Configuration Procedure - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

7.3

Configuration procedure

Proceed as follows to create a new project in the TIA Portal and add a SIMATIC Drive
Controller:
Creating a project
1. Start TIA Portal.
2. Select the action "Start" > "Create new project" in the portal view.
3. Assign a name for the new project under "Project name".
4. Set the storage location with the "..." button.
5. If required, enter comments in the Comment field.
6. Click the "Create" button to create the project.
You have created the project and are currently in the portal view. To continue with the
configuration, switch to the project view.
Adding a SIMATIC Drive Controller to the project
1. Select "Add new device" in the project tree.
2. In the "Add new device" dialog, select the device version you are using under "Controller"
> "SIMATIC Drive Controller" and the firmware version of the device under "Version".
3. You use the "Open device view" checkbox to specify whether the hardware configuration
view is to be opened once the device has been created. Keep the checkbox selected if
you want to configure the CPU next.
4. Click OK to confirm the new device.
You have added the SIMATIC Drive Controller to the project and can now continue with
configuration, parameter assignment and programming.
Display of the SIMATIC Drive Controller
When you add a SIMATIC Drive Controller to the project, by default:
● A "Drive Controller_a" group is generated
● Two devices are added to the group, for example:
– PLC_b [CPU 1504D TF] and
– Integrated_c [S120, CPU 150xD]
Figure 7-1
SIMATIC Drive Controller
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SIMATIC Drive Controller in the project tree, device collapsed
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