Hello, my name is Tomasz Gilewski. I am the founder of PLCspace, author of books on the S7-1200 controller and HMI panels (i.e. Siemens hardware). I have been programming exclusively on Siemens hardware and engineering tools for several years.

- My first project in 2007 was an intersection traffic light based on the LOGO! Programmable Logic Relay. While learning the fundamental principles of the hardware and interface, I noticed the simplicity, intuitiveness and speed of integration for various SIMATIC systems. I noticed deficiencies in the form of functionality when working on controllers from other manufacturers.

- It is well known that Siemens automation equipment is robust and durable. Proof of this can be found in the PLCs of the SIMATIC S5 family from the 1980s, which many factories are still using today. P

 STEP5, STEP7, MicroWin, LogoSoft Comfort, Starter, WinCC flexible, TIA Portal were the most popular Siemens software. I have gained experience by taking

- participation as a programmer, or more like a software engineer, in around 50 application projects for industries such as food, construction, automotiv, texyl, among others.

- Some of these applications were prototypes.I had to adapt to constant changes in design assumptions , which is quite a difficult task for a programmer. Another challenge was

- implementation of multiple software modifications to already running applications, i.e. the need to analyse the programme code after another programmer.

- I have spent very many hours looking for solutions to problems, parameterisation of various functionalities

New versions of engineering tools, firmware and hardware are released periodically. To keep up to date, I participate

- in on-site training at Siemens and its distribution companies

(a) LOGO!

(b) basic and advanced training in SIMATIC S7-300

(c) basic and advanced training in SIMATIC S7-1200

(d) safety training with SIMATIC S7-1500F

(e) visualisation training

- in numerous on-site and online workshops organised by Siemens related to SIMATIC systems.

- reading manuals

I have decided to help and share my knowledge and experience with others , especially with those who are taking their first steps in programming. I want to make it easier for them to get to know this world. That is why

- since 2014, I have been running a blog located at s7-scl.pl where I describe various interesting topics about SIMATIC systems

- in 2015, my first book on the basics of S7-1200 programming in SCL language was published

- In later years I wrote several other books on

a)S7-1200 programming in LAD language

b) visualisation on a SIMATIC HMI panel

I am currently active within the PLCspace company, where, in addition to programming work for new applications or upgrades to existing applications, I am involved in providing classroom training in many cities in Poland (Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Krakow) as well as directly at company headquarters for their employees. Training topics include:

a)programming of SIMATIC S5, S7 systems in any programming language

(b)visualisation, i.e. human-machine interface on HMI basic and comfort panels

(c)diagnostics, i.e. everything maintenance staff need to know to keep machines and lines working properly. If a fault occurs, you will find the cause of the downtime in the shortest possible time

(d) communications, where exercises take place to exchange data over the various communication network standards used in industry

e) safety, which translates as machine and process safety. This training covers the most important standards a programmer should know, as well as the configuration of fail-safe hardware and the exercise of safety functions for handling components (e.g. Safety Mushroom).

f)drive engineering where exercises on parameterisation of frequency converters for motor control are conducted

Training is based on Factory IO

- actual mini lines and have several levels of sophistication.

- s5, s7-300/400 s7-1200/1500 controller programming

- visualisation for the Basic and Comfort panels

- diagnosis of classic systems such as the s7-300/400 and new systems such as the s7-1200/1500

- communication based on the new s7-1200/1500 controllers

- safety using SIMATIC S7-1200F

- Drive technology based on MICROMASTER and SIMATIC V20 frequency converters