Siemens S7-1200 with Ignition SCADA

Learn how to link Siemens S7-1200 PLC with Ignition SCADA along with MySQL Interfacing for data analytics

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This course is an upgrade course for Learn SCADA from Scratch. In this course you will learn the interfacing between Ignition SCADA and Siemens S7-1200 PLC. before learning this course, you should be aware of basic fundamentals of PLC. So if you are new to PLC and SCADA i would recommend you do my other courses first (Advanced Industrial Automation) before proceeding to this one.

To summarize, you will learn the following:

  • How to install Ignition SCADA
  • How to interface Ignition SCADA with Siemens S7-1200
  • How to setup parameters in PLC and SCADA software to build this communication
  • How to make PLC Tags in Ignition SCADA
  • How to read/write PLC Tags from the SCADA
  • Learn about Database via MySQL
  • How to interface MySQL with Ignition SCADA
  • How to read MySQL values in PLC
  • How to write PLC values to MySQL
  • Data analysis of MySQL values
  • Generating performance reports

What you need to have to learn this course?

  • Computer with Windows Operating system
  • Ignition SCADA (free to install trial version)
  • Siemens S7-1200 PLC (optional - If you don't have a PLC, you can use TIA Portal with PLC SIM and interface software to simulate PLCSIM with Ignition SCADA) -learn how to do that here
  • TIA Portal V13/V14 or V15


Your Instructor


Rajvir Singh
Rajvir Singh

Rajvir is a Mechatronics Engineer & passionate educator. As an engineer, he is involved in control circuit designing and flexible course designing in various elements of automation like PLC, PID, HMI & Drives- VFD & Servo, Connect I/O, Home I/O, and Factory Automation.

As a teacher, he loves to implement innovative 3D-Learning methods to make education easy & interesting. He teaches Industrial Automation to almost 167+ countries across the world.

He loves to meet professors, teachers, educators, instructors to discuss & share Innovative tools of learning technology.
You can contact him at [email protected] if you share a similar interests & would like to work for a social mission of creating a better education system


Course Curriculum


  Introduction to Ignition SCADA and interfacing with PLC
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  Reading/Writing Tags between Siemens PLC and Ignition SCADA
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  Introduction to Database
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Do I get a certificate after course completion?
Yes, as soon as you finished 100% of the course, a downloadable certificate of completion will be issued.

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