Siemens Plc Mastery 2025: Tia Portal V20 From Zero To Hero

Master Siemens PLC Automation: Industrial Control, Programming, Wiring, Wincc and HMI with TIA Portal V20 (2025)

What you'll learn

Understand the basics of PLCs, their components, and how they work.

Explore different PLC types and how to select the right one for your needs.

Master PLC wiring, including digital and analog inputs/outputs, and sinking vs. sourcing.

Dive into programming with TIA Portal: Ladder Diagrams, and projects

Learn about counters, mathematical operations, data manipulation, and program control techniques.

Set up and connect physical PLCs to your PC for hands-on practice.

Explore HMI integration, including adding graphics, animations, alarms, and trends.

Understand PID control theory and implement practical PID controllers.

Complete real-world projects and test your knowledge with assignments and a final project using WinCC.

Requirements

A curious mind and a passion for automation!

No prior experience needed — we’re starting from "What on earth is a PLC?"

Coffee (optional, but highly recommended for late-night troubleshooting).

A willingness to say “Wow, I actually made that work!” at least once.

Description

Welcome to "Siemens PLC Mastery 2025: TIA Portal V20 from Zero to Automation Hero"! If you're looking to dive into the world of industrial automation and gain hands-on experience with Siemens PLCs, this course is designed just for you. Whether you're a complete beginner or have some prior knowledge, you'll master the essentials of PLC programming, wiring, and automation, all the way up to advanced applications.Starting with the basics, we’ll introduce you to PLC components, types, and how they work in real-world industrial settings. You’ll learn to wire digital and analog inputs/outputs, explore sinking vs. sourcing, and understand how to connect and configure your PLC. From there, we’ll move into programming using the latest version of TIA Portal V20, where you’ll create and simulate your first programs, understand ladder diagrams, timers, counters, and much more.As we progress, you’ll gain expertise in advanced programming techniques, including PID control, HMI integration, animations, alarms, and trends. You’ll also tackle real-world projects, including emergency circuit wiring and physical HMI settings, with step-by-step guidance.By the end of this course, you'll not only be proficient in Siemens PLCs and automation systems but will also have built a solid foundation for a career in the fast-growing world of industrial automation. Don't miss out on the chance to become a PLC automation hero – enroll today and transform your skills!This is your path to mastering the future of industrial automation with Siemens PLCs.

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Read Me First: Your Success Matters!

Section 2: Introduction To PLC

Lecture 3 What is A PLC

Lecture 4 PLC Types

Lecture 5 How A PLC Works

Lecture 6 Choosing The Right PLC

Section 3: PLC Wiring

Lecture 7 PLC Wiring Part 1, Digital Inputs

Lecture 8 PLC wiring Part 2, Sinking vs Sourcing

Lecture 9 PLC Wiring Part 3, NPN vs PNP Connections

Lecture 10 PLC Wiring Part4, Analog Inputs

Lecture 11 PLC Wiring Part5, Digital Outputs

Lecture 12 PLC Wiring Part6, Analog Outputs

Section 4: Controls Basics

Lecture 13 Ladder Diagram vs Schematic Diagram

Lecture 14 Latching Circuit

Lecture 15 NC and NO Simulation in TIA Portal

Section 5: TIA Portal FREE Installation and Introduction

Lecture 16 Installing TIA Portal V20

Lecture 17 TIA Portal Software Interface

Section 6: How to Connect to and Set up a new PLC

Lecture 18 Connecting our PLC to our PC Part 1

Lecture 19 16- Connecting our PLC to our PC Part 2

Lecture 20 Configuring Our IOs, Seimens Memory Areas! (A very Important Lecture!)

Lecture 21 Creating and Downloading Our First Program to Our PLC

Lecture 22 Simulating Our First Program On A Virtual PLC! (PLC SIM)

Lecture 23 Forcing Table

Lecture 24 Memory Bits

Lecture 25 Adding a New HMI

Section 7: Programming Instructions In TIA Portal

Lecture 26 OB vs FC vs FB vs DBs

Lecture 27 26- SET, RESET instructions

Lecture 28 Positive, Negative Edge Trigger Instructions

Lecture 29 Project 1: Make a Toggle Switch Push Button

Lecture 30 Project 1, How I did it

Lecture 31 Pulse Timer

Lecture 32 ON Delay Timer

Lecture 33 OFF Delay Timer

Lecture 34 Retentive Timer

Lecture 35 DON’T Use These Time Instructions

Lecture 36 Counter UP

Lecture 37 Counter DN

Lecture 38 Counter UPDN

Lecture 39 Comparator Operations

Lecture 40 Math Instructions

Lecture 41 Mov and MOVBLK

Lecture 42 MovFILL

Lecture 43 Conversion Operations

Lecture 44 Prpject 2: Building Machin Runun Timer

Lecture 45 Project 2, How I Did It

Lecture 46 Analog Scaling Part 1, Inputs

Lecture 47 Analog Scaling Part 2, Outputs

Lecture 48 Analog Scaling Part 3, TIA Portal

Lecture 49 Module Resolution

Lecture 50 Program Controls, JMP

Lecture 51 Program Controls, RET

Lecture 52 How to create a loop using JMP

Section 8: PID Controller

Lecture 53 PID Controller Theory

Lecture 54 Practical PID Controller

Section 9: HMIs and Winc CC

Lecture 55 Physical HMI Settings Tour

Lecture 56 Download Our Project to our HMI

Lecture 57 HMI Tags + Momentary Button

Lecture 58 Switch Element, Appearance, Visibility

Lecture 59 Graphics List, Adding A pump

Lecture 60 IO Field, Numeric IO

Lecture 61 Symbolic IO Field

Lecture 62 Graphics IO Field

Lecture 63 Water Level Tank

Lecture 64 Gauge Animation

Lecture 65 Animations Part 1, Rotating Animations

Lecture 66 Animations Part 2, Linear Animations

Lecture 67 Screen Navigation

Lecture 68 Function Keys, Local Assignment

Lecture 69 Function Keys, Global Assignment

Lecture 70 Trends

Lecture 71 Data logging

Section 10: Alarms & Safety

Lecture 72 PLC Safety Circuit

Lecture 73 Alarms 1, Introduction and Our Case Study Tank Level

Lecture 74 Alarms 2, Create Alarm Logic, Tags, and Siren

Lecture 75 Alarms 3, Action Plans And Silence Logic

Lecture 76 Alarms 4, Reset Logic

Lecture 77 Alarms 5, Testing Our Logic

Lecture 78 Alarms 6, Auto Reset Our Silence Command

Lecture 79 Alarms 7, Creating Our HMI Alarm Text and Tags

Lecture 80 Alarms 8, Adjusting Background Colors

Lecture 81 Alarms 9, Testing!

Lecture 82 Alarms 10, Pop ups and Pending Alarms

Section 11: Final Project

Lecture 83 Final Project 1, Intro

Lecture 84 Final Project 2, IOs Mapping

Lecture 85 Final Project 3, Programming Process Modes

Lecture 86 Final Project 4, Programming Manual Mode

Lecture 87 Final Project 6, Programming Auto Mode

Lecture 88 Final Project 7, Testing Our Auto Mode

Lecture 89 Final Project 8 No Mode

Lecture 90 Final Project Homework

Section 12: Outro

Lecture 91 Final Words, Congratulations

Absolute beginners who think PLCs are some sort of secret robot language.,Engineers and technicians wanting to level up from “What’s a ladder diagram?” to “Look, I automated a factory!”,Industrial automation professionals looking to add Siemens PLCs to their skill set.,Industrial Engineers, Technicians, Electricians,Anyone interested in learning Automation!