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FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA MECANICA, ELECTRICA Y ELECTRONICA - E.A.D. INGENIERIA ELECTRONICA

TIA Portal Template Projects

Note that you must use a TIA Portal template project when connecting to S7-PLCSIM
v13/14/15. FACTORY I/O will not be able to communicate with S7-PLCSIM
otherwise.

Setting up S7-PLCSIM with TIA Portal

1. Download and Open the template project corresponding to the TIA Portal version
and PLC family you will be simulating.
2. Save the project with a new desired name.

3. You can now write your program.

Warning

In the existing OB1 there is already a Network 1. Do not delete this network.
Otherwise the connection will not work.

1. Select the device and turn on the simulation by pressing Start Simulation.

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2. Choose PN/IE (1) as the type of PG/PC interface and on PG/PC

interface select PLCSIM S7-1200/S7-1500 (2). Press Start search (3).
When scanning completes, select the device (4) and press Load (5).

3. On S7-PLCSIM select RUN to set the CPU to Run Mode.

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FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA MECANICA, ELECTRICA Y ELECTRONICA - E.A.D. INGENIERIA ELECTRONICA

Connecting FACTORY I/O to S7-PLCSIM

1. In FACTORY I/O click on FILE > Driver Configuration to open the Driver Window.

2. Select Siemens S7-PLCSIM on the driver drop-down list.

3. Open the driver Configuration Panel by clicking on CONFIGURATION.

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FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA MECANICA, ELECTRICA Y ELECTRONICA - E.A.D. INGENIERIA ELECTRONICA

4. Select a corresponding CPU model for your project on the Model drop-down list
(either S7-1200 or S7-1500).

5. Press Esc to return to the main driver window. Now click on CONNECT to connect
to the simulator. A successful connection is indicated by a green icon next to the
selected driver, as well as next to the driver name displayed on the status bar.

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ING. JAIR JOSUÉ HUAMANI GABRIEL