There are no pre-requisites for the Level One course although it is helpful if all students in the class are at about the same experience level. Level Two courses require prior attendance in the associated Level One course. Three of the operating instructions of the SLC 150 are covered. A hand-held programmer and a personal computer are used as input devices. The basic relay instructions of the SLC 500 or PLC-5 are covered as are the use of timers and counters.
Students get significant experience in setting up, programming and operating the equipment.
These courses build on the foundation of the Level One courses and extends the training into more complicated PLC operations such as sequencers and bit shifting. Mathematical and logical operations are covered, as are the various file operations. If necessar, however, up to 8 students can be accommodated through sharing the training stations. The classes consist of 24 hours of classroom instruction. The time of day that the classes are held is also at the option of the customer.