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Welcome to the "TIA Selection Tool" from
Siemens! In this video tutorial, we want
to show you how to set up a plant
project that matches your requirements
in just a few minutes.
You can start the configuration wizard from
both the portal view and the project
view
or you can use it in our browser-based
solution, TIA Selection Tool cloud—but
more about that later on.
A few project properties can be defined
as soon as you start the configuration
wizard. Clicking on the "Configure" tab
opens the main screen with the central
navigation points. We would now like to
introduce their function from top to
bottom. However when you are configuring
your system you can determine the order
freely. By the way, a click on the Info
symbol activates the display of valuable
help information. We begin our project
with a SIMATIC S7-1200 basic controller
and the ET 200SP as decentralized I/O
system in the cabinet. We decide on
"Software" and select PROFINET as a bus
system. You also indicate here whether
fail-safe signals are to be processed or
not. Depending on cabinet size, you can
specify the maximum device width. And set
the I/O modules' desired performance
reserve. Let us now turn to the central
modules. Here we determine the number and
type of modules that should be contained
in the central S7 controller based on
the required input and output signals.
The function "Technical comparison”
provides help in taking your decision.
Product properties can be easily
compared within the same product group.
Additional types of signal can be
covered by "Add Module." The addition of
communication or technology modules
works exactly the same way, too.
You remove the corresponding modules with
the recycle-bin icon. Finally, you can
also determine which panel should be
used as the control panel.
Let us now focus on the distributed modules.
Here too, signal type and number form the
basis for the configuration. And
different products can be clearly
compared with each other as well as
panels selected for operation on
site.
The design of the distributed I/O takes
place in groups: You can organize modules
into units such as process units or
control cabinets. Give them corresponding
names to get an even better overview.
You can also copy the units. To do so, simply
specify the factor per unit. Now let's
have a look at the computing power. You
will now be offered the corresponding
CPUs for the central controllers in line
with the requirements you have made on
the configuration so far. Here, you can
also specify the type and size of the
memory card required for the CPU. Let us
now set up the interface modules, which
connect the distributed ET 200SP I/O
system with the plant bus. Either you
select the same interface globally for
each distributed unit, or you match the
modules individually. Clicking on “Network”,
you can determine whether the TIA
Selection Tool is to automatically
interconnect your configured plant. To do
so, select the corresponding IP address
range. With "SITOP power supply," the TIA
Selection Tool will offer you
suggestions for the design of your plant
configuration's power supply. Only a few
specifications, such as the concurrency
factor, the input voltage, or the desired
product line, have to be made for this.
Last but not least, you can select how
many software licenses you need for
planning your system. If you are already
using software, please enter your current
versions here. As you've seen so far, the
TIA Selection Tool considerably
simplifies the structuring of a plant
configuration. Conflicts are indicated if
any occur during the selection. Let us
increase the number of outputs in the
central module to prove our point. As you
can see, the number exceeds the capacity
of the selected hardware.
To still meet the requirements, we will
now deploy our more powerful S7 1500
Controller instead of the S7 1200. Now you
can continue the plant configuration.
Once the configuration is complete, the
result is displayed with a single click.
Based on your specifications, you get a
clearly structured list with the
required hardware. Furthermore, a concise
overview is provided of the necessary
signals and devices as well as the
actual signals and devices based on the
requested safety reserve or performance
specifications of the hardware you are
using.
You can now save this configuration
under a new name in a new group or
integrated it into an already existing one.
However, the plant configuration is not
discarded with this step to ensure you
complete freedom in planning. That means
you can compare all possible
configurations with each other and thus
find the optimal solution for your
requirements. After importing a plant
configuration in a project, you can
generate an order list as usual and
export it for your purposes. Use your
login at the Industry Mall from Siemens
and profit from additional benefits: The
order list, for instance, immediately
gives you an overview of all list prices
for your first-choice configuration and
and all alternative configurations. As
mentioned before, you can also use the
the TIA Selection Tool cloud version to
create plant configurations. The
browser-based configuration tool is
optimized for use on mobile devices.
Desktop and cloud versions are identical
with regard to functional scope, layout
and operation. Thank you for your
interest in the TIA Selection Tool. Check
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