The PLC EduTrainer concept of Festo Didactic

Integration of PLCs in a didactical surrounding

(state 10/2003)

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 Use of PLC in industry

• Installation of PLC in a control

cabinet
• Wiring of inputs and outputs via
screwed terminals
• One input/output wiring during the
whole life cycle of the controlled
machine
• One program loading after the
program was tested
• Connection to the programming
device (PC) in case of changes or
services only

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 Use of PLC in training

• Use as desktop unit or in a

mounting frame
• Permanent varying assignment of
inputs/outputs
• Use of 4 mm safety plugs
• Programming device (PC) mostly
permanent connected to the PLC
to load programs and to learn
handling of online functions

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 Solution with PLC EduTrainer

• Build-in of PLC in a housing and insertion of the complete unit into a mounting
frame or use as desktop device
• Connection of sensors and actuators via 4 mm safety plugs
• 4 mm safety sockets on the unit itself or integrated interface (SysLink) to
connect an universal connection unit with 4 mm safety sockets
• Simulation of PLC input signals and display of PLC output signals on the unit
itself or by connection of a simulation box via the integrated interface (SysLink)
• Support of Festo controller FEC and Siemens SIMATIC S7-300, LOGO
• All other PLCs can be connected to the universal connection unit via an open
I/O data cable

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 FEC EduTrainer
• FEC with 12 digital inputs and
8 digital outputs
• External 24 V DC power supply
• Inputs and outputs are wired to
4 mm safety sockets and in
parallel 8 I/Os to the interface
socket (SysLink); simulation box
or EasyPort (VEEP2) can be
connected
• Connection of PC via the RS232
interface socket
• Ethernet-Interface integrated
• Software and programming cable
included
• Programming depending on
version with FST software or
Multiprog (IEC 1131-3)
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 SIMATIC S7 EduTrainer Start

• S7 312C with 10 DI and 6 DO integrated in

an ER housing
• External 24 V DC power supply
• 3 interfaces to the process:
- 10 DI/6 DO wired to 4 mm safety sockets
- 8 DI/6 DO wired to Phoenix connectors
- 8 DI/6 DO wired to SysLink socket
• Micro Memory Card 64 kByte included
• Programming with STEP 7 from V5.1

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 SIMATIC S7 EduTrainer Compact
• S7 313C or S7 313C-2DP or S7 314-2DP
integrated in an ER housing
• External 24 V DC power supply
• 16 digital inputs and 16 digital outputs
are wired to two interface sockets
(SysLink)
• Simulation box, universal connection
unit or EasyPort (VEEP2) can be
connected via this interface (SysLink)
• 4 analogue inputs and 2 analogue
outputs are wired to a 15-pole Submin-
D-plug (only active with CPU 313C or
314C-2DP)
• M12 connection socket for ASi (only
active in ASi master variants)
• Programming with STEP 7 from V5.1

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 SIMATIC S7 EduTrainer Compact • S7 313C with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO plus Dummy
module
• S7 313C with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO plus Simulation
module
• S7 313C with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO plus
ASi-Master
• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP plus Dummy
module
• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP plus
Simulation module
• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP plus ASi-
Master
• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP plus Analog
module 4 AI/2 AO
• Micro Memory Card 64 kByte included

• S7 314C-2DP with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO; Profibus-DP

plus Dummy module
• S7 314C-2DP with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO; Profibus-DP
plus Simulation module
• S7 314C-2DP with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO; Profibus-DP
plus ASi-Master
• Micro Memory Card 512 kByte included

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 SIMATIC S7 EduTrainer ET 200S
• S7 IM151/CPU (similar to S7-314) with
12 digital inputs and 10 outputs
integrated in an ER housing
• Can be used as stand-alone PLC or as
Profibus-DP slave
• Micro Memory Card 64 kByte for data
buffering
• External 24 V DC power supply
• 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs are
wired to two interface sockets (SysLink)
• Simulation box, universal connection
unit or EasyPort (VEEP2) can be
connected via this interface (SysLink)
• Operator panel with 3 illuminated push-
buttons and one switch
• Emergency-Stop function integrated
• Programming with STEP 7 from V5.1
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 SIMATIC S7 EduTrainer plus
• S7- 300 (313C, 313C-2DP, 314C-2DP)
integrated in a housing in A4 format
• Micro Memory Card 64 kByte included
• 24 V DC power supply integrated
• Digital and analog inputs and outputs
are wired to simulation/connection
plates with input simulation/4 mm
safety sockets
• Optional SysLink plate with two SysLink
sockets for digital signals and 15-pole
Submin-D-plug for analog signals
• Programming with STEP 7 from V5.1
(IEC 1131-3)

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 SIMATIC S7 EduTrainer plus
• S7 313C with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO
• S7 313C with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO plus SysLink

• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP

• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP plus
SysLink
• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP plus
Analog module 4 AI/2AO
• S7 313C-2DP with 16 DI/16 DO; Profibus-DP plus
Analog module 4 AI/2 AO and SysLink
• Micro Memory Card 64 kByte included

• S7 314C-2DP with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO Profibus-

DP
• S7 314C-2DP with 24 DI/16 DO; 4 AI/2 AO Profibus-
DP plus SysLink
• Micro Memory Card 512 kByte included

• Every EduTrainer can be expanded with an ASi-

Master PN 526853

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 Use of any PLC

I/O cable with open

wires (I/O crossed)
Any PLC ie. S7-200 PN 167122 Universal connection unit
PN 162231

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 Simulation and monitoring of signals

I/O cable, digital

Simulation box, digital PN 34031
(16 DI/16 DO)
PN 170643

S7 EduTrainer Compact

I/O cable, analog

PN 529141

Simulation box, digital/analog

(8 DI/8 DO, 4 AI/2 AO)
PN 526863
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 LOGO! EduTrainer TP

• LOGO! with 6 inputs, 4 outputs

• External 24 V DC power supply
• Inputs and outputs wired to 4 mm
safety sockets
• Programming with LOGO! Soft
Comfort

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 LOGO! EduTrainer

• LOGO! with 12 inputs, 10 outputs

• External 24 V DC power supply
• 8 digital inputs and 8 outputs are
wired to SysLink socket
• 2 analog inputs are wired to 15-
pole Submin-D plug
• Operator panel with 3 illuminated
push-buttons and one switch
• Emergency-Stop function
integrated
• Programming with LOGO! Soft
Comfort

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