TIA Portal (Totally Integrated Automation Portal) is a software platform developed by Siemens for programming and configuring of PLC, HMI, drives, and other devices. TIA Portal is a complete package for configuring and programming these devices. TIA Portal comes with tools like project manager for organizing and managing automation projects, program editor for creating logic and control programs for PLCs, HMI editor for designing and configuring user interfaces for operator interaction and supports communication protocols, like Profinet, Profibus, and Ethernet/IP, and can be used with a variety of Siemens automation hardware.

What Are The Basic Features Of TIA Portal?

• one package for plc, HMI, Drives configuation.
• graphical and visulaization support.
• support all communication protocol.
• drives control, management and configuation.
• support opc server and other plc and hmi configuation.
• easy to error detection.
• comptible with IEC standard.
• online and diagnostics functions

Difference Between Steps 7 And Tia Portal

• TIA Portal is a more modern and comprehensive platform than STEP 7. TIA Portal includes all the functionality of STEP 7, but also includes additional tools and features for configuring HMIs, drives, and other devices, as well as a project management tool and a common engineering environment for all devices.
• TIA Portal has a more user-friendly interface than STEP 7. TIA Portal has a modern and intuitive user interface that makes it easier for users to navigate and use the platform. In contrast, STEP 7 has a more traditional interface that may be less intuitive for new users.
• TIA Portal supports a wider range of communication protocols than STEP 7. STEP 7 is primarily focused on programming PLCs using the Simatic S7 protocol.
• TIA Portal is to all Siemens automation devices, and is well-suited for large and complex automation projects. In contrast, STEP 7 is primarily focused on programming PLC.

Create A Basic Project in TIA Portal

To create a project in TIA Portal, open TIA PORTAL as administrator

After the TIA portal successfully open select open existing project if you have already a project, for creating a new project select create a new project

when you create a new project in TIA portal so it required some information like name, path, author and comment enter the required information always remember project save in path location with name which you enter. path is by default set you also set your own path and name, and than Click create.

Configure Device & Network in TIA Portal

after creating a project next step to Configure Device & Network in TIA Portal so you see following option

• Configure a device
• Write PLC program
• Configure technology objects
• Configure an HMI screen
• Open the project view

Select Configure a device option for configuration a new device

Add Device to your TIA Project

after creating new project next step to add device on project so you have two option

• Show ALL device: in this option you see all your devices which are connected already with TIA
• Add New Device : in this option you add your new device. You also add device on project directly

select add new device and select your device on list and then add to your project.

How To Create Program TIA Project

in Device (Project explorer) select PLC > Program Block > double click Main (OB1) now program editor will open here you make your own program.

Simple Program Example IN TIA Project

here is a simple example of TIA Project, in this example simple input and output, when input is set to true than timer operation is start when timer preset time is equal to timer current time than timer done bit is set to true.

Download Your TIA Project Program

After successfully program next to test your in this article we discuss only simulation mode. Press download a new dialog will open

select PG/PC interface as and then select PC port for communication than add device to your project download after successfully download project into the plc check your program.