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Programmable Logic Controls (PLC)
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Programmable Logic Controls I
with Ken Walsh
This program is approved for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship.
Basic Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must:
Be an Arkansas resident
Be a high school graduate or received high school equivalency
Not be a current recipient of the Arkansas Academic Challenge ScholarshipBe accepted for admission in a program of study at an approved institution of higher education that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in the fields of Industry, Health Care, or Information Technology.
Award Amounts
The Workforce Challenge Award will be the cost of a certificate program or program of study not to exceed $800.
Apply for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship
Learn basic programming, maintenance and trouble-shooting PLC based industrial controls using PLC trainers with Allen Bradley/ Rockwell Automation Control-Logix hardware and Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 and RSLinx software. This will allow you to benefit from vendor training on specific equipment. The central processing unit is an L36 ERM. The basic operating principles of all PLCs, their inputs and outputs (discrete and analog), programming, maintenance, and networking will be covered. Hands on approach to Factory Talk View is also included.
Ken Walsh
Ken Walsh started his career as an Electrical Engineer developing automated sawmill equipment. Ken worked for Rockwell Automation for Nearly 20 years as a field support engineer.
- Experience in Automation Systems, software, System Design, Pneumatics, Electric Motor Drives, Panel Design, logic controllers, HMI project management, startup, troubleshooting and repair with disciplines applied across a multitude of industries.
- Broad knowledge of general automation, networks, motion control, drive systems and process control that spans across multiple control vendors.
- Experience with networks and communications includes: Controlnet, Devicenet, Ethernet, Modbus.
Programmable Logic Controls 2
with Ken Walsh
This program is approved for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship.
Basic Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must:
- Be an Arkansas resident
- Be a high school graduate or received high school equivalency
- Not be a current recipient of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship
- Be accepted for admission in a program of study at an approved institution of higher education that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in the fields of Industry, Health Care, or Information Technology.
Award Amounts
The Workforce Challenge Award will be the cost of a certificate program or
This course will increase your knowledge of the Control-Logix 5000 controller capabilitieprogram of study not to exceed $800.
Apply for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship
Course Description:
In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of project development tasks and applications, learn how to create and organize a RSLogix 5000 project, creating new programs, routines, periodic event tasks and applications. You will also learn to configure Addon instructions, User Defined Data Tables, Producer Consumer Messaging and PID.
Ken Walsh started his career as an Electrical Engineer developing automated sawmill equipment. He worked for Rockwell Automation for just under 20 years as a field support engineer where he saw applications everywhere imaginable. Ken is also a proud Vietnam era veteran.
- Experience in Automation Systems, software, System Design, Pneumatics, Electric Motor Drives, Panel Design, logic controllers, HMI project management, startup, troubleshooting and repair with disciplines applied across a multitude of industries.
- Broad knowledge of general automation, networks, motion control, drive systems and process control that spans across multiple control vendors.
- Experience with networks and communications includes: Controlnet, Devicenet, Ethernet, Modbus.
Programmable Logic Controls I
with Ken Walsh
This program is approved for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship.
Basic Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must:
Be an Arkansas resident
Be a high school graduate or received high school equivalency
Not be a current recipient of the Arkansas Academic Challenge ScholarshipBe accepted for admission in a program of study at an approved institution of higher education that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in the fields of Industry, Health Care, or Information Technology.
Award Amounts
The Workforce Challenge Award will be the cost of a certificate program or program of study not to exceed $800.
Apply for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship
Learn basic programming, maintenance and trouble-shooting PLC based industrial controls using PLC trainers with Allen Bradley/ Rockwell Automation Control-Logix hardware and Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 and RSLinx software. This will allow you to benefit from vendor training on specific equipment. The central processing unit is an L36 ERM. The basic operating principles of all PLCs, their inputs and outputs (discrete and analog), programming, maintenance, and networking will be covered. Hands on approach to Factory Talk View is also included.
Ken Walsh
Ken Walsh started his career as an Electrical Engineer developing automated sawmill equipment. Ken worked for Rockwell Automation for Nearly 20 years as a field support engineer.
- Experience in Automation Systems, software, System Design, Pneumatics, Electric Motor Drives, Panel Design, logic controllers, HMI project management, startup, troubleshooting and repair with disciplines applied across a multitude of industries.
- Broad knowledge of general automation, networks, motion control, drive systems and process control that spans across multiple control vendors.
- Experience with networks and communications includes: Controlnet, Devicenet, Ethernet, Modbus.
Programmable Logic Controls 2
with Ken Walsh
This program is approved for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship.
Basic Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must:
- Be an Arkansas resident
- Be a high school graduate or received high school equivalency
- Not be a current recipient of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship
- Be accepted for admission in a program of study at an approved institution of higher education that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in the fields of Industry, Health Care, or Information Technology.
Award Amounts
The Workforce Challenge Award will be the cost of a certificate program or
This course will increase your knowledge of the Control-Logix 5000 controller capabilitieprogram of study not to exceed $800.
Apply for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship
Course Description:
In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of project development tasks and applications, learn how to create and organize a RSLogix 5000 project, creating new programs, routines, periodic event tasks and applications. You will also learn to configure Addon instructions, User Defined Data Tables, Producer Consumer Messaging and PID.
Ken Walsh started his career as an Electrical Engineer developing automated sawmill equipment. He worked for Rockwell Automation for just under 20 years as a field support engineer where he saw applications everywhere imaginable. Ken is also a proud Vietnam era veteran.
- Experience in Automation Systems, software, System Design, Pneumatics, Electric Motor Drives, Panel Design, logic controllers, HMI project management, startup, troubleshooting and repair with disciplines applied across a multitude of industries.
- Broad knowledge of general automation, networks, motion control, drive systems and process control that spans across multiple control vendors.
- Experience with networks and communications includes: Controlnet, Devicenet, Ethernet, Modbus.