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Learn Siemens S7-1200 PLC & HMI from Scratch using TIA (Udemy.com)

Learn wiring, programming and Installation of S7-1200 PLC & HMI with Siemens TIA- Total Integrated Automation Software

Created by: Rajvir Singh

Last updated November 2024

Our take

Based on the ratings of 5,484 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in November 2024. No course pays to be reviewed.

Rajvir Singh's course teaches Siemens S7-1200 programming in TIA Portal from the ground up, with Ladder Logic as the main language and a little FBD. It runs about 19 hours across 97 lectures. The first half covers hardware, bit logic, timers, counters, math and move instructions. Then it shifts to the KTP 400 HMI, and it finishes with SCL, PID, alarms and function blocks. Udemy labels it intermediate, but the requirements ask only for basic electronics, so it reads as a beginner course for engineers and technicians.

Most reviewers say the teaching is clear and easy to follow. Each topic starts with a slide, then the same idea gets built in TIA Portal. About 88 percent of the 5,484 ratings are four or five stars. The complaints are fairly consistent, though. Some beginners say topics need more explanation and they went to other videos. One reviewer found the PID section rushed and noted that finished code often gets pasted in instead of written live. Others mention low volume, buffering, notes with heavy watermarks, and a slow computer on screen. One newcomer asked why Factory I/O is used at all.

With 25,088 students, a Bestseller badge and a last update in November 2024, the course is well established and not stale. It will not take anyone deep into communication protocols or third party devices. The description points to a separate advanced course for IO-Link and tougher instructions. Our read: a solid, practical first pass at the S7-1200 instruction set and basic HMI work. Plan on watching a second source for the PID section.

Best forTechnicians and engineering students who need Ladder Logic on an S7-1200 and a first HMI screen.
Skip it ifYou want protocol-level work like third party device handshaking, or clean best-practice code from scratch.

Pros

  • Slide first, then the same instruction built live in TIA Portal, which reviewers find easy to follow
  • Wide spread of topics: timers, counters, KTP 400 HMI, SCL, PID, alarms and function blocks
  • Slides and PLC code come with each lecture, plus 17 quizzes to check progress
  • Factory I/O 3D examples make the ladder logic feel closer to a real machine

Cons

  • PID section felt rushed, and some complex code is pasted in rather than written from scratch
  • Some beginners needed outside videos because certain topics lack detail
  • Low volume, buffering and a slow computer on screen annoyed a few reviewers
The course content is easy to follow for a complete beginner, he makes TIA Portal easy to understand and am already thinking of buying the second module.
Arkim Makhosa Lunga, a student

Labeled intermediate, but it only asks for basic electronics, so newcomers to PLCs are the real fit.

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What you will learn

  • Learn how to communicate PLC with PC using Siemens TIA
  • Learn how to convert standard circuits to PLC Circuits
  • Learn fundamentals commands of Siemens S7-1200 in TIA

Course content

27 sections · 97 lectures · 19 hours of video 17 quizzes, 16 articles

  1. 1Introduction to the Hardware- S7-1200 PLC 1 free preview10 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.1 hours
  2. 2Introduction to Siemens TIA- Total Integrated Automation2 lectures · 1 quiz · 22 min
  3. 3Understanding General Elements of TIA1 lecture · 15 min
  4. 4Understanding Bit Logic Operations in TIA 2 free previews9 lectures · 3 quizzes · 2 hours
  5. 5Understanding Timer operations in TIA7 lectures · 3 quizzes · 1.6 hours
  6. 6Understanding Counter operations in TIA4 lectures · 1 quiz · 44 min
  7. 7Understanding Comparative operations in TIA1 lecture · 1 quiz · 13 min
  8. 8Understanding Math operations in TIA2 lectures · 1 quiz · 30 min
  9. 9Understanding MOVE operations in TIA2 lectures · 1 quiz · 35 min
  10. 10Understanding various Program Control operations in TIA1 lecture · 1 quiz · 15 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Engineering Students
  • Working Engineers - Maintenance, Production or Supervisors
  • Industrialist

What you need before you start

  • Basic Fundamentals of Electronics
  • Eagerness to learn PLC in enthusiastic environment

How it compares

Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 30% of them
  • Reviews5,484#106 of 1,183 by number of reviews
  • Length18.9 hourslonger than 87% of them
  • Last updatedNovember 2024earlier than 58% of them

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Course Description

     This course is specifically for the people who want to kick start their training in Siemens PLC & HMI. We are using Siemens S7-1200 PLC and KTP 400 HMI along with Siemens TIA- Total Integrated Automation software for making tutorials. You will find high-quality video tutorials along with a copy of the presentation and PLC code used in the course. 

We are teaching programming in Ladder Logic with a touch of FBD- Functional block Diagram. Later in the HMI section, we have interfaced Siemens S7-1200 PLC with HMI to learn monitoring and control of PLC parameters. 

Following is the pattern of the course:

  • Introduction lecture of the command

  • Exercise Example of the command

  • Factory I/O Industrial Application Example in real 3D Dynamics environment 

  • Quiz to evaluate your performance

  • Copy of presentation and PLC code (if applicable) with every lecture 

After learning this course, you would be able to install and program Siemens PLC and HMI in your project or industrial application.

    This course covers the basic fundamentals commands of PLC.
If you buy the course today, the updates would be included in the course for free. 

Once you finish with this course and would like to learn more advanced instructions and interfacing with IO-Link technology then check out the Siemens S7-1200 Advanced course with more in-depth knowledge.

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Instructor Details

Rajvir Singh

I am a Mechatronics Engineer specializing in control circuit design, innovative educational training, and pioneering research in Automation and IIoT.

As an educator dedicated to enriching learning experiences, I utilize dynamic 3D-learning techniques to make education both enjoyable and impactful. My mission is to disseminate knowledge about Industrial Automation to learners in over 175 countries globally.

Explore my work on my YouTube channel and E-Learning hub, where I showcase my latest projects and educational content.

I’m keen on collaborating with educators—professors, teachers, and instructors alike—to brainstorm and share revolutionary teaching tools and technologies.

If you share a passion for revolutionizing education and are committed to creating enhanced learning systems, I’d love to connect. Let’s join forces to advance this social cause and build a brighter future for education.

Reach out to collaborate and make a difference in the world of education.

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Reviews

4.4

5,484 ratings on Udemy

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By Iain McGowan on 6/17/2026

Fantastic, in depth and easy to follow course. The instructor talks through each section following a presentation first, then puts it into action on TIA portal. A few things I would've liked to see more of was doing more of the complicated code from scratch, as the instructor tended to bring in pre-written code and asked you to follow along. Some sections were better explained than others, with the PID section being quite rushed and not as thought through as previous sections. There also wasn't much care given for best practices, such as tag naming, commenting conventions etc which makes working between systems easier. The use of I/O factory was great for demonstration, but as it's a paid software and has no explanation on how to use it, I felt this hindered understanding slightly. Saying this, none of these comments are negative, just something to keep in mind. Overall, this is 100% a 5 star course, the level of detail in outstanding and explanation is top tier. I would 100% recommend for someone who may have a background in another package that is looking to learn, or if someone is starting from scratch with basic understanding. 10/10

By Pavan Kumar Naga Sannala on 3/18/2026

Sounded as a topic to listen and understand, but no supportive notes to match this lecture. May have to check all of it and, may re-review. Few topics, I tried were audible, bits visualized seem to help, for expert level PLC, DSC, SCADA based professionals. Low to moderate PLC, Sensors, Schematic print users, may like some parts,, but how you guys will re-evaluate with no support notes or proper pics-slides of content. I saw only 14 slide content, is that all, of IT? Notes has huge WATER MARKS-nfi, blocking the circuit schematics which were already minute. Less Help, Help Less...notes

By Pradip Goulkar on 2/28/2026

i like the way you teach sir ji, but needed more deep knowledge about handshaking of the third party devices and with different communication protocols, I'm working in maintenance department for troubleshooting i have basic knowledge about it, but if you provide training on the details so it will be my pleasure to become good programmer into automation.

By Valentin Stroescu on 2/15/2026

I was looking for a clear, step-by-step course on TIA Portal, and this one exceeded my expectations—it’s amazing! As an automation engineering student, I’ve found it incredibly helpful for my studies. I especially appreciate how it also covers digital logic and explains how bits work in memory. Great job!

By Muhammad Alif Bin Abdul Wahab on 9/22/2025

The course exposes to new programmer about how to do PLC programming and its connection to real scenarios and basic PLC wirings. It is so helpful and I really appreciated the effort from instructor in working hard on those materials provided in the course.

By Vivekananthan Subramaniam on 9/22/2025

This Course is very helpful to understand the depth of the PLC systems, Some of the session was really fast, have to repeat several times and have to get information from the other sources to understand even better. However I'm glad to know about Udemy courses, will get some other packages to enhance my skill in Automation.

By Scott Hoover on 7/25/2025

Information was incredable helpfull and practical. The amount of investement that the instructor puts into the course is evident. Some of the later stages of the course go quite fast, so alot more time for pausing and reviewing some of the tougher examples. Helps quite bit to run through the course using the simulator to follow along.

By Ludwing Fernández de Lara López on 11/22/2023

I did know very few things about programming PLC. And I really appreciate what I learnt since I started this adventure, I can wait to continue pursuing practice and knowledge of this field, Sir Rajvir Singh is great in what he explains. Now I have another paradigm in my perspective of what I want to do in automation, some of the topics I am interested now are: Profinet communication Ways of Troubleshooting logic to make it work Exercises of SCL and AWL Connection between Robot and PLC Greetings from Mexico his friend Ludo

By Jananii R on 12/23/2021

SCL programming is newly learned and very interesting. If possible try to include free simulation software like Zelio soft from Schneider and etc. Because everyone not able to purchase licensed software. Thank you :-)

By Stefano Kokot on 11/8/2020

The course is very sistematic and explained very well. But i must say that i had some background in bit logic and digital tehnique soo its possible it was easyer for me

By Muhammad Ahsen on 10/25/2020

Yes, quite informative and in-depth step-by-step approach of PLC hardware, Programming and HMI by Rajvir.

By Rathod Dhanush Atulbhai on 10/19/2020

good videos

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Overall Score : 88 / 100