▶ C'mon over to https://realpars.com/ where you can learn PLC programming faster and easier than you ever thought possible! ============================= ▶ Check out the full blog post over at https://realpars.com/low-cost-plc ============================= Low-cost PLCs are compact PLCs that are offered by manufacturers for programmers just like you and me; those who need a complete system for skills development and exploration. Siemens S7-1200 PLC starter kits are available at low cost and come with fully licensed components. Within a very short time, you can be up and running, creating and testing your own PLC programs using a real PLC used widely throughout the automation industry. Let’s explore a few Siemens S7-1200 PLC Starter Kits that are available for immediate purchase and quick delivery. 1) Siemens S7-1200 PLC Starter Kit This starter kit includes an S7-1212C PLC, TIA Portal Basic programming software, an 8-point input I/O simulator, an Ethernet cable, and a hard plastic storage box, called a Systainer. The S7-1212C is a powerful, small PLC. This PLC model is commonly used in onboard machine applications. It has built-in I/O, including 2 analog inputs, 8 digital inputs, 4 of which can be high-speed counters, and 6 AC/DC relay outputs. The S7-1212C boasts 2 megabytes of memory and a Profinet/Ethernet interface port. This PLC model is equipped to be able to create the programs for every RealPars course example, including: Learn How to Use FCs and FBs: https://www.realpars.com/courses/how-to-use-fb-and-fc-in-plc-programming PID: https://www.realpars.com/courses/how-to-configure-a-pid-controller-in-tia-portal and Interrupt Blocks: https://www.realpars.com/courses/how-to-configure-interrupt-obs This model also includes a basic runtime license for OPC UA to assist in the communication of data to and from the PLC to other applications, like data historians. OPC Classic: Learn How it Works: https://www.realpars.com/courses/how-to-configure-opc-classics 2) Siemens S7-1200 PLC Starter Kit + KP300 HMI Panel For those who need a more advanced development starter kit, there are several models that include all of the hardware and software included with the Basic Starter Kit, plus a basic HMI panel. This version of the starter kit includes a KP300 HMI Panel. This panel has a 3-inch monochrome display with function keys and a Profinet interface. 3) Siemens S7-1200 PLC Starter Kit + KTP400 HMI panel The next step up starter kit model includes a KTP400 HMI panel which has a 4-inch color touchscreen display and a Profinet interface. 4) Siemens S7-1200 PLC Starter Kit + KTP700 HMI panel One more step up is a starter kit that includes the KTP700 HMI panel, which has a 7-inch color touchscreen display and a Profinet interface. 5) Siemens S7-1200 Fail-Safe Starter Kit If you need to gain experience with safety PLCs for hazardous systems control applications, you may want to consider the S7-1200 Fail-Safe Starter Kit. This starter kit includes an S7-1214 FC CPU, one ProfiSafe digital input module, one ProfiSafe digital output module, and the other items contained in the basic starter kit. This CPU only has 256 kilobytes of memory, but this is more than adequate for most small safety PLC applications, such as boiler damper control, flammable gas monitoring, and overpressure detection. 6) Siemens S7-1500 PLC Starter Kit If your intent is to use a starter kit to serve as a testbed for larger process logic development or simulations, you can choose a starter kit with an S7-1500 CPU. The starter kit shown here comes with an S7-1511T CPU, power supply, SIMATIC memory card, and all of the other items included in the Basic Starter Kit. 7) Siemens S7-1500 PLC Starter Kit + ProDiag Other available S7-1500 starter kits include the S7-1500 ProDiag module which can be configured to provide machine and process diagnostics through configuration instead of programming. These diagnostics can be shown on operator panels to aid in machine maintenance and troubleshooting. ============================= Missed our most recent videos? Watch them here: https://realpars.com/tia-portal/ https://realpars.com/control-valve/ https://realpars.com/smart-sensor/ ============================= Make sure to subscribe to this YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/realpars ============================= TWEET THIS VIDEO https://ctt.ac/I6SoG ============================= Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealpars Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/realpars Follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/realpars Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realparsdotcom #PLC #RealPars #Siemens