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Connect PLCs, configure tags, and build control logic.Role-specific learning path for device connectivity, operator interfaces, and process control

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Your Learning Path:

1. Connect devices and import tags
2. Build operator displays
3. Configure alarms and data logging
4. Implement control strategies

Foundation & Connectivity

Getting Started

System Overview:

Connectivity - Devices Module

Essential Tutorials:

• [Devices Connection Tutorials] - PRIMARY FOCUS
• Modbus, Allen-Bradley, Siemens configurations
Direct PLC tag import
• • [Connect to a Modbus Device Tutorial]
  • [Connect to a MQTT broker Tutorial]
• [Add Tags to UNS Tutorial] - Organize imported tags
• [Connectors Library] - Browse 100+ native drivers

By PLC Brand, Connectors:

• Allen-Bradley → [
EtherNet/IP setup], [ControlLogix import
• AB Rockwell ControlLogix Connector]
• Siemens → [
S7 protocol], [TIA Portal integration
• Siemens S7 Devices Connector]
• Modbus → [
TCP/RTU configuration], [Register mapping
• Modbus Master Connector]
• Codesys → [Codesys PLC Handler Connector]

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Operator Interface Development

HMI Display Creation

Core Learning:

• [Displays Design Tutorials] - CRITICAL PATH
  Canvas displays for
  • • [Design Canvas Displays Tutorials] - P&ID graphics
• Dashboard displays for KPIs
• Symbol library usage
[Canvas Displays vs Dashboards] - Choose right approach
• • [Design Dashboard Displays Tutorials] - KPIs
  • [Add Symbols to Displays Tutorials] - Reusable components
• [Layouts and Navigation Tutorial] - Multi-screen navigation
• [Runtime Tutorial] - Test your displays
Standards & Best Practices

Display Types

• [
ISA-101 HMI Standards] - Display guidelines
• [High Performance HMI] - Effective visualization
• Creating Canvas Displays How-to Guide] - Process diagrams
• [Creating Dashboard Displays How-to Guide] - Responsive layouts

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Industrial and Business Operations Modules

Process Control Implementation

Alarm Management

• [Alarms and Audit
-
• Trail Tutorial] - Configuration basics
• [
ISA-18.2 Alarm Management] - Industry standards
• Alarms Module How-to Guide] - Detailed procedures
• [Alarm
Rationalization Guide
• Areas Example] -
Prevent alarm floods
• Organization strategies

Data Historian

• [Historian Module
Tutorials
• Tutorial] - Time-series data logging
• [
Trending Configuration
• TrendChart Control Reference] - Real-time and historical trends
• [
Data Retention Policies
• Historian Export to CSV Example] -
Storage optimization
• Data export

Control Logic

• [Scripts
and Data Enrichment
• Module Tutorial] - Automation logic
• [
Expression Editor
• Scripts Expressions Reference] - Simple calculations
• [
Control Examples
• Scripting Code Library] - Pre-built functions

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Advanced Technologies

Edge Computing

• [
Cisco IR1101 Container
• Edge AI with ML.NET Tutorial] -
Router deployment
• Anomaly detection
• [
MQTT Broker and Client
• Edge AI with MCP Tool Tutorial] -
IoT protocols
• AI integration
• [
Store and Forward
• MQTT Tutorials] -
Handle intermittent connections
• IoT protocols

Modern

Enhancements

Protocols

• [
Edge AI with ML.NET Tutorial] - Anomaly detection
• [Python and .NET Integration] - Custom algorithms
• OPC UA Client Connector] - Client implementation
• [OPC UA Server Connector] - Server functionality
• [MQTT Client Connector] - MQTT integration
[OPC UA Implementation] - Unified architecture

Quick Task Reference

Common Task	Tutorial/How-to	ReferenceSupporting Docs
Connect to PLC	[Devices Connection Tutorials]	[Driver referenceDevices Protocols Reference]
Import PLC tags	[Tag import guideSolution Import Tags Reference]	[UNS structureTags Reference]
Build motor control	[Symbol creationDisplays Symbols Reference]	[Faceplate librarySymbols Control Reference]
Setup tank alarms	[Alarm configurationAlarms Module How-to Guide]	[ISA-18.2 guideAlarms Items Reference]
Create trends	[Historian setupModule Tutorial]	[Trending displaysTrendChart Control Reference]
Add control logic	[Scripts tutorialModule Tutorial]	[Code examplesScripts Tasks Reference]

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Recommended

Workflow

Learning Schedule

Week 1: Connect devices → Import tags → Verify communication
Week 2: Build displays → Create symbols → Test visualization
Week 3: Configure alarms → Setup historian → Build trends
Week 4: Add control logic → Implement calculations → Complete project

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Resources & Support

Documentation:

• [Devices Module
(
• Reference
)
• ] - Complete driver details
• [Displays Module
(
• Reference
)
• ] - Display configuration
• [Alarms Module
(
• Reference
)
• ] - Alarm system details

TroubleshootingExamples:

• Can't connect? → [Device communication guide]
• Display issues? → [Performance optimization]
• [Process HMI Example] - Complete HMI project
• [Andon Dashboards Example] - Production monitoring
• [OEE Calculation Example] - Performance metrics
Alarm floods? → [Alarm management best practices]

Community:

• [
Forum - Devices section]
• [Sample projects]
• [Symbol library]
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• Getting Help] - Support options
• Technical Tuesday sessions on Discord

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