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KEYENCE KV Series PLC with KV STUDIO

The Japanese PLC inside inspection, packaging and electronics machines: KV STUDIO from addressing and ladder entry to timers, counters, data instructions, debugging by rewinding time, structured text, VT STUDIO HMI, analog, PROTOCOL STUDIO, Modbus RTU drives, EtherNet/IP, servo and stepper control and PC integration.

4.8EDWartens India · 524+ reviews 12 modules 11h 42m of video English · self-paced

What you will learn

Know the KV series and KV STUDIO, address devices and enter ladder, use holding, SET/RESET, KEEP, master control, pulses and ALT, timers and counters, data instructions and arithmetic, transfer, monitor and debug by rewinding time, write structured text, build VT STUDIO screens, scale analog, communicate through PROTOCOL STUDIO, Modbus RTU and EtherNet/IP, control servos and steppers, and integrate with HMIs and PC software.

  • Know KV STUDIO modes, scan execution and the Unit Editor
  • Address devices and enter ladder with variables
  • Use holding, SET/RESET, KEEP, MC/MCR, pulses, ALT and Shot
  • Use TMR, TMH, TMS, TMU, FLIK, ONDL, OFDL, UDT and counters
  • Use MOV, BMOV, FMOV, INC/DEC, arithmetic, float, CMP, RTC, shift, FIFO and LIFO
  • Transfer, monitor, chart and debug by rewinding time; write ST; build VT STUDIO screens
  • Scale analog; use PROTOCOL STUDIO, Modbus RTU and EtherNet/IP; control servos and steppers; integrate with HMIs and PCs

Course content

12 modules · 86 lessons · 11h 42m

In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.

  1. 01KV Series and KV STUDIO51m
  2. 02Device Addressing and Entering Ladder51m
  3. 03Basic Logic: Holding, SET/RESET, KEEP, MC, Pulses, ALT, Shot1h 10m
  4. 04Timers and Counters1h 13m
  5. 05Data Instructions and Arithmetic1h 54m
  6. 06Transfer, Monitoring and Debugging39m
  7. 07Structured Text and VT STUDIO HMI28m
  8. 08Analog Input and Scaling17m
  9. 09Communication: PROTOCOL STUDIO, Modbus RTU and EtherNet/IP2h 20m
  10. 10Motion and PC Integration1h 13m
  11. 11Projects47m
  12. 12Final Assessment6m

Requirements

Who it is for
Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
Software
KV STUDIO and VT STUDIO (from KEYENCE; simulation built in)
Hardware
None required.

KEYENCE KV Series PLC with KV STUDIO at a glance

KEYENCE KV Series PLC with KV STUDIO is a free, self-paced online plc programming course from EDWartens India with 12 modules, 11h 42m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.

Price
₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
Format
12 self-paced modules, 11h 42m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
Level
Beginner. Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
Brand
Vendor-neutral
Software
KV STUDIO and VT STUDIO (from KEYENCE; simulation built in)
Hardware
None required.
Certificate
Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by
KEYENCE Corporation, Automationliker, plc247 Automation, Najma Hayati (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

Common questions

Is KV STUDIO free?

KEYENCE provides KV STUDIO and VT STUDIO through its sales channel; both include simulation, so the course runs without hardware.

Where is KEYENCE used in India?

In electronics, pharma packaging, inspection and vision-heavy lines, often alongside KEYENCE sensors and vision systems on EtherNet/IP.

Are the instruction tutorials narrated?

Several are on-screen demonstrations with English captions and simulation rather than voice; the notes explain each instruction.

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 KEYENCE qualification?

An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a KEYENCE 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.

If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.