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LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000
The Korean PLC used by OEMs across Asia and the Americas: XGB hardware, XG5000 from first project to online editing, ladder, ST, SFC and IL, timers, counters and analog, Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP, remote I/O, and XG-PM motion with pulse train and EtherCAT.
Inside the course
From the lessons
LS Electric, XGB and XG5000
ACC Automation: PLC & Industrial Control Learning
Hardware: Rack, Power, Wiring and Modules
AutomationDirect.com
Connecting, First Project and Variables
AutomationDirect.com
Ladder Programming and Simulation
ACC Automation: PLC & Industrial Control Learning
Timers, Counters, Math and Compare
Skills Engineering & Automation
Functions, Function Blocks, ST, SFC and IL
AutomationDirect.com
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Know the XGB family, build and wire a rack, connect and manage variables, program ladder with timers, counters, math and compare, use functions, ST, SFC and IL, configure analog and temperature modules, monitor and edit online, communicate over Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP with remote I/O and HMIs, and program motion in XG-PM with pulse train and EtherCAT.
- Know the XGB family, XEM CPU, XG5000 and XG-PM
- Build, power and wire a rack; set up digital and analog modules
- Connect over USB and Ethernet; use direct, flag, global and local variables
- Program ladder with timers, counters, math and compare in the simulator
- Use functions, function blocks, ST, SFC and IL
- Configure analog, temperature and HSC; understand cold and warm start
- Monitor, edit online, cross-reference and protect projects
- Communicate over Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, HMI links and remote I/O; program XG-PM motion and EtherCAT
For you
Taking LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000 from the United States
- Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
- The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$23.99. What you get for it
- Plants across the Americas most often run Allen-Bradley, Siemens and Inductive Automation; each has its own free course to take next.
- See automation and engineering jobs in the United States, and what the industry looks like in Houston, Detroit and Chicago.
- EDWartens also has a regional site for the United States, for classroom training and local support: edwartens.com/us.
The course project 路 about 18 hours
Ice plant IP-1: two ammonia compressors, brine pump and cold-store door interlocks on an XBC-DR32H
Design, program, test and document the control system for a fish processor's ice plant: two ammonia reciprocating compressors staged lead/lag on brine temperature with run-hour balancing, a brine pump that must prove flow before either runs, the compressor protections (high and low pressure, oil pressure with a start bypass, overload, cooling water), cold-store door interlocks on the evaporator fans, an ammonia gas detector with an exhaust fan, PT100 brine and store temperatures on an XBF-RD04A, condensing and suction pressures on an XBF-AD04A, and an eXP40 screen over Ethernet. You deliver the XG5000 project with a compressor function block, your own I/O list, motor list and FAT record, and the operator note. The sample pack shows what an integrator hands over for the same plant.
Sample document pack, 8 documents, filled in for the scenario
- Control narrativeControl Narrative: Ice Plant IP-1
- I/O listI/O List: Panel CP-IP1
- Motor listMotor List: Ice Plant IP-1
- Interlock listInterlock and Permissive List: IP-1
- Cause & effectCause and Effect Matrix: IP-1
- BOMBill of Materials: Panel CP-IP1 and Field Devices
- Alarm listAlarm List: IP-1
- FATFactory Acceptance Test Record: Panel CP-IP1
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Course content
12 modules 路 95 lessons 路 10h 10m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- 01LS Electric, XGB and XG50005 lessons20m
- 02Hardware: Rack, Power, Wiring and Modules7 lessons27m
- 03Connecting, First Project and Variables14 lessons1h 10m
- 04Ladder Programming and Simulation6 lessons1h 8m
- 05Timers, Counters, Math and Compare4 lessons57m
- 06Functions, Function Blocks, ST, SFC and IL7 lessons1h 9m
- 07Analog, Temperature, Scaling and Retention5 lessons24m
- 08Monitoring, Online Editing and Project Protection7 lessons24m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
- Software
- XG5000 and XG-PM (free) with the built-in simulator What to download, and how
- Hardware
- None required; an XGB starter kit makes wiring, analog and motion real.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Required
- 01Free
XG5000 (and XG-PM)
LS Electric
- Runs on
- Windows PC
- Account
- None needed
- Size
- about 955 MB download (XG5000 V4.82)
LS Electric publishes XG5000 on its Solution Square site as a direct download with no licence key. The installer includes all earlier patch updates. XG-PM, for positioning modules, is a separate download on the same site.
Steps
- 1.Open the XG5000 Software page on LS Electric Solution Square.
- 2.Download the latest English XG5000 installer.
- 3.Run the installer as administrator.
- 4.Start XG5000 and create a project for an XGB, XGK or XGI PLC.
- Read the release notes PDF on the same page for new features, such as the Virtual Device feature added in V4.82.
Official download pagessq.ls-electric.com
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000 at a glance
LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000 is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation. It has 12 modules and 10h 10m of video lessons by ACC Automation, AutomationDirect, AutomationDirect and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation
- Format
- 12 self-paced modules, 10h 10m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- XG5000 and XG-PM (free) with the built-in simulator
- Hardware
- None required; an XGB starter kit makes wiring, analog and motion real.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- ACC Automation, AutomationDirect, AutomationDirect, Skills Engineering & Automation, HmT Distribution, FactoryMation (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
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Common questions
Is XG5000 free?
Yes. XG5000 and XG-PM are free downloads from LS Electric, and XG5000 includes a simulator.
Where is LS Electric used?
In OEM machines, water and HVAC packages and panels where a cost-effective IEC PLC with EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT is wanted; AutomationDirect's documentation makes it well supported.
Which languages does the course use?
Ladder mainly, with modules on ST, SFC and IL.
Is the LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000 course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it an LS Electric qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not an LS Electric credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000 course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000 course take?
Plan on about 17 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the twelve modules at your own speed.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for LS Electric XGB PLC with XG5000
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
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QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
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Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- ACC Automationthe LS Electric XGB PLC series
- AutomationDirectthe LS Electric programming help files
- AutomationDirectthe LS Electric PLC family and EtherCAT videos
- Skills Engineering & Automationthe XG5000 instruction and project lessons
- HmT Distributionthe XG5000 project setup and HMI communication videos
- FactoryMation4 lessons in "Analog, Temperature, Scaling and Retention"
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.