Volume 1 is a complete free course (10 chapters, hands-on exercises). Other volumes are structured textbooks — more chapters coming. For live instruction and employer cohorts, contact SW7FT.
Free · Complete · 10 chapters
From ladder logic thinking to working Python on the plant floor
Variables, control flow, functions, and debugging — taught for electricians and controls engineers using a fictional Canadian plant lab.
Open free courseServers you will actually touch in OT environments
Navigation, permissions, services, logs, and SSH — the minimum viable Linux fluency for automation professionals.
Open textbookChange control that scales beyond one engineer’s laptop
Repositories, branches, reviews, CI concepts, and repeatable deployments for automation software.
Open textbookMoving data between PLCs, SCADA, MES, and cloud systems
REST patterns, MQTT topics, Sparkplug concepts, and OPC UA information models — without integration mythology.
Open textbookOperator trust, alarm philosophy, and data retention
Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC, and PI — how to design systems operators will actually use during an event.
Open textbookChoosing and integrating the controllers you already have
ControlLogix, S7-1500, Modicon M580, AC500, and 800xA — strengths, boundaries, and migration realism.
Open textbookVLANs, DMZs, and access patterns that still let you work
Purdue zoning, jump hosts, CIP/Profinet realities, and sustainable firewall hygiene.
Open textbookFrom tag exports to reports operations trust
Pandas-lite patterns, scheduled jobs, Modbus/OPC clients, and quality flags — pragmatic data work.
Open textbookTelemetry when bandwidth is expensive
Gateways, store-and-forward, minimum viable datasets, and remote support without punching holes in every PLC.
Open textbookUseful models without the hype tax
Anomaly detection, forecasting guardrails, and when NOT to put a model in the loop — written for plant managers and engineers.
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These textbooks are the curriculum backbone. SW7FT also runs live working sessions, employer-sponsored cohorts, and on-site weeks tied to your PLC and SCADA stack.
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