Siemens has made their TIA Portal version 16 available
at a reduced price for a period of time.
In this video, I will show you how to:
Purchase the TIA Portal version 16 software,
Download and install the software,
and install the software license
so that it can be used for your next project
TIA Portal version 16 should be installed on a PC running Windows 10 Professional.
To purchase the software,
I go to this website: marketplace.realpars.com
In the Search box, I type “TIA Portal”.
When the suggested links appear,
I choose the TIA Portal version 16 item at the top of the list,
part number 6ES7822-1AE06-0YS0.
At the product page,
I scroll down to learn more about what is included
and for how long the license will be active.
You can find the link in the video description.
I see that STEP 7 Professional version 16,
STEP 7 Safety Advanced version 16,
and the PLC simulator are included.
At the end of the promotional period,
I can renew the license,
but at the full renewal price.
I add the software product to the Shopping Cart and make the purchase.
I double check and make sure my email address is entered correctly.
This will be the email address to which important updates about my purchase
and a license file will be sent.
I enter my billing info,
and then I complete my transaction.
In two to three business days,
I will receive an email from Siemens Web License Manager.
Once I get the email,
I open it and see that the software and license are to be delivered
by the Online Software Delivery method, named OSD.
If I do not have a Siemens account linked to my email address
where I received the OSD email,
I can click on the link “forgot password”
to create a password for the account Siemens has created for me.
Once I log into the account associated with my OSD email,
I click on the link to download the Automation License Manager software.
I land on the software page where I can download the Automation License Manager.
I click on the link to download the software.
I run the downloaded software.
I follow the prompts to install the License Manager.
I may have to reboot my PC during the installation.
Now I open the Automation License Manager.
In the left hand pane,
I click on Online Software Delivery.
I use the Login option.
Then I log into the Online Software Delivery site.
At the confirmation window,
I verify my name and address.
Then I check both boxes in the window and press continue.
The Online Software Delivery window appears.
I click on the Transfer Licenses button under the entry for the license I purchased.
I drag and drop this button and drop it on the “Windows C” drive
in the left hand pane to transfer the license.
Once the license transfers,
a green checkmark appears on the Transfer Licenses button.
I can expand the tree under the “Windows C” drive
to view the licenses I just transferred.
I click on Online Software Delivery again.
Now I click on Download under Software Files and Documents.
A window opens and displays the software files
for the TIA Portal version 16 purchase.
I can download the TIA Portal and WinCC software as DVD image files,
called ISO files.
Since I do not have a way to burn the ISO files onto DVD media,
I return to the Siemens support site.
I enter “109772803” in the search window
to go directly to the page where I can download the TIA Portal version 16 files
in an executable file format.
I scroll down to the second set of downloadable files
that include STEP 7 Basic & Professional,
STEP 7 Safety Basic & Advanced, and WinCC Professional.
I download all the zip files for DVD 1, DVD 2, DVD 3,
and S7-PLCSIM, by clicking on each, one at a time.
I want to make sure all files are downloaded to the same file directory.
Once all of the files are downloaded,
I find the EXE file for DVD 1 which begins with “TIA_Portal_STEP7”
and ends in “V16”.
I run this file, and the installation begins.
I accept all the default settings and prompts as I advance through the installation.
When I reach the license terms window,
I check both boxes at the bottom of the window.
On the next window,
I accept the security and permissions checkbox at the bottom of the window.
When the installation completes,
which may take up to an hour,
I will need to reboot my computer.
I repeat this process for DVD 2, DVD 3, and S7-PLCSIM files.
I run the EXE file associated with each group of files.
The installation process is the same for these files
as I went through for DVD 1.
Once all of the products have been installed,
I start TIA Portal version 16.
I verify that I can open TIA Portal,
load a program,
make some edits,
and save the program.
It looks like my installation is successful!
In this video,
I demonstrated how to purchase,
download, install, and properly license TIA Portal version 16,
including the PLC simulator program and WinCC professional.
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