Siemens TIA Portal
TIA Portal (Totally Integrated Automation) is an engineering framework for configuring devices from Siemens.
Device Support Level
Key features
Workflow
Supported versions
| TIA Portal Version | V11-V13 | V13 SP1-SP2 | V14 (with SP1) | V15 (with SP1) | V16 | V17 | V18 | V19 | V20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| octoplant 101 | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| octoplant 101.1.0 | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| octoplant 101.3 | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| octoplant 101.4.1 | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* The information in this table is based on the Station Upload. Older versions of the TIA Portal can be supported by the Software Upload. This is however recommended.
Siemens TIA Portal requirements for octoplant
| Compare | Backup | Asset inventory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed TIA Portal required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Licensed TIA Openness required | ✓ | ✓ | |
| All option packages, Hardware Support Packages (HSP) and GSD files used in the project must be installed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Hardware support (PLC families)
| Compare | Backup | Asset inventory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMATIC S7-300/S7-400 (F) | Limited | Limited | ✓ |
| SIMATIC S7-1200 (F) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 (F) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Info
SIMATIC S7-300/S7-400 (F) does not support variable names on the PLC. These are lost when loading into the PLC. Therefore, comparison of the version with the backup is limited.
Requirements
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To perform uploads and comparisons using Siemens TIA Portal, ensure that a compatible version of both the editor and TIA Portal (including Openness) is installed on the same machine where either the server or an agent is running.
When using the Software Upload variant via TIA Openness, either the agent or the VDog MasterService (depending on which is in use) must be launched as an application, with the following conditions:
- Must not run under the LocalSystem account.
- A user must be logged in.
- The screen must remain unlocked.
For detailed instructions, see Starting agents and VDog MasterService as applications.
Restrictions
- The upload is limited to the PLC part of the TIA Portal project.
- The comparison is limited to the PLC, the HMI part of the TIA Portal project, and WinCC Unified.
Configuration
To get the basic workflow for intergrating the device, open General workflow.
Device-specific settings for this device, such as job configuration, can be found on the following pages:
- Configuring the comparison
- Configuring jobs with the upload variant Station upload
- Configuring jobs with the upload variant Software upload
- Configuring jobs with the upload variant Checksum comparison
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