Siemens Simatic Step 7 (IL,FBD,LAD)

ErikSBE

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• Feb 28, 2005

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Hello,

Can anyone tell me if it difficult learing programmming a Siemens S7 PLC ?

I am fammiliar with the IEC61131-3. (programming e.g. Beckhoff Twincat).

Siemens seems to be a little bit more complex ?

greating
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Fritz_frederix

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Siemens isn't more difficult then others, it's just like other new software, it take awile to get it into your fingers.
Siemens supports IEC61131-3 but Siemens shouldn't been Siemens if they haven't put some odd things into it.

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SBE = Staal bouw eisden?

 

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You may be in luck. The older Beckhoff system, SCOM5, was more or less a direct clone of Step5. Given that Beckhoff is a German company and Siemens totally dominates the German market, it is probably not unreasonable to assume that they will have retained a certain similarity to Step7.

As far as I'm aware, only SCL is 100% IEC 61131-3 conform, and it's not a part of the basic package.

 

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Hello Fritz,

Thanks for the quick reply !

Do you have any references to online training for Siemens S7?

grt
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Hello Fritz,

No SBE = SBengineering (www.sbengineering.nl) located in Eibergen the Netherlands.

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Hello ErikSBE;

Have a look at the following link; it points to various basic training documents for Step7, Profibus, diagnostics, etc... from Siemens.
http://www2.automation.siemens.com/fea/html_76/down_module.htm

You can also access a lot of information in the Documentation folder that Step7 installs on your computer (Start--> Simatic--> Documentation) at installation.

Hope this helps,
Daniel Chartier

 

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Hello Daniel,

Thanks for the info.

Its a great help !

grt
Erik