Sorting by Height with S7-PLCSIM Advanced¶
Requirements
- Siemens Edition or Ultimate Edition
- TIA Portal V14-20
- S7-PLCSIM Advanced V3.0-7.0
This sample provides you with TIA Portal projects ready to download to the simulator and control the Sorting by Height (Basic) scene.
Starting S7-PLCSIM Advanced¶
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Open the PLCSIM Advanced control panel.
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Specify the name of the instance. S7-PLCSIM Advanced must be configured with an instance name set to factoryio.
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Click on Start. After a few seconds the active instance can be viewed below.
Opening the sample in TIA Portal¶
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Download the zip archive (top of this page) corresponding to your TIA Portal version. Extract it and open it.
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Open the Project View and right-click on the device name. Select Download to device > Hardware and software (only changes).
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In the Load Preview window click on Load.
S7-PLCSIM Advanced V4.0
In the Load Preview window you'll be asked to enter your password. Enter it and click on Load.
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In the Load results window select Start module in the drop-down list.
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Click on Go online.
Opening and running the scene in Factory I/O¶
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Start Factory I/O and select Scenes > Sorting by Height (Basic).
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Press F4 to open the Driver Window. Select Siemens S7-PLCSIM on the driver drop-down list.
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Open the driver Configuration Panel by clicking on CONFIGURATION. Make sure S7-PLCSIM Advanced is selected on the Model drop-down list.
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Press Esc to return to the Driver Window. Now, click on CONNECT to connect to the PLC. A successful connection is indicated by a green icon next to the selected driver, as well as next to the driver's name displayed on the status bar.
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Switch to Run mode and enjoy.
