Objectives:

Upon completion of this module:

1. The learner will understand basic information about PLCs, including their history.
2. The learner will understand the basic hardware components associated with PLCs.
3. The learner will understand principles of PLC operation.
4. The learner will understand applications of PLCs in the natural gas industry.
5. The learner will understand installation, calibration and checkout, documentation, and troubleshooting PLCs.
6. The learner will understand peripheral devices used with PLCs.
7. The learner will understand waveform properties and phase relationships.
8. The learner will gain a basic understanding of ladder logic and other skills associated with programming PLCs.