PLC programming · Free · ₹0
Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) with Modicon M340 and M580
The large Schneider PLCs: Control Expert from install to hot standby, M340 and M580 hardware, ladder, FBD, ST and DFBs, analog and HART, Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP with DTMs, OPC UA and OFS, SCADA integration, IEC 61850 and DNP3, safety outputs, diagnostics and migration.
What you will learn
Install Control Expert and use its simulator, configure M340 and M580 hardware and IP addresses, program in ladder, FBD and structured text with DFBs and DDTs, scale analog and configure HART, set up Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP with DTMs and explicit messaging, expose data over OPC UA and OFS, integrate HMI and SCADA, configure IEC 61850, DNP3 and AS-i, understand hot standby and diagnostics, and migrate legacy projects.
- Install Control Expert, use libsets, the simulator and downloads
- Configure M340 and M580 CPUs, I/O cards, IP addresses and fail-safe outputs
- Program with variables, arrays, ST, FBD, DFBs and DDTs
- Scale analog signals and configure HART devices
- Set up Modbus TCP, I/O scanning, EtherNet/IP and explicit messaging with DTMs
- Expose data over OPC UA and OFS to UaExpert, Kepware and Ignition
- Integrate Vijeo Designer, InTouch, Citect, WinCC, FactoryTalk, Geo SCADA and more
- Configure IEC 61850, DNP3, counters and AS-i; understand hot standby, diagnostics and migration
Course content
12 modules · 100 lessons · 21h 19m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01Control Expert: Install, Licence, Simulator10 lessons1h 48m
- 02M340 and M580 Hardware, IP Addresses and I/O Cards9 lessons1h 16m
- 03Programming Basics: Variables, Arrays, Values and Simulation8 lessons1h 46m
- 04Structured Text, FBD, DFBs and DDTs7 lessons60m
- 05Analog Scaling and HART4 lessons1h 31m
- 06Modbus TCP, DTM Browser and I/O Scanning11 lessons3h 19m
- 07EtherNet/IP and Explicit Messaging5 lessons1h 23m
- 08OPC UA, OFS and Data Servers10 lessons1h 60m
- 09HMI and SCADA Integration14 lessons4h 23m
- 10Utility Protocols and Special Modules7 lessons52m
- 11Hot Standby, Safety Outputs, Diagnostics and Migration14 lessons2h 2m
- 12Final Assessment1 lesson1h 23m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Intermediate. PLC basics assumed.
- Software
- EcoStruxure Control Expert (trial) with its built-in simulator
- Hardware
- None. Simulator for programming; hardware modules followed by watching.
Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) with Modicon M340 and M580 at a glance
Schneider EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) with Modicon M340 and M580 is a free, self-paced online plc programming course from EDWartens India with 12 modules, 21h 19m 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, 21h 19m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Intermediate. Intermediate. PLC basics assumed.
- Brand
- Schneider Electric
- Software
- EcoStruxure Control Expert (trial) with its built-in simulator
- Hardware
- None. Simulator for programming; hardware modules followed by watching.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Automation4all, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric, Industrial Automation Maven (Louis Wyn), Jasmine Jones (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 Control Expert free?
Schneider offers a trial; its simulator runs the programming modules. The hardware and hot-standby modules are followed by watching.
Control Expert or Machine Expert Basic?
Machine Expert Basic is for the small M221; Control Expert is for M340, M580 and Quantum. Take the free Machine Expert Basic course first if you are new to Schneider.
Why so much about communication?
Because M580 projects are integration projects: Modbus, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA and SCADA links are most of the engineering time on a real site.
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 Schneider Electric qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a Schneider Electric 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.
- Automation4allthe Unity Pro training series
- Schneider Electricthe official Control Expert how-to tutorials
- Schneider Electricthe official Control Expert and Unity Pro support videos
- Industrial Automation Maven (Louis Wyn)the Control Expert to HMI and SCADA integration masterclass
- Jasmine Jonesthe Modicon M580 hardware and hot standby videos
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.