Mastering PLC Programming: The software engineering survival guide to automation programming

M. T. White

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5 (7 Ratings)

eBook Mar 2023 386 pages 1st Edition

M. T. White

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eBook Mar 2023 386 pages 1st Edition

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Take a deep dive into object-oriented PLC programming to gain hands-on knowledge
Explore software engineering concepts such as SDLC, debugging, and SOLID programming
Get a thorough grasp on HMI development to build various HMI projects

Description

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a new feature of PLC programming that has taken the automation world by storm. This book provides you with the necessary skills to succeed in the modern automation programming environment. The book is designed in a way to take you through advanced topics such as OOP design, SOLID programming, the software development lifecycle (SDLC), library design, HMI development, general software engineering practices, and more. To hone your programming skills, each chapter has a simulated real-world project that’ll enable you to apply the skills you’ve learned. In all, this book not only covers complex PLC programming topics, but it also removes the financial barrier that comes with most books as all examples utilize free software. This means that to follow along, you DO NOT need to purchase any PLC hardware or software. By the end of this PLC book, you will have what it takes to create long-lasting codebases for any modern automation project.

Who is this book for?

This book is for automaton programmers with a background in software engineering topics such as object-oriented programming and general software engineering knowledge. Automation engineers, software engineers, electrical engineers, PLC technicians, hobbyists, and upper-level university students with an interest in automation or robotics will also find this book useful and interesting. Anyone with a basic knowledge of PLCs can benefit from reading this book.

What you will learn

Find out how to write PLC programs using advanced programming techniques
Explore OOP concepts for PLC programming
Delve into software engineering topics such as libraries and SOLID programming
Explore HMIs, HMI controls, HMI layouts, and alarms
Create an HMI project and attach it to a PLC in CODESYS
Gain hands-on experience by building simulated PLC and HMI projects

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James O. Rike Jul 31, 2023

A great instruction manual as well as a reference book.

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Amanda McDonald May 04, 2023

I am a student at East Coast Polytechnic. The author is an instructor here, so I mostly bought it to be supportive. I was actually suprised when I cracked it open to take a gander. I thought it was going to be like all of the other PLC programming books filled with the same old content and silly routines. Upon examining it's content, I put this book up there with Frank Lambs "Advanced PLC Hardware and Programming", which is anohther project based learning book that holds it weight in real world value, just as this book here. The project based learning approach is the only way to go in PLCs. This book takes a free software called Codesys and steps you through the basics, fundamentals, and advanced level concepts in a silky smooth transition. I see the future of PLCs transiitoning towards ST programming to be quite blunt- if you want a future in automation you need to learn Structured text language. You also should buy this book. If you are an engineeering student or aspiring controls or automation engineer, you need this book. The software is free and the language is the same as any other high end software such as Studio5000 or Siemens TIA. I'm going to say this one more time. You need to learn to program and debug structured text, and you need to buy this book.

Amazon Customer Oct 11, 2023

The book is not for a beginner PLC programmer. Most of the book focuses on the object-oriented programming (OOP) paradigm. The OOP is a relatively new paradigm in PLC programming, so the book is for practicing control engineers and graduate students. As the authors state, this is only the introduction to the advanced PLC programming paradigm, but it is excellent. The examples can be downloaded from GIT so the reader can practice. Every chapter ends with a project/challenge.

Amazon Customer Jul 25, 2024

A great book!!!

Brandon Jun 18, 2023

The author is an instructor at ECPI and I had the pleasure of being one of his students in a Python programming class. The way he explains the proper way to program in Python has poured over into this book. He takes the time to break everything down in a way it can be understood and provides explanations as to why it is better to program a specific way. Overall, great source material for PLC programming.

Mastering PLC Programming: The software engineering survival guide to automation programming

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