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Siemens SCL Structured Text in TIA Portal

From ladder to text on the S7-1200 and S7-1500: setting up the controller, tags and monitoring, data types, maths and data blocks, FCs, FBs, timers, counters and diagnostics, an eight-part SCL worked example, loops with FOR, WHILE, REPEAT, CONTINUE and EXIT, and a time-sliced part counter application.

4.8EDWartens India · 524+ reviews 8 modules 7h 37m of video English · self-paced

What you will learn

Configure an S7-1200, create tags and DBs, use FCs, FBs, timers and counters, write SCL with IF, CASE, FOR, WHILE and REPEAT, control loop flow with CONTINUE and EXIT, handle arrays and cycle-time consistency, and build a complete SCL application.

  • Configure an S7-1200 with tags, DBs and data types
  • Use FCs, FBs, timers, counters and diagnostics
  • Write SCL with IF, CASE, arrays, structs and timers
  • Use FOR, WHILE and REPEAT loops safely
  • Build a time-sliced part counter application
  • Mix SCL and ladder in one project

Course content

8 modules · 36 lessons · 7h 37m

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

  1. 01S7-1200 Setup, Tags and Monitoring33m
  2. 02Data Types, Maths, Conversions and Data Blocks31m
  3. 03FCs, FBs, Timers, Counters, Forcing and Diagnostics1h 3m
  4. 04SCL Worked Example, Parts 1 to 41h 51m
  5. 05SCL Worked Example, Parts 5 to 82h 14m
  6. 06Loops in SCL: FOR, WHILE, REPEAT, CONTINUE and EXIT59m
  7. 07SCL Application: Time-Sliced Part Counter27m
  8. 08Final Assessment15m

Requirements

Who it is for
Beginner to intermediate. The free TIA Portal course is the ideal preparation.
Software
TIA Portal (trial) with PLCSIM
Hardware
None required.

Siemens SCL Structured Text in TIA Portal at a glance

Siemens SCL Structured Text in TIA Portal is a free, self-paced online plc programming course from EDWartens India with 8 modules, 7h 37m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.

Price
₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
Format
8 self-paced modules, 7h 37m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
Level
Beginner. Beginner to intermediate. The free TIA Portal course is the ideal preparation.
Brand
Siemens
Software
TIA Portal (trial) with PLCSIM
Hardware
None required.
Certificate
Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by
PCC | A GCG Company, Jonathan Stodden, PLC Tutor (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

Why SCL?

Maths, data handling and state machines are shorter and clearer in text; every S7-1200/1500 programmer meets it.

Do I need to know ladder first?

It helps; modules 1 to 3 cover the ladder foundations before SCL starts.

Is this only for S7-1500?

No. SCL is identical on S7-1200 and S7-1500; the demos use both.

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 vendor qualification?

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