Can i get some help/advice with Siemens software. I'm a Rockwell guy, but have on site one siemens S7-1500. I wont go into how this plant has a siemens PLC instead of Rockwell, but its here.
I've been doing some research for what software is needed for this PLC. I cant seem to tell the difference between TIA portal or Step 7. Is TIA portal a "container" for Step 7? Can i use one or the either?
I have watched a few youtube videos which suggest using TIA portal and performing "upload device as new station (hardware and software)". This suggests i will get a full upload from the PLC which i can go online with and use as a backup.
Then the is the issue of software versions. Is this the same as ControlLogix versioning, in that i need exact the version of software to match the hardware? Or can i get the latest which is backwards compatible with the older versions.
Apologies so many questions, i literally have no idea with siemens
I've been doing some research for what software is needed for this PLC. I cant seem to tell the difference between TIA portal or Step 7. Is TIA portal a "container" for Step 7? Can i use one or the either?
I have watched a few youtube videos which suggest using TIA portal and performing "upload device as new station (hardware and software)". This suggests i will get a full upload from the PLC which i can go online with and use as a backup.
Then the is the issue of software versions. Is this the same as ControlLogix versioning, in that i need exact the version of software to match the hardware? Or can i get the latest which is backwards compatible with the older versions.
Apologies so many questions, i literally have no idea with siemens