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Basic Electrical

Eaton/Cutler Hammer Select Country (USA) then 'Learning', (At left side) then '101 Basic Series' (At right of screen)
Siemens (Select 'Training' then 'Self Study Courses/Publications', then 'quickSTEP') 

Basic Electronics Courses

Study Material

Navy Electrical Training Online and available on CD
NEETS In PDF Download modules
Manuals Select 'Free Stuff' on left hand side (download PDF manuals)
Industrial Electrical & Maintenance

Learning Programmable Logic Controllers

An Excellent Book On PLCs
The Learning Pit Pointers to tutorials and an inexpensive simulator.
Your Personal PLC Tutor PLC Tutorial and Simulator
AB PLC Programming (Restricted copy of RSLogix500 - fully functional for MicroLogix 1000 and 1100)

Notes on Emulation (Downloading and using the free RSLogix 500 Emulator)

DirectSoft 5 Demo (Applicable to all the AD PLCs but limited to 100 steps)
New CLICK PLC from AutomationDirect/Koyo - Free Software!

Host Engineering's Site (writer's of Directsoft)

PLC Trainer - PLC trainers, cables for many PLCs
Training at Ron Beaufort's Site

Two Three excellent sites - thanks Dustin:

PLCCompare - Comparing different PLC lines - a very compact source of information

FreePLCSoftware - Legitimately free software - any restrictions or limitations are noted

PLCHowTo - A Great/Quick into to the concept of PLCs

Talking with others about PLCs

Forum at PLCS Net
Mr PLC

Specific PLC makers

AutomationDirect
Allen-Bradley - A limited forum unless you have a support contract

Interfacing AutomationDirect PLCs to Commander SK drive via Modbus
Handholding for the AB programmer moving to AutomationDirect 

Host Engineering Previews New CPU/Programming Package (Advanced DL205 Rack based CPU)

    Pre-Release Announcement

    FAQ for the new CPU/Software

RSViewME Image Lister

And As A Diversion   My Obsession With Sudoku

A wiring quiz

A Proposal to cell phone companies:

Armitron 40/8095 instructions - This will only be here until Armitron (please email webmaster) posts these instructions.

I am beginning a blog of my experiences (with a few side excursions) leading to PLC programming

1950's Radio Programs of 'Golden Age' Science Fiction short stories. A great diversion.







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