PLC Programming with SIMATIC STEP7
Discover the benefits of SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
STEP 7 (TIA Portal) helps you perform your engineering tasks intuitively and efficiently. Thanks to its integration in TIA Portal, STEP 7 offers transparency, intelligent user navigation, and straightforward workflows in every work and programming step. Functions such as drag & drop, copy & paste, and Auto Complete make work much quicker and easier.
SIMATIC STEP 7 offers maximum user-friendliness, regardless of whether you‘re a beginner in the engineering field or already have many years of experience. For new users, the engineering is easy to learn and apply, whereas for experts, it’s fast and efficient.
Reduced engineering times
Thanks to integrated functions and graphical configuration.
Fast commissioning
With efficient error localization, thanks to integrated system diagnostics, real-time trace, and high-performance online functions.
Short downtimes
Thanks to easy remote maintenance and diagnostics with web server and teleservice.
Investment security
With reusable components, libraries, and compatibility.
An engineering package for every task
SIMATIC STEP 7 in TIA Portal is the comprehensive engineering tool for configuring and programming SIMATIC controllers, whether PLC- or PC-based. SIMATIC STEP 7 Professional (TIA Portal) can be used to configure, program, test, and diagnose all generations of SIMATIC controllers.
SIMATIC STEP 7 Basic (TIA Portal) is the price-optimized subset of STEP 7 Professional software that can be used both for engineering the SIMATIC S7-1200 Basic Controllers and for configuring the SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels, because WinCC Basic is part of the software package.
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Central editor for configuring hardware and networks
The editors in STEP 7 (TIA Portal) support graphical programming languages and thus ensure a significant increase in engineering efficiency when programs are created.
The user-friendly, fully graphical LAD and FBD editors offer excellent clarity and fast navigation in the block editor, thanks to features such as opening and closing entire networks and showing and hiding symbols and addresses.
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Powerful programming editors for efficient engineering
SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) provides powerful programming editors for programming SIMATIC S7 controllers.
These editors offer functions such as drag & drop, project-wide cross-reference lists, Auto Complete, etc., and enable the efficient creation of user programs. Embedding the different editors (LAD and FBD, SCL, STL) in a common working environment ensures that all the data is available to users on a consistent basis and guarantees an overview of the project data at all times.
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Efficient diagnostics and online functions
System diagnostics is an integral part of STEP 7 and does not require an additional license. In the engineering phase, diagnostics is conveniently activated with just one click.
Thanks to a real-time trace function, all user programs can be precisely diagnosed and optimized and, with the aid of online functions, a great deal of information can be retrieved and exchanged and projects updated.
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Application-oriented licensing
Today’s automation solutions must overcome a variety of challenges. To do this, they require high-performance software that is as efficient, flexible, and reliable as possible, both now and in the future. By choosing the right license for your individual application, you’ll keep your software cost-effectively up to date.
Compatibility tool
The Compatibility Tool is a function provided by the Siemens Industry Online Support with which you can select compatible software products or check the compatibility of existing configurations.
Further information
At siemens.com/simatic-licenses, you’ll find further information on topics like the Software Update Service (SUS) and Online Software Delivery (OSD), as well as on types of licenses and the administration of your software licenses using the Automatic License Manager.
Tutorials
In the TIA Portal Tutorial Center, you’ll find concentrated knowledge for your applications. The offering covers important areas ranging from a general overview to the functions of the TIA Portal, as well as technologies and applications such as motion control and energy management.
Special tasks require tailored solutions
STEP 7 (TIA Portal) is already characterized by a comprehensive range of integrated functions. But for tasks beyond standard automation requirements, these functions can be expanded by using tailored options that can be seamlessly integrated into STEP 7 and TIA Portal, such as failsafe applications or technological tasks.
Learn more about SIMATIC STEP 7
General information about TIA Portal
Overview of the most relevant documents and links at SiePortal online support.
Automate in 10 minutes or less
Experience how easily automation tasks can be performed in 10 minutes or less.
Tips and tricks with TIA Portal
Mister Automation demonstrates how you can use TIA Portal more easily and efficiently.
SITRAIN – Digital Industry Academy training courses
Training for the Digital Enterprise – discover our training offer for SIMATIC Industrial Automation Systems, including STEP 7.
Security information
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is necessary to implement – and continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial security concept. Siemens’ products and solutions only form one element of such a concept. For more information about industrial security, please visit.
The direct way to your STEP 7 contact person
You have questions concerning our SIMATIC STEP 7 software? You want to discuss your specific challenges with us or are looking for the right project partner? Contact our regional offices – we are looking forward to hearing from you!
