Industry 4.0 Professional Learning Path

PLC Data to Interactive Dashboard

Develop one connected industrial application using Siemens S7-1500, PROFINET, WinCC SCADA, OPC UA, SQL Server, VBScript, Python, Excel, PDF reporting, email notification and live dashboards.

S7-1500WinCCOPC UASQL ServerPythonDashboard
Siemens S7-1500 PLCPROFINET CommunicationWinCC SCADAOPC UA ServerSQL Server DatabaseVBScript AutomationPython AutomationExcel ReportingPDF ReportEmail NotificationInteractive Dashboard
Complete Industry 4.0 Workflow

Learn Every Stage in One Connected Project

Each module transfers data to the next module so students understand the complete plant-data lifecycle, not isolated software tools.

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MODULE 01 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

Siemens S7-1500 PLC

Develop machine logic, data blocks, production counters, alarms and process values in TIA Portal using Ladder and SCL.

TIA PortalSCLFCFBDB
Open SCL Programming →
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MODULE 02 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

PROFINET Communication

Connect the PLC, HMI, SCADA, remote I/O and SINAMICS G120 on one industrial Ethernet network.

Device namesIP addressingRemote I/ODiagnostics
Open Network Diagnostics →
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MODULE 03 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

WinCC SCADA

Create plant screens, runtime tags, alarms, trends, recipes and operator controls.

WinCCAlarmsTrendsRuntime Tags
Open WinCC VBScript →
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MODULE 04 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

OPC UA Server

Publish selected PLC and SCADA tags securely for external industrial applications.

ServerClientSecurityTag Browsing
Open OPC UA Training →
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MODULE 05 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

SQL Server Database

Store production, alarm, energy and event data in structured SQL Server tables.

SQL ServerSSMSSELECTINSERT
Open SQL Reporting →
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MODULE 06 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

VBScript Automation

Connect WinCC Runtime to SQL Server, execute queries, export records and automate report actions.

ADORuntime EventsSQL InsertCSV
Open VBScript Training →
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MODULE 07 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

Python Automation

Read and process industrial data using pyodbc and pandas, then automate reporting tasks.

PythonpyodbcpandasAutomation
Open Python Scripting →
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MODULE 08 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

Excel Reporting

Generate shift, daily, monthly, production, alarm, downtime and energy reports.

ExcelVBAChartsPivot Tables
Open Plant Reporting →
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MODULE 09 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

PDF Report

Convert approved reports into printable PDF documents with dates, shifts and plant identification.

Automatic PDFProduction SummaryQuality Record
Learn PDF Automation →
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MODULE 10 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

Email Notification

Send alarm summaries, shift reports and PDF attachments automatically to plant teams.

SMTPAttachmentsScheduled Reports
Learn Email Automation →
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MODULE 11 • CONNECTED LEARNING STAGE

Interactive Dashboard

Display production KPIs, machine status, OEE, downtime, alarms and energy trends.

Live KPIOEEAlarm DashboardEnergy Dashboard
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Final Integrated Application

Smart Plant Reporting Dashboard

Students combine the entire learning path into one working project, beginning with live PLC tags and ending with management-level reports and KPIs.

Live machine and conveyor status
Production, batch and shift records
Alarm history and downtime analysis
SQL historical data and trends
Automatic Excel and PDF reports
Email alerts and scheduled delivery
OEE and production dashboard
Energy and maintenance KPIs

LIVE DASHBOARD PREVIEW

Production1,248Units today
OEE86.4%Current shift
Downtime18 minCurrent shift
Active Alarms02Attention required

Build a Complete Industry 4.0 Project

Progress from Siemens PLC programming and PROFINET communication to SQL reporting, Python automation and interactive dashboard development.

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