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FATEK PLC with WinProladder
The value PLC on Indian packaging and textile machines: WinProladder install and wiring, addressing and memory, contacts, coils, set/reset, retentive memory, timers, counters, math and compare, upload, download, simulation and industrial practice problems.
What you will learn
Install WinProladder, wire NPN and PNP sensors, address X, Y, M, D and R, use contacts, coils, set/reset and edges, retentive memory, timers and counters, arithmetic and comparison, communicate, upload, download and simulate, and solve industrial practice conditions.
- Install WinProladder and wire NPN and PNP sensors
- Address X, Y, M, D and R and use retentive memory
- Use contacts, coils, set/reset and edge instructions
- Use 16- and 32-bit timers and counters
- Use arithmetic and comparison
- Communicate, upload, download, simulate and solve practice problems
Course content
6 modules · 22 lessons · 4h 8m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01FATEK and WinProladder4 lessons34m
- 02Addressing, Memory, Contacts, Coils and Latching7 lessons56m
- 03Timers and Counters2 lessons25m
- 04Math and Compare4 lessons37m
- 05Communication, Simulation and Practice4 lessons1h 35m
- 06Final Assessment1 lesson5m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
- Software
- WinProladder (free) with simulator
- Hardware
- None required.
FATEK PLC with WinProladder at a glance
FATEK PLC with WinProladder is a free, self-paced online plc programming course from EDWartens India with 6 modules, 4h 8m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
- Format
- 6 self-paced modules, 4h 8m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- WinProladder (free) with simulator
- Hardware
- None required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Ayyan Engineering Solutions, The Electrical Hub (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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Is WinProladder free?
Yes, from FATEK, with a simulator.
Where is FATEK used in India?
On packaging, textile, plastics and small process machines where a low-cost PLC with good analog and communication options is wanted.
Is this a long course?
No: about four hours of video with practice, enough to program a FATEK machine and read existing programs.
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 FATEK qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a FATEK 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.
- Ayyan Engineering Solutionsthe FATEK PLC programming course
- The Electrical Hubthe FATEK PLC programming series in English
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.