PLC Programming Essentials
       Everything you need to learn to get a job in PLC programming today
                        By SolisPLC
                     Copyright © 2021SolisPLC
                        All rights reserved
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        Table of contents
        INTRODUCTION                                  08
        CHAPTER 1 | LEARNING PLC PROGRAMMING          10
        CHAPTER 2 | CHOOSING A PLC PLATFORM           16
        CHAPTER 3 | PLC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES         24
        CHAPTER 4 | INTRODUCTION TO LADDER LOGIC      39
        CHAPTER 5 | INTERVIEW PRACTICE PROJECTS       59
        CHAPTER 6 | GETTING A PLC PROGRAMMING JOB     69
        WHERE TO NEXT                                 78
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         INTRODUCTION
         Why this book?
         Over the past few years, we helped thousands of engineers, technicians, and
         electricians learn PLC programming, and get jobs in the field of automation at some
         of the world’s top companies including Procter & Gamble, Amazon, Kraft Heinz, and
         hundreds of others.
         One thing that we’ve noticed is that many students assume that you need to know
         how to create PID loops, how to scale analog signals, how to manage complex FOR
         loops, and other complex concepts to land a PLC programming job. As a result, many
         can’t figure out where to start, get quickly overwhelmed trying to learn too much
         before starting to apply for jobs, and eventually get discouraged and give up.
         We are writing this book to help you get started with PLC programming with the goal
         of learning what you need to know to get a job. If you can confidently talk about the
         topics covered within this book you will come out above 90% of candidates. Many
         PLC programmers struggle with basic concepts, and yet that’s exactly what
         employers will test for.
         Who is this book for?
         Naturally, we would like to write a book for everyone to find interesting. However,
         we’re deliberately concentrating on students or working professionals who are new
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