Visual Studio for PLC Communication and Database Integration

• Basic knowledge of Visual Studio and NET programming (C# or VBNET)
• Understanding of SQL and relational databases
• Basic familiarity with PLCs and industrial automation concepts

Audience

• Software developers working with industrial automation
• Automation engineers integrating PLCs with applications
• Database administrators managing industrial data

Visual Studio is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) for creating applications that interact with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and databases.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level software developers and automation engineers who wish to build applications that communicate with PLCs and interact with SQL databases using Visual Studio.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop .NET applications in Visual Studio for industrial automation.
• Communicate with PLCs using industrial protocols such as OPC UA.
• Implement database interactions with SQL Server for storing and retrieving PLC data.
• Optimize application performance for real-time industrial environments.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Overview of Visual Studio for industrial applications
• Understanding PLCs and industrial communication
• Introduction to SQL databases in automation

Developing .NET Applications in Visual Studio

• Setting up a Visual Studio project
• Using C# or VB.NET for industrial applications
• Handling real-time data and user interfaces

PLC Communication with .NET Applications

• Introduction to industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, MQTT)
• Connecting Visual Studio applications to PLCs
• Reading and writing PLC data from a .NET application

Working with SQL Databases in Industrial Applications

• Database design for industrial automation
• SQL queries for reading and writing PLC data
• Connecting .NET applications to SQL Server

Integrating PLC Data with SQL

• Storing sensor and machine data in SQL databases
• Processing and analyzing PLC data using SQL
• Optimizing database performance for real-time applications

Error Handling and Optimization

• Debugging PLC-to-application communication
• Managing database transactions and errors
• Performance tuning for real-time industrial applications

Final Project and Best Practices

• Building a complete application integrating PLC and SQL
• Deploying and maintaining industrial applications
• Best practices for industrial automation software development

Summary and Next Steps