PLC programming · Free · ₹0
ABB AC500 PLC with Automation Builder
The AC500 family and Automation Builder (CODESYS-based): first project, ladder, latching, interlocks, timers, counters, retentive data, PROFIBUS and PROFINET, visualization, CP600 HMI and platform features.
What you will learn
Describe the AC500 platform, install Automation Builder, create and commission a project, write ladder with latching and interlocks, use timers, counters and retentive data, connect PROFIBUS DP and PROFINET IO, build a visualization and CP600 project, upgrade projects and know safety I/O, hot swap and condition monitoring.
- Install Automation Builder and create an AC500 project
- Write ladder with contacts, coils, latching, interlocks and memory bits
- Use TON, TOF, TP, RTC, counters and retentive data
- Connect PROFIBUS DP and PROFINET IO devices
- Build a visualization and a CP600 HMI project
- Upgrade projects and know the safety, hot-swap and condition-monitoring features
Course content
10 modules · 31 lessons · 5h 26m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01The AC500 Platform and Automation Builder5 lessons41m
- 02First Project and Commissioning3 lessons40m
- 03Contacts, Coils and Gates2 lessons55m
- 04Latching, Interlocks and Memory Bits3 lessons36m
- 05Timers4 lessons51m
- 06Counters and Retentive Data2 lessons22m
- 07PROFIBUS DP and PROFINET IO2 lessons22m
- 08Visualization and CP600 HMI3 lessons37m
- 09Upgrades, Safety, Hot Swap, Condition Monitoring6 lessons22m
- 10Final Assessment1 lesson20m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner.
- Software
- ABB Automation Builder (free basic licence)
- Hardware
- None required.
ABB AC500 PLC with Automation Builder at a glance
ABB AC500 PLC with Automation Builder is a free, self-paced online plc programming course from EDWartens India with 10 modules, 5h 26m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
- Format
- 10 self-paced modules, 5h 26m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner.
- Brand
- ABB
- Software
- ABB Automation Builder (free basic licence)
- Hardware
- None required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- PLC SCADA Training, PLC Programming (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and you can buy a certificate for ₹700. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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Common questions
Is Automation Builder free?
ABB offers a free basic licence that covers everything here.
Is this the same as CODESYS?
Automation Builder is built on CODESYS, so the CODESYS course on this site transfers directly; this course adds the ABB hardware, networks and HMI.
Do I need an AC500?
No. The simulation runs every exercise.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a ABB qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a ABB credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- PLC SCADA Trainingthe AC500 Automation Builder tutorial series
- PLC Programmingthe ABB AC500 platform, network and visualization videos
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.