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Eaton easyE4 Control Relay with easySoft

The smart relay for small machines, HVAC, pumps and cold rooms: easyE4 hardware, easySoft in LD, FBD, ST and EDP, system settings, Ethernet, function blocks, user function blocks, PID and PWM, touch displays, SmartWire-DT, Modbus RTU, MQTT and AWS, and the data logger.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Beginner
Modules
8
Video
10 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Explain where an easyE4 fits, program in LD, FBD, ST and EDP, set system functions and connect over Ethernet, use function blocks including user blocks, PID and PWM, connect displays, communicate over SmartWire-DT, Modbus RTU, MQTT and AWS, and log data.

  • Know control relays, the easyE4 range and its features
  • Install easySoft and program in LD, FBD, ST and EDP
  • Set system functions and connect over Ethernet
  • Use function blocks, user function blocks, PID and PWM
  • Connect remote touch displays and XV panels and build visualisation
  • Communicate over SmartWire-DT, Modbus RTU, MQTT and AWS
  • Log data with the ring-buffer data logger and apply easyE4 to cold rooms

Software

easySoft 8: the free edition simulates your programs; loading one onto a real easyE4 needs a paid licence

Hardware

None required.

Syllabus

8 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1easyE4 and Control Relays10 lessons
  2. 2easySoft: Install, Licensing and Languages7 lessonsLab
  3. 3System Settings and Ethernet3 lessons
  4. 4Function Blocks, User Blocks, PID and PWM6 lessonsLab
  5. 5Displays and Visualisation4 lessonsLab
  6. 6Communication: SmartWire-DT, Modbus RTU, MQTT and AWS5 lessonsLab
  7. 7Data Logger and Applications3 lessonsLab
  8. 8Final Assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Practise in the labOptionalTry a task from the module in the EDWartens Lab, in your browser.
  5. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  6. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

EDWartens Lab

Practise this in the EDWartens Lab

Write and test the same ladder logic in the Lab's PLC simulator, go online and force inputs. The Lab uses a vendor-neutral editor, so brand software stays in the course.

Works alongside Eaton easyE4 Control Relay with easySoft. The Lab is plc programming practice in your browser: no install, no hardware, free to use. Sign in as a learner and it opens with your account.

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PLC programming: Program a PLC, see it run.

Levels to try with this course

Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.

Why practise in a lab

Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.

  • Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
  • The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
  • Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for Eaton easyE4 Control Relay with easySoft

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

  • Eaton

    the official easyE4 and easySoft English tutorials

Questions

About this course

Is easySoft free?
Yes to download and simulate; a licence is needed only to download to a physical easyE4.
easyE4 or Siemens LOGO!?
Both are control relays for small tasks; easyE4 adds SmartWire-DT, more expansion and cloud connectivity. The free LOGO! course covers the other one.
Are all lessons official?
Yes, all from Eaton's English channel.
Is the 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 Eaton qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not an Eaton credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
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 course take?
Plan on about 10 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the eight modules at your own speed.

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