STEP 7 Basic

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Learning targets
The participant should ...

... become familiar with the structure of SIMATIC STEP 7 Basic

become familiar with the project structure

... become familiar with the task cards

... understand the information system

... be able to create a project with the TIA Portal and manage it

be able to set up the user interface language

be able to read out the properties, messages and events


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Views in STEP7 Basic V10.5:
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Portal view
Portals for
different tasks
Actions for the
selected portal
Selection panel for
the selected action
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Project view
Project window
Working area
Inspector window
Task cards
Details window
Switching to the
portal view
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Project window
Open/close project
navigation
New device
Toolbar
PLC/HMI device
Languages &
resources
Online access
Project
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Inspector window
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Task cards
Task cards are available in accordance with the object selected or being edited.
Opening / closing task cards
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Projects: Select language and storage location
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Window sections in the working area
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Splitting the editor area
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Online access to the CPU
Connecting online

Disconnect online connection

Display available nodes

Start CPU

Stop CPU
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Save project
In every editor
Incomplete
network
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Help functions:
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Symbols of the help topics
Symbol Information Explanation
Handling
instructions
Describes the procedure for performing
a particular task.
Example Contains a concrete application
example to explain a particular task.
Factual
information
Contains important background
information that is necessary for
performing a task.
Reference This contains reference information.
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Project library
It is opened, saved and closed together with the current project.
Editing area
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Library structure
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Symbols
New folder
Open/close element
display
Save library
Close library Open library