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Free VFD and servo courses with certificate

Variable frequency drives and servo motion control, free and complete: drive parameters, motor control, braking, communication, servo tuning, homing and positioning, with notes, quizzes and an optional verifiable certificate.

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5 courses · 61 modules · 50h 58m of video · Updated 27 September 2026
Variable Frequency Drives: Wiring, Programming, PLC and Network Control course cover
FreeDrivesBeginner

Variable Frequency Drives: Wiring, Programming, PLC and Network Control

Power wiring, keypad and terminal control, analog and preset speed references, relay outputs, PLC and Modbus control, fieldbus, safety functions and troubleshooting, on a generic drive and the Schneider ATV320.

  • Explain V/F against vector control and VFD against soft starter and servo
  • Wire a drive on single-phase or three-phase supply, with shielding and earthing
  • Set motor nameplate and basic parameters from the keypad
13 modules 5h 10mView course
Servo Drives and Motion Control course cover
FreeMotion controlIntermediate

Servo Drives and Motion Control

What a servo system is, how to wire, mode, home, tune and network one, then motion programming in Studio 5000 and Siemens TIA Portal technology objects.

  • Choose a servo system by torque, speed, inertia ratio and feedback
  • Wire, configure and jog a servo drive
  • Use position, speed and torque modes and know the runaway risk
15 modules 10h 50mView course
Siemens SINAMICS Drives: G120 and S120 with STARTER and Startdrive course cover
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Siemens SINAMICS Drives: G120 and S120 with STARTER and Startdrive

Siemens drives the way commissioning engineers work them: the SINAMICS family and STARTER, projects and uploads, G120 commissioning, BICO technology and command sources, limits, bands and diagnostics, parameter backup and firmware, S120 components and configuration, S120 in TIA Portal with Startdrive and motion blocks, drive safety STO and SS1, and S210 motion commissioning.

  • Connect STARTER over USB, PROFINET and PROFIBUS
  • Upload, download, archive and commission a G120
  • Wire signals with BICO and set limits and diagnostics
11 modules 7h 1mView course
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex Drives course cover
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Allen-Bradley PowerFlex Drives

Rockwell drives from keypad to Logix: the PowerFlex family and VFD fundamentals, the 525 keypad and parameters, 2-wire, 3-wire, reverse, potentiometer and analog wiring, Connected Components Workbench, EtherNet/IP with Logix and ADC, encoder, PID, StepLogic and STO, the PowerFlex 4 and 4M, the 750 series and 755TS, and Armor PowerFlex, MCCs and line reactors.

  • Select PowerFlex drives and read motor nameplates
  • Set 525 parameters from the keypad and CCW
  • Wire 2-wire, 3-wire, reverse and analog control
10 modules 10h 50mView course
Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course cover
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Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000

Rockwell motion from the axis tree to cams: the Kinetix family and Motion Analyzer, axis setup and hook-up tests, the RSLogix 5000 servo series, command operation and control bits, tuning with S-curves and trends, gearing and MRP, registration and event tasks, MAPC, MCCP and MAOC cams, coordinated and SFC motion, Kinetix 6000, 5500, 5300, 5700 and Sercos hardware, and diagnostics.

  • Size and choose Kinetix drives and set up axes
  • Run hook-up tests, direct commands and the servo command sequence
  • Tune with S-curves, trends and fault protection
12 modules 17h 7mView course

Compare the Drives and motion courses

CourseLevelModulesVideoBrand
Variable Frequency Drives: Wiring, Programming, PLC and Network ControlBeginner135h 10mVendor-neutral
Servo Drives and Motion ControlIntermediate1510h 50mVendor-neutral
Siemens SINAMICS Drives: G120 and S120 with STARTER and StartdriveIntermediate117h 1mSiemens
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex DrivesBeginner1010h 50mAllen-Bradley
Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000Intermediate1217h 7mAllen-Bradley

Questions

Which drives are covered?
The VFD course is vendor-neutral with Siemens, ABB and Delta examples; the servo course covers Siemens, Rockwell, Delta and Mitsubishi motion.
Do I need a drive to practise?
No. STARTER, Startdrive and CCW run offline; a small VFD makes the commissioning lessons real later.