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Siemens TIA Portal SIMATIC S7-1200/1500 Basics

Target audience

The course is aimed at users who want to learn the basic usage of SIMATIC S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300, S7-400 PLC’s and  ET200 automation equipment with TIA Portal. For example: programmers, commissioning engineers, configuring engineers, service personnel, maintenance personnel.


Required knowledge

Some knowledge of electrical engineering and industrial automation.


Goal

After completing this module, the participant is able to:
  • get familiar with the TIA Portal software and related PLC and HMI hardware.
  • understand the operation of the SIMATIC S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300, S7-400 PLC and ET200.
  • get familiar with the construction of a TIA Portal project.
  • use online features such as:
    • ​​​​​​​Establish an online connection;
    • Download/upload a project on PLC and HMI;
    • Testing and monitoring of the PLC and HMI;
    • Comparing online and offline projects;
  • create a new project with a PLC and a HMI.
  • create  a PLC program using basic PLC instructions.
  • make a HMI configuration using basic HMI objects.


Global Content

  • Overview of S7 PLC’s and HMI Operator Panels.
  • How a S7 PLC is working.
  • Addressing S7 PLC’s.
  • Step 7 and WinCC  software in TIA Portal.
  • The structure of the project in the TIA Portal.
  • Opening and creating a project with Step 7 and WinCC TIA Portal.
  • Online functions in Step 7 and WinCC TIA Portal.
  • Programming PLC’s using basic instructions.
  • Creating basic HMI objects.
  • Practical Exercises.


​​​​​​​Course duration

2 days

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