S7-1200 series

As far as Siemens goes I have only ever used regular Step 7 and S7-300 and S7-400 series CPUs. I have a customer who wants something done with the S7-1200 series. My understanding is that the software for these is vastly different than the Siemens I am used to. How different are we really talking? Can I apply anything I know in the Step 7 I am used to for the S7-1200 series or should I expect a "from scratch" learning curve?

As a frame of reference, even though for example RSLogix500 and RSLogix5000 are very different, they are also very similar. If you are proficient in 500 I don't think it is that much of a learning curve to be productive with 5000. Are the differences with the two Siemens softwares similar in nature?

The S7-1200 family of cpu's use Step 7 Portal v11. It is very different from the Step 7 V5.x that you are used to, it is more similar to RSL 5/500/5000. It is more mouse centric, V 5.x is keyboard centric. Also with 5.x, there are different Windows for simatic manager, the program editor, etc. With V11 everything is in one Window.

As far as the CPU goes, the 1200 is very similar to the 300 with DB, FC, FB and OB.

Overall it is not a hard change.

That's my 2 cents.

Mike_RH said:

The S7-1200 family of cpu's use Step 7 Portal v11. It is very different from the Step 7 V5.x that you are used to, it is more similar to RSL 5/500/5000. It is more mouse centric, V 5.x is keyboard centric. Also with 5.x, there are different Windows for simatic manager, the program editor, etc. With V11 everything is in one Window.

As far as the CPU goes, the 1200 is very similar to the 300 with DB, FC, FB and OB.

Overall it is not a hard change.

That's my 2 cents.

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Mike, Thanks for the Input!
Damian