PLCtrainingKIT .nl b.v.

PLCtrainingKIT was born to fill our teaching needs when we could not find an appropriate PLC trainer on the market. Until now the market offered either trivially simple boxes or very expensive, enormous hardware. We have developed a stackable desktop case containing a PLC and four familiar scenarios. A train crossing, a car park, an elevator and a chocolate drink factory are chosen enabling the student to concentrate on programming rather than familiarising with the scenarios. Still a great deal of analysis is required to deal with fault conditions, communication and human machine interaction. All the wiring is done (including hall sensors, optical sensors, motors, displays digital and analogue i/o). All a student needs to do is download the licence free software to begin programming or simulating at home. Descriptions, manuals, i/o tables and programming tips are all freely available on the website along with the tasks and teacher guides.