Now, click on CONNECT to connect to the PLC.Ī 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.ĭownload the zip archive (top of this page), extract it and open the project in TIA Portal. Press Esc to return to the Driver Window. Make sure S7-300 (V5) is selected on the Model drop-down list. Open the driver Configuration Panel by clicking on CONFIGURATION. Select Siemens S7-PLCSIM on the driver drop-down list.
Start Factory I/O, press Ctrl + O, select Scenes on the left panel and open the Sorting by Height (Basic) scene. On S7-PLCSIM select RUN-P to set the CPU to Run Program Mode. Right-click on SIMATIC 300 Station and select PLC > Download. Transfer the configuration to the simulator. Turn on the simulation by pressing Simulation On button. STEP 7 5.x ¶ĭownload the zip archive (top of this page), extract it and open the S7-PLCSIM project in SIMATIC Manager. This sample provides you with projects (for both STEP 7 and TIA Portal) ready to use with S7-PLCSIM to control the Sorting by Height (Basic) scene.
Sorting by Height with S7-PLCSIM and TIA Portal.zip Sorting by Height with S7-PLCSIM and STEP 7 5.x.zip