City & Guilds Siemens PLC Industrial Maintenance & Fault Finding Pro 3

What You'll Learn

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How to work with PLC Memory Cards and correct PLC Memory Card handling procedures

How to create an HMI project from scratch and modify existing HMI projects, incl. Screen Development, Navigation, Object Programming, Trends, Alarms and Security.

You'll understand PROFINET and PROFIBUS Industrial Network cabling rules and addressing rules.

How to work with PROFINET and communicate to other devices on an Industrial Network incl. Data Transfer, Data Logging and Troubleshooting.

How to work with PROFIBUS, Class 1 and Class 2 Masters, Remote IO, DP/DP Couplers, Segments and Repeaters.

How to fault find on an Industrial Network and identify Cable Faults, Open Circuits, Short Circuits, Remote IO Hardware Failure with Diagnostics and Special OBs.

How to set up several Industrial Networks and control signalling between shop-floor processes.

How to communicate to a Drive via an Industrial Network and control the speed and direction of a motor.

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Course Information & Topics
We recommend completing our EAL Siemens PLC Industrial Maintenance & Fault Finding Pro (IMFFP®) 1&2 course before completing our City & Guilds Assured Siemens PLC IMFFP® 3 training courses.

Our IMFFP® training course is for anyone who has completed our City & Guilds PLC IMFFP 1&2 and for those who will be working with PLCs, Open Networks such as PROFIBUS, PROFINET and ASI as well as HMIs on the shop-floor while being able to fault find, make modifications and maintain the existing systems and networks.

During our IMFFP® training course, you'll have access to a programming laptop which will include Siemens TIA Portal & STEP7 Professional, a Live Siemens PLC, Remote IO Stations and a Siemens SIMATIC HMI.

At the end of the IMFFP® training course, you are expected to understand and be able to work with PROFIBUS and PROFINET Networks in industrial environments communicating between PLCs and HMIs while also being able to make modifications and maintain existing HMI systems.

1-Year eLearning Access
We understand that once you leave a training course, it may be difficult to follow-up and continuously develop your new skill-set, which is why we are happy to help refresh your training in your own time, whenever you want.

Once you have completed our City & Guilds IMFFP PLC training, you will receive access to our Siemens TIA Portal or Siemens STEP7 Professional eLearning training courses (Available for up to 1 year), this will allow you to practice what you have been taught on our training course from home or work ensuring your training investment isn't wasted.

Section 1
How to Work with PLC Memory Cards
PLC Memory Card Programming Procedures
The Dangers of Incorrect Memory Card Handling
Working with PLC Retentive Memory
HMI Programming and Modifications
HMI Hardware and Communications
HMI Setup and Configuration
Backing-up and Restoring HMIs
Creating an HMI Project
Working with HMI Templates
Making Modifications to an Existing HMI Project
Using HMI Tags
HMI Tag Poling
Screens, Navigation and Object Programming
IO Fields and Bar Graphs
Creating and Modifying Trends
Alarms, Classes and Buffers
Adding Alarms into a PLC Project to Display on an HMI

Section 2
Setting-up HMI Security
Users Administration and Adding New Users to an HMI
HMI Management
Industrial Networks and how they work with Equipment
Network Cabling
Terminators
Configuring a PROFINET Network with PLC and Other Equipment Devices
Network Diagnostics
Working with Process Data on a PLC Network
Data Transfer PLC to PLC, IO and DATA
Connection Parameters
Process Data Logging with PLC & HMI
Types of Data Logging
Building a PROFINET Network with Several PLCs and HMIs

Section 3
Profibus Networks
Addressing and Cabling
Profibus Cabling Rules
Profibus Class 1 Master
Profibus Class 2 Master
Distributed IO
Segments & Repeaters
The ET200S Hardware, Assembly and Wiring
Configuring a Profibus Network
Remote IO Addressing
Fault Finding on a Network
Introduction to STL Programming
Cable Faults, Open and Short Circuits
Slave Hardware Faults
Using CPU Diagnostics
Diagnostic Interrupts
Using Special OBs to Detect Faults

Section 4
Remote Laptop Monitoring on Profibus
How to Communicate to PLC Masters across several Networks
Using Siemens DP/DP Couplers
Addressing Rules
Setting up several Networks and Controlling Signalling between Shop-floor Processes
Introduction to Drives
Types of Drives
Drive Controls, Digital and Analogue
Adding a Drive to a Profibus Network
Drive control via Networks
Safety Control

This Course Includes:

4 Days of PLC Training
City & Guilds Assured Digital Credential
City & Guilds Assured Certificate
City & Guilds Assessment
Access to Live Siemens PLCs, Remote IO, HMI and Drive
Access to Siemens TIA Portal or STEP7 Professional
Face-to-Face Tuition
Scantime Training Manual
1-Year Access to our Siemens eLearning Courses for Continuous Development
Special Fixed Rates at the Delta Hotel by Marriott & Holiday Inn Express

Description What You'll Learn Course Features Certification Frequently Asked Questions

Course Features

City & Guilds Assured Certification & Digital Credential

Upon completion of our City & Guilds Assured IMFFP® course you will receive an Official City & Guilds Assured Training Certificate and Digital Credential, this is proof that the learner has successfully completed a recognised training course at a Recognised Training Centre and has passed all of the assessments for the training course. Digital credentials allow you to communicate your skills to others online within seconds. We do this by using the Open Badge Standard powered by Credly, the world's most connected credentialing network.

Access to Live Siemens Control Systems and TIA Portal or STEP7 Professional

Connect and work with our Live Siemens PLC control systems as well as Networking to Siemens Remote IO, HMIs and Drives via Siemens TIA Portal or STEP7 Professional in classrooms that are dedicated to help you gain unrivalled hands-on experience.

Face-to-Face Tuition from Engineers

We believe to run an engaging and effective PLC training course that relates to those attending, tutors need to have current real-world experience in working with live PLCs, which is why throughout your training, you'll be learning from our PLC experts who are are actively working in industry with our Automation department. This ensures you are learning best-practice PLC maintenance and troubleshooting methods/techniques which are up-to-date and are currently used on shop-floors by Engineers, today.

Training Manuals

During your training, you'll have access to your own Scantime Training Manual. Each training manual includes interactive elements which are designed to help you stay engaged. These training manuals will be yours to take home, allowing you to refresh your new skill-set once you have completed our IMFPP® training course.

1-Year eLearning Access

We understand that once you leave a training course, it may be difficult to follow-up and continuously develop your new skill-set, which is why upon completion of our City & Guilds IMFFP training, you'll receive 1-year access to our Siemens TIA Portal or Siemens STEP7 Professional eLearning training courses, allowing you to practice what you've been taught on our training course from home or work ensuring your training investment isn't wasted.

Special Fixed Rates at the Delta Hotel by Marriott (Metrocentre)

We’re happy to announce that we've been working closely with the Delta Hotel by Marriot Metrocentre located less than 1 mile from our training centre, to help guarantee a fixed rate for Scantime trainees who will be travelling and requiring accommodation during their training course.

With this new partnership, we can offer you a very competitive rate at the Delta Hotel by Marriot Metrocentre which includes certain benefits such as:

• Complimentary parking
• Complimentary WiFi
• Complimentary breakfast
• Use of the Marriot leisure club facilities including gym, sauna and indoor heated pool
• Flexibility to cancel your booking without charges up to 24 hours prior to arrival

Contact us for booking information.

Certification

Being a City & Guilds Assured Training Centre provides validation and recognition for both ourselves and you, it’s a symbol of learning excellence and quality and is reassurance that the training you have undertaken meets best practice standards in today’s industries.

This training course includes examination periods on the 5th day of training, which will be 1 x practical assessment and 1 x theoretical assessment. We will also be including additional training time should anyone request further explanation of any topics covered.

Upon completion of our City & Guilds Assured IMFFP® course you will receive an Official City & Guilds Assured Training Certificate and Digital Credential, this is proof that the you have successfully completed a recognised training course at a Recognised Training Centre and have passed all of the assessments for the training course.

Digital credentials allow you to communicate your skills to others online within seconds. We do this by using the Open Badge Standard powered by Credly, the world's most connected credentialing network, this allows you to display your learning achievement and IMFFP 3 certification online in a secure and verified way.

Frequently Asked Questions

What experience is required?

To attend our IMFFP® 3 training course, you must have completed our EAL Siemens PLC IMFFP® 1&2.

What is the duration of the PLC training course?

This training course is a 4.5 day training course running from Monday to Friday.

09.00 – 17.00 (Monday - Thursday)

09.00 - 13.00 (Friday)

Can I learn more than one PLC/HMI software package during the training course?

During our IMFFP® training, we'll focus on one PLC/HMI software package which will either be Siemens TIA Portal or Siemens STEP7 Professional depending upon which you prefer. We highly advise against learning multiple PLC/HMI software packages during one training course as that can cause a lot of confusion and will restrict how much you can learn during your training.

Will I receive certification upon completion?

Yes, at the end of the training week, you will be asked to complete an online assessment that covers topics from that week of training, this assessment helps count towards your certification and upon completion you will receive a City & Guilds Assured certifcate and a City & Guilds Assured digital credential. This is proof that you have successfully completed a recognised training course at a Recognised Training Centre and have passed all of the assessments for the training course.

What is a City & Guilds Digital Credential?

Digital credentials allow us to recognise and communicate all skills consistently. We do this by using the Open Badge Standard, a universal format that creates data that can be validated quickly and easily.

Our digital credentials allow individuals and organisations to recognise, communicate and verify skills and achievements online, in a secure way.

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Will I be working with a real equipment?

Yes, the best way to learn is to learn with the real equipment. During our training courses, you will be connecting to live Siemens PLCs, HMIs, Remote IO and Drives while using real Siemens software such as: TIA Portal or STEP7 Professional depending upon which course you enrol on to.

Can I attend as an individual?

Yes, these courses are available to anyone willing to learn, whether that is through a company or as an individual.

Can this course be delivered onsite at our company?

Yes, we can deliver our PLC IMFFP® training onsite for your engineers, for a quote, please contact us with the location of where you would like the training to take place and how many engineers you would like to train.

What is the maximum number of trainees per training course?

As PLC/HMI training is a complex subject, we try to keep our class sizes to a maximum of 12 trainees per course, allowing each learner to ask their own questions and to feel comfortable in the classroom without being over-shadowed by others.

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Matt Walker

06:27 16 Aug 24

Completed the EAL Siemens PLC Industrial Maintenance & Fault Finding Pro 1&2 Siemens TIA Portal course at Scantime In Newcastle this week. Excellent training course delivered by Chris and Alan who are very experienced and knowledgeable engineers. Enjoyed every minute and feel much more knowledgeable than I did a week ago. I look forward to booking onto the Level 3. Thanks again.

Mohan Dharmalingam

17:06 22 Feb 24

Fantastic opportunity for freshers to PLC. Friendly tutors and great support was given throughout the course. I strongly recommend Scantime Automation to anyone who wish to progress in their career.

Stephen Greenfield

15:09 22 Feb 24

Really helpful and enthusiastic team. In depth and practical knowledge of PLCs. Will definitely be coming back.

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15:01 15 Feb 24

Great training and friendly staff

Pete Rodwell

13:18 15 Feb 24

Great course. suitable for anyone regardless of past programming experience. Chris presents the course in an interesting and easy going way. would highly recommend.

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20:02 12 Feb 24

Completed EAL level 1&2 Siemens PLC course at this institution. Course content is taught by experienced professionals. Highly recommend for this course.

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14:40 08 Feb 24

Completed Siemens TIA training. Enjoyable course. Good content and delivered well by course trainer, Alan.

Christopher Lindridge

15:32 26 Jan 24

Excellent facility and the delivery staff are competent, experienced trainers with a vast range of industrial knowledge. Having the opportunity to be hands-on with the PLC systems alongside the top class delivery makes a difference as you can learn at your own pace.Up to date resources, learning logbooks and equipment all add to the quality of the programme.Definitely reccomended to anyone looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of PLC automation.Many thanks to Chris, Dave and the Scantime team.

Mark Horner

20:58 19 Jan 24

My colleagues and I of Essity UK wish to share our gratitude for the skills and knowledge we have gained, and continue to gain as we upskill in Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal. Many thanks to Alan, Chris, Dave and David.

James Sherry

14:51 18 Jan 24

Great experience great teacher (alan) I was new to plc and now I feel like I know alot and I'm ready to get started. Definitely reccomend

Mason S

14:19 14 Dec 23

Good experience. Knowledgable tutor. Gives a good understanding of maintaining and fault finding the PLC

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22:16 16 Nov 23

Completed the EAL Siemens PLC Industrial Maintenance & Fault Finding Pro (IMFFP®) 1&2 course at Scantime In Newcastle this week. Excellent training course delivered by Alan who is very experienced and knowledgeable engineer with years of industry experience. Enjoyed every minute and feel very confident to maintain and fault find on Siemens PLC’s back in the workplace.

Aaron Layfield

17:05 16 Nov 23

Just finished a EAL level 1&2 Siemens PLC course. Course content is great delivered by true professionals with real industry knowledge. Definitely recommend to all engineers.

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15:53 16 Nov 23

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Mark Taylor

14:44 16 Nov 23

Absolutely class! Would highly recommend to anyone of any ability level. First class!!

layton robinson

14:11 14 Sep 23

Excellent step 7 training. Highly recommend this course to any aspiring automation engineer.

Andrew Wall

21:29 03 Mar 23

Fantastic 10 day course delivered by Dave and Chris Simm. Their years of experience and passion for their field really shows. Through the use of the latest hardware and software combined with an exceptionally well designed curriculum and classrooms, it makes for a great training environment. I would highly recommend Scantime to anybody wanting to learn more about PLC’s. Will hopefully be returning in the future for further training.

Mic TheDaddy

12:20 26 Jan 23

Chris did a great job, was very knowledgeable, and explained everything clearly. The course was a great way to gain a greater understanding of plcs and how we use them

Oliver Parker

12:17 26 Jan 23

Excellent course, really well run and structured. Little to no fluff, and the booklets provided are really informative and easy to navigate. Our instructor Chris is obviously very knowledgeable about the subject. He was able to relate our learning to our environment really well. Overall a very positive learning experience

Andrew Williams

14:01 06 Oct 22

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Philip White

13:51 06 Oct 22

Very experienced instructors with a wealth of knowledge. Comfortable learning environment. I very much enjoyed the course, highly recommended especially if you have limited or no experience in PLCs.

David McAfee

13:26 06 Oct 22

Step 7 lvl 1&2 course has great content. Really helpful for understanding step 7 basic capabilities with some expansion into more complex features. Good step to progressing a career in PLC controlled industry. Training complex is well situated with good amenities and a cafe. Course instructors have a wealth of knowledge and also have a laugh.Hope to return for further courses and would highly recommend for newcomers to the PLC world.

Scott Stephen

13:36 29 Sep 22

Really good course for Allen Bradly PLC. Will help further my career. Will be returning for the level 3 course. Highly recommend, Chris was a great lecturer and fully explained the course and gave real life examples of the code we were learning.

MechanicalMan 300

13:15 23 Sep 22

Completed EAL Siemens TIA Portal IMFFP 1&2, absolutely brilliant course. Learnt so much. Really well delivered and great course notes.Lots of practical as well as theory.Classroom’s and kit really well setup.Definitely recommended.

Nicola Elliott

13:50 25 Aug 22

Well paced and easy to follow. Good real world examples. Ideal for beginners and good refreshing for those that have experience already.

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15:30 11 Aug 22

Completed EAL Siemens training lead by Alan, David and Chris. Great learning materials and presentation. Felt well prepared for assesments.

Anton Lapinski

13:38 21 Jul 22

Really enjoyed training at Scantime. Chris has a wealth of knowledge across all PLCs old and new and is a great teacher. Hardware and software on the course is to a high standard and it was nice that everyone had their own PLC to program. The pace of the course was excellent and I can't wait to return for the next level. Thank you to all at Scantime for delivering such high quality training

darren beeching

13:10 12 Jul 22

A big thankyou to Chris and Co. at Scantime for an enjoyable week learning Siemens TIA. Excellent facilities, good atmosphere for learning and staff with great knowledge and experience of all things PLC. An easy recommendation for anyone interested in PLC training. I will also add that the online courses are another good source of learning, I've completed two so far and they have definitely been beneficial.

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14:31 08 Jul 22

Completed the Siemens TIA fault finding course, it was a breath of fresh air to do a course which was actually relevant to my job and had plenty practical techniques which I could easily implement to make fault finding easier at work. Each day was well paced, with a wide range of hardware available, learning material was well delivered with a mixture of practical hands on experience and very informative tutoring from lecturers who had a wealth of knowledge and were extremely helpful.

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13:08 08 Jul 22

Did PLC Programming for Industry course. I am new to the industry so have no idea, this course was very helpful. It starts smalls and gradually builds up and in the process builds up your confidence as well. highly recommend

Chris Batty

15:16 30 Jun 22

Just completed courses 1 and 2 with Scantime. Excellent delivery by the Engineers who have numerous years of experience across all industries and sectors. I'd already covered PLC's at University, but this was more useful in industry. They learn you how to use the vast array of tools within the PLC to quickly fault find, thereby reducing downtime. Would definitely recommend Scantime for any company looking to train up they're Technicians / Engineers. Looking forward to the level 3 course. Thanks to all at Scantime.

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13:30 23 Jun 22

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13:40 16 Jun 22

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14:06 09 Jun 22

Brilliant course. This course gave me a good foundation to work from in addition to the online courses they provide. I'll definitely be back for the level 3 course, to progress my PLC skills on the shop floor.

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14:24 28 Apr 22

I’ve been in maintenance for a fair number of years now working with inputs and outputs in the field.This course is fantastic to give a deeper knowledge and understanding of the internal workings of plcs.I have gained the ability to understand step 7 from a completely different perspective and even the ability to fault find and diagnose faults and issues internally.I very much recommend scantime and this course to level up your skills as an maintenance engineer.Thank you Scantime!

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10:18 02 Apr 22

Excellent training course. Fantastic course delivery and delivered at a pace that suited the team. Chris is very knowledgeable and has a broad knowledge of various systems and has carried out work in the real world so uses his experience to enhance the overall training experience. would highly recommend and hope to return to further my PLC knowledge.Many Thanks to the Scantime team.Nicky LongSenior RME TechAmazon

dan cornish

17:13 26 Mar 22

Just completed City & Guilds Siemens TIA Portal Industrial Maintenance & Fault Finding Pro level 3. Another excellent course delivered from Dave and the lads from scantime. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience which they are passing onto new control engineers. fully recommend.

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17:08 26 Mar 22

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16:26 26 Mar 22

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14:17 10 Dec 21

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08:26 09 Dec 21

The course provided a really good insight to the Allen Bradley PLCs to me and my colleagues. It covered every tiny details relating to the PLCs. They also helped me with out of course questions I raised and made a lot of things clearer to me. I would recommend this training to others and will see the Scantime crew for further trainings.

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11:23 11 Nov 21

The content of the training was absolutely spot on for someone who just started to learn about Ladder Logic programming using Siemens TIA portal. The hands on experience to use TIA portal was really helpful for me. The course tutor spent a lot of time during my training to answer my questions, it felt like class room experience.

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09:39 27 Sep 21

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15:44 09 Sep 21

Excellent course. The tutor was not only highly knowledgeable about the subject matter but also able to deliver complex ideas clearly, always relating back to first principles. I have taken many different courses over the years and this was by far one of the best.