Project / exerciseBeginner · PLC · Simulation · Structured Text · State Machine
Train Level Crossing Simulation
Implement and simulate a classic train level crossing sequence using structured text.
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Projects and exercises
Project / exerciseBeginner · PLC · Simulation · Pneumatics · Programming
Piston Product Movement Simulation
Implement and simulate a classic piston product movement sequence using structured text.
Project / exerciseBeginner · PLC · Simulation · Structured Text · State Machine
Conveyor Belt Simulation
Implement and simulate a classic conveyor belt product movement sequence using state machines.
Project / exerciseIntermediate · PLC · Motion Control · PLCopen · MC_Jog · MC_MoveVelocity
Fan Continuous Motion Control
Implement and simulate a classic piston product movement sequence using structured text.
Technical videos
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TutorialCoDeSys Tutorial #01
How to Download & Install CoDeSys for FREE (2026 Guide)
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialCoDeSys Tutorial #02
Getting Started with CoDeSys: Interface Tour & First Program
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialIEC Tutorial #01
IEC 61131-3 Explained: The Universal Standard for PLC Programming
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialIEC Tutorial #02
PLC Architecture: Program vs Function Block vs Function
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialIEC Tutorial #03
PLC Data Types Explained: BOOL, INT, REAL, TIME & More
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialIEC Tutorial #04
PLC Variable Scope: Local, Global, Input & Output
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialIEC Tutorial #05
Ladder Diagram vs Structured Text: IEC 61131-3 Languages
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialIEC 61131-3 Crash Course
Learn PLC Programming Basics in 30 minutes: IEC 61131-3 Crash Course
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialLadder Diagram #01
Ladder Logic Crash Course: Contacts, Coils & Power Flow
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialLadder Diagram #02
PLC Memory Logic: How to use Set & Reset Coils (Latch/Unlatch)
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialLadder Diagram #03
PLC Logic Gates Explained: AND, OR, NOT in Ladder Diagram
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialSiemens TIA Portal
How to Download & Install Siemens TIA Portal for FREE (2026 Guide)
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
TutorialPLCopen Motion
How to Move a Servo Motor with a PLC: MC_MoveRelative Tutorial
A practical tutorial from the MN Automate video library.
Short lessons
Automation Pills
Short lessonPLC · Basics · Timer · Programming
Timer On Delay (TON) Explained
Learn how to schedule delays in your PLC programs using the Timer On Delay (TON) function block. This video will guide you through the basics of using TON in your applications.
Short lessonPLC · Basics · Trigger · Programming
Rising Edge Detection with R_TRIG
Detect signals rising edges with the R_TRIG Function Block. Useful to execute actions only once when a trigger on a signal is detected.