… if you are old enough you can remember the old game Simon Says, this is similar to that by randomly pushing the buttons/inputs then switching to the play back mode the PLC plays back the buttons you just pushed then the same sequence you pushed them.

5) Peak HMI (Human Machine Interface), Using a demo version of Peak HMI you will learn how an HMI interfaces with the PLC and is controlled by your PC, HMI’s are becoming a large part of any manufacturing/production plants, learning this is a bit more advanced but this is a MUST for any system integrator or plant maintenance personal, this is the next level… we are working on this one, when it is finished you will receive it along with instructions on how to download and setup the HMI

6) Parts conveyer: (Timers, Counters, Moves, Sequence Loads, Data Viewing), Learn how to track a part that is moving down a production line or conveyor, by tracking parts you can determine when to remove a rejected part, speed up or slow down line speed, run the program/machine in manual or automatic.

7) Grinder: This lesson simulates a grinding machine by running a table up and down and into the grinder (resurfacing grinder) it will run in automatic if the correct conditions are made.

8) Vacuum pump sequencing: (RTO, GEQ, MOV) This lesson we turn on and rotate vacuum pumps depending on the wear (hrs ran) and the need from production. Pump Sequencing, you will learn how to program a series of pumps and have them automatically cycle on and off (one at a time), so you keep even ware on the pumps and cycle them depending on and off depending on the pressure switch settings, all three pumps will run if the press is not enough and cycle off as pressure gets closer to set point, using this is they way to be introduced into the real world of programming and trouble shooting.

These lessons could not of been done without the help of Ron Beaufort www.ronbeaufort.com if you are looking for PLC training lessons in a very professional environment then this is the place you need to visit, he is know Worldwide for his teaching techniques and programming abilities.