drbitboy
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The Query
Where and how can I get a license to do minimal programming on a Siemens 1214, and can it be acquired for a few hundred US$ or less?
Background
I am about to start experimenting with Siemens with guidance from my brother, hoping to follow a minimal path similar to my [used MicroLogix 1100/RSLogix Micro Starter Lite] setup (under $400 in parts and software).
I have a 1214(C?) on the way from eBay for ~$200.
I have a USB-RS232 thingy and am comfortable making cables (RS232, Cat5/RJ45, whatever) if needed.
I have a Linux laptop with a Win10 VM in VirtualBox that runs RSLlite; I also have a Win10 tower.
From what I can gather I need a license for something like [Step 7 Basic] or maybe something with [TIA] in the name. But I've looked around briefly and nothing stands out and says "Buy and download here."
I understand why the video game gypsy companies are going to be at the leading edge, but I would expect a business like Siemens to at least be in the same millennium. Does everything go through distributors?
Where and how can I get a license to do minimal programming on a Siemens 1214, and can it be acquired for a few hundred US$ or less?
Background
I am about to start experimenting with Siemens with guidance from my brother, hoping to follow a minimal path similar to my [used MicroLogix 1100/RSLogix Micro Starter Lite] setup (under $400 in parts and software).
I have a 1214(C?) on the way from eBay for ~$200.
I have a USB-RS232 thingy and am comfortable making cables (RS232, Cat5/RJ45, whatever) if needed.
I have a Linux laptop with a Win10 VM in VirtualBox that runs RSLlite; I also have a Win10 tower.
From what I can gather I need a license for something like [Step 7 Basic] or maybe something with [TIA] in the name. But I've looked around briefly and nothing stands out and says "Buy and download here."
I understand why the video game gypsy companies are going to be at the leading edge, but I would expect a business like Siemens to at least be in the same millennium. Does everything go through distributors?