PLC programming · Free · ₹0
TIA Portal: Build a Machine
One machine, start to finish. Take a bottle filling line from a written specification and an I/O list to a structured S7-1200 program with a fill station, a capper, a reject sorter and an operator screen with alarms, then test it against a written record and archive it for hand-over. The lessons are the reference; the machine is yours, and it is what you submit.
Inside the course
From the lessons
The Machine, the Spec and the I/O List
Technical Mindshare
Program Skeleton: Blocks, UDTs and a Tag Table That Scales
Instrumentation Tools
Infeed Conveyor: Start, Stop, Seal-in and Interlocks
Instrumentation Tools
Fill Station: Timers and a Scaled Tank Level
Smart Builds
Capping and Counting: Cylinder Sequence, Edges and Counters
ControlByte Automation
Inspection and Reject: the Sorter Station
Instrumentation Tools
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Write a functional description and an I/O list for a machine, structure a TIA Portal project into station blocks with UDTs, program a conveyor with seal-in and interlocks, a timed fill station on a scaled 4-20 mA level, a step-sequenced capper with edge-triggered counters, an inspection and reject sorter with bottle tracking, and a WinCC screen with setpoints, alarms and a trend; then commission it against a test record, find a planted fault with cross-references and a trace, and archive and protect the project so another engineer can restart the line from your hand-over note.
- Write a functional description in numbered steps and an I/O list with addresses, types and normal states before the first rung
- Structure a project into station blocks called from OB1, with UDTs and an FB with instance data wherever state must be remembered
- Program a motor rung where Stop always wins, with the E-stop and the downstream interlock in series with the seal-in
- Scale a 4-20 mA tank level to litres and build a fill sequence with the right timer for each job
- Sequence a pneumatic capper on a step number proven by its sensors, and count bottles so one bottle is one count
- Track a failed bottle to the reject pusher with a shift register, and stop the line on a run of rejects
- Build the operator screen with momentary buttons, limited setpoints, discrete and analog alarms and a trend
- Commission against a written test record, find a planted fault with cross-references and a trace, and archive, protect and hand over the project
Course content
9 modules · 29 lessons · 6h 32m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01The Machine, the Spec and the I/O List2 lessons42m
- 02Program Skeleton: Blocks, UDTs and a Tag Table That Scales3 lessons37m
- 03Infeed Conveyor: Start, Stop, Seal-in and Interlocks3 lessons1h 8m
- 04Fill Station: Timers and a Scaled Tank Level4 lessons56m
- 05Capping and Counting: Cylinder Sequence, Edges and Counters5 lessons45m
- 06Inspection and Reject: the Sorter Station2 lessons40m
- 07The Operator Screen: Buttons, Counts, Alarms and a Trend4 lessons39m
- 08Commissioning and Hand-over: Test, Trace, Archive, Protect5 lessons56m
- 09Final Assessment and Project Submission1 lesson10m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Intermediate. You have finished the Siemens TIA Portal course, or can already write ladder logic with timers, counters and a function block in TIA Portal.
- Software
- TIA Portal V17+ (21-day trial) with S7-PLCSIM and the WinCC HMI simulator. Factory I/O (30-day trial) is optional and makes the machine visible; every stage can be proven in PLCSIM alone.
- Hardware
- None, everything runs in simulation
TIA Portal: Build a Machine at a glance
TIA Portal: Build a Machine is a free, self-paced online plc programming course from EDWartens India with 9 modules, 6h 32m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹3,999.
- Format
- 9 self-paced modules, 6h 32m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Intermediate. Intermediate. You have finished the Siemens TIA Portal course, or can already write ladder logic with timers, counters and a function block in TIA Portal.
- Brand
- Siemens
- Software
- TIA Portal V17+ (21-day trial) with S7-PLCSIM and the WinCC HMI simulator. Factory I/O (30-day trial) is optional and makes the machine visible; every stage can be proven in PLCSIM alone.
- Hardware
- None, everything runs in simulation
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Instrumentation Tools, ControlByte Automation, PLC Automation Academy, Smart Builds, Technical Mindshare, The Automation Craze, Hegamurl, PLCskilltree (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module, submit the course project and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
- 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
Pairs well with
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Common questions
How is this different from the Siemens TIA Portal course?
The TIA Portal course teaches the instructions one module at a time. This course uses all of them on one machine, in the order a commissioning engineer would, and ends with a project you submit rather than only a paper you sit. If you finished the flagship course and wondered what to do with it, this is the answer.
What do I have to submit?
The archived TIA Portal project, the functional description and I/O list, the completed test record with the failure cases, the cross-reference finding for a fault you plant on purpose with a trace screenshot, and a one-page hand-over note. The brief on module 8 lists them, and the rubric it is marked against is printed beside it. The certificate needs the project submitted and the final passed.
Do I need Factory I/O?
No. Factory I/O has a 30-day trial and makes the line visible, which many people enjoy, but every stage of the machine can be proven in S7-PLCSIM by forcing inputs and watching outputs, and the test record is written to be run either way.
Do I need to buy TIA Portal?
No. Siemens publishes a free 21-day trial of TIA Portal with S7-PLCSIM and WinCC Basic included; it needs only a free Siemens account. The course is about fourteen hours of work, so the trial covers it if you install when you start module 2.
Who marks the project?
An automated reviewer marks it against the printed rubric and gives you the score and comments; the EDWartens team reads submissions too. The certificate is released on submission, not on the mark, so a review outage never holds your certificate.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, the project brief, the review and the final assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The only paid item is the certificate, and only if you decide you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a Siemens qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion for the project course, issued when the project is submitted and the final is passed, with a unique number anyone can verify on our site. It is not a Siemens credential and we will never describe it as one.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for TIA Portal: Build a Machine
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
A unique certificate number and a public verification page. A recruiter checks it in ten seconds.
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
Issuer, credential ID and URL prefilled, with 5 matching skills to pin to your profile.
QR code on the certificate
Scans straight to the verification page, so a printed copy proves itself.
Names what you can do
Lists the topics covered, from functional description, i/o list and operating modes for a bottle filling line to a wincc operator screen with alarms, and commissioning, fault-finding and archiving for hand-over.
A permanent link
Put it on a CV, a portfolio or an application. The URL never changes.
Earned, not attended
Issued only after every module and a final assessment at 60%, with 3 attempts. That is why it stands up.
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, ₹559, GST included, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens India (Wartens Automation Private Limited) as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
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.
- Instrumentation Toolsinterlocks, scaling, edges, counters, the in-range check, function blocks, the separating station and the tank-level scene
- ControlByte Automationsignals and variables, the output latch, the pneumatic cylinder sequence and the first HMI screen
- PLC Automation Academythe conveyor sequence and the sorter project in Factory I/O
- Smart Buildsthe filling tank with timers and the queue with counters
- Technical Mindsharegetting started with Factory I/O and connecting it to TIA Portal
- The Automation CrazeHMI alarms and the trend view
- Hegamurlcross-references, traces, archiving and password protection
- PLCskilltreeUDTs for I/O structures and downloading to S7-PLCSIM
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.