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STEP 7 Basic

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Learning targets

The participant should ...

... become familiar with the structure of SIMATIC STEP 7 Basic

… become familiar with the project structure

... become familiar with the task cards

... understand the information system

... be able to create a project with the TIA Portal and manage it

… be able to set up the user interface language

… be able to read out the properties, messages and events

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Views in STEP7 Basic V10.5:

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Portal view

Selection panel for

the selected action
Portals for
different tasks
Actions for the
selected portal

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Project view

Working area

Task cards

Project window
Inspector window
Details window

Switching to the
portal view

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Project window

Open/close project
navigation

Toolbar

Project

New device

PLC/HMI device

Languages &
resources

Online access

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Inspector window

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Task cards Opening / closing task cards

Task cards are available in accordance with the object selected or being edited.
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Projects: Select language and storage location

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Window sections in the working area

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Splitting the editor area

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Online access to the CPU

Connecting online

Disconnect online connection

Display available nodes

Start CPU

Stop CPU

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Save project

Incomplete
network

In every editor
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Help functions:

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Symbols of the help topics

Symbol Information Explanation

Handling Describes the procedure for performing

instructions a particular task.

Example Contains a concrete application

example to explain a particular task.

Factual Contains important background

information information that is necessary for
performing a task.

Reference This contains reference information.

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Project library

Editing area

It is opened, saved and closed together with the current project.

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Library structure

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Symbols

Close library Open library

Save library

Open/close element
New folder display

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