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Siemens S7-1200 with TIA Portal: The Tutorial Series
Every S7-1200 instruction, one short video at a time: bits, edges, timers, counters, comparators, maths, MOVE, conversion, analog scaling, jumps and shift registers.
Inside the course
From the lessons
TIA Portal Environment, PLC and HMI Selection, Modules and Communication
The Automation Craze
Program Blocks, NO and NC Contacts, Set and Reset, Upload and Download
The Automation Craze
Latching Logic and Edge Detection: P_TRIG, N_TRIG, R_TRIG and F_TRIG
The Automation Craze
Timers and Counters
The Automation Craze
Comparators and Maths Instructions
The Automation Craze
MOVE and Conversion Instructions
The Automation Craze
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Set up an S7-1200 project with its HMI, write and download ladder logic, use every everyday instruction group (bit logic, edges, timers, counters, comparators, maths, MOVE and conversion, NORM_X and SCALE_X, jumps, shift and rotate) and explain what each one does.
- Create an S7-1200 project, add an HMI and connect the two
- Write NO, NC, set and reset logic and download it to a PLC
- Use P_TRIG, N_TRIG, R_TRIG and F_TRIG edge instructions correctly
- Build timers, counters, comparators and maths into working logic
- Move, convert, normalise and scale values including analog inputs
- Control program flow with jumps and use shift and rotate registers
Course content
9 modules · 19 lessons · 2h 17m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01TIA Portal Environment, PLC and HMI Selection, Modules and Communication3 lessons13m
- 02Program Blocks, NO and NC Contacts, Set and Reset, Upload and Download3 lessons17m
- 03Latching Logic and Edge Detection: P_TRIG, N_TRIG, R_TRIG and F_TRIG3 lessons18m
- 04Timers and Counters2 lessons21m
- 05Comparators and Maths Instructions2 lessons29m
- 06MOVE and Conversion Instructions2 lessons16m
- 07Analog Scaling with NORM_X and SCALE_X, and Program Control Jumps2 lessons17m
- 08Shift and Rotate Registers1 lesson7m
- 09Final Assessment1 lesson4m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. A second route into TIA Portal for anyone who prefers short, one-topic videos.
- Software
- TIA Portal V15 or later (21-day trial) with S7-PLCSIM
- Hardware
- None, everything runs in simulation
Siemens S7-1200 with TIA Portal: The Tutorial Series at a glance
Siemens S7-1200 with TIA Portal: The Tutorial Series is a free, self-paced online plc programming course from EDWartens India with 9 modules, 2h 17m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
- Format
- 9 self-paced modules, 2h 17m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. A second route into TIA Portal for anyone who prefers short, one-topic videos.
- Brand
- Siemens
- Software
- TIA Portal V15 or later (21-day trial) with S7-PLCSIM
- Hardware
- None, everything runs in simulation
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- The Automation Craze (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module 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
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Common questions
How is this different from the Siemens TIA Portal foundation course?
That course is a six-week study plan built around one lesson series. This one is instruction by instruction, in the order the S7-1200 instruction tree lists them, so it works as a reference you can jump around in.
Do I need an S7-1200?
No. Everything is shown in TIA Portal with PLCSIM. A real S7-1200 helps for the download module but is not required.
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 Siemens qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a Siemens 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.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Siemens S7-1200 with TIA Portal: The Tutorial Series
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 6 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 project setup, plc and hmi selection, modules and communication to program control jumps, shift and rotate registers.
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 30-question final assessment, which 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, ₹700, 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.
- The Automation Crazethe numbered Siemens TIA Portal S7-1200 tutorial series
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.