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Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting
The site-engineer half of TIA Portal: getting the software, configuring hardware, sizing I/O and power with the selection tool, PLCSIM including the V20 sequences and hardware events, download, upload, backups, firmware, resets, cross references, traces, web server and program protection.
Inside the course
From the lessons
Getting, Installing and Licensing TIA Portal
Hegamurl
Hardware Configuration and the Device, Network and Topology Views; Inside an S7-1200
Hegamurl
Sizing Distributed I/O and Power Supplies with the TIA Selection Tool
Hegamurl
PLCSIM: Simulation, Simulator Differences, and V20 Sequences and Hardware Events
Hegamurl
Download, Upload, Program Backup and Archiving
PLCskilltree
Restart, Memory Reset, Factory Reset and Firmware Handling
Hegamurl
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Install TIA Portal, configure and check hardware in the device, network and topology views, size distributed I/O and power supplies, simulate in PLCSIM, download to and upload from a PLC, archive and restore projects, handle firmware and memory resets, find faults with cross references and traces, use the web server, and protect a program with passwords, block protection and copy protection.
- Get, install and license TIA Portal and pick the right version
- Configure hardware and read the device, network and topology views
- Size ET 200 distributed I/O and power supplies with the TIA Selection Tool
- Simulate in PLCSIM, including V20 sequences and hardware events
- Download, upload, back up, archive, restore and update firmware
- Troubleshoot with cross references, overlapping access and traces, and protect a program
For you
Taking Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting from the United States
- Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
- The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$28.99. What you get for it
- Siemens is one of the automation brands most widely installed across the Americas, so this is a skill plants and integrators near you ask for.
- See automation and engineering jobs in the United States, and what the industry looks like in Houston, Detroit and Chicago.
- EDWartens also has a regional site for the United States, for classroom training and local support: edwartens.com/us.
The course project 路 about 18 hours
Second-hand palletiser: upload, simulate, find the faults, commission and hand over an S7-1200 cell
Commission a used bag palletiser that arrived with an S7-1215C, two G120C drives, a KTP900 and no project file: upload the program, rebuild the hardware configuration and the I/O list, run it in PLCSIM, use the force table, watch tables, cross-references, the diagnostics buffer and a trace to find five real faults, fix them under change control, run the SAT, then back up and protect the project. You deliver the commissioning procedure, punch list, SAT record, change notices and backup procedure. The sample pack shows each one as a commissioning engineer hands it over.
Sample document pack, 9 documents, filled in for the scenario
- Control narrativeSequence of Operations: Bag Palletiser PAL-1 (reconstructed)
- I/O listI/O List: Cabinet CP-301 (as found and corrected)
- HDSHardware Design Record: Cabinet CP-301 as found, with the power budget
- Commissioning procedureCommissioning Procedure and Checklist: PAL-1
- Punch listPunch List: PAL-1 Commissioning
- SATSite Acceptance Test Record: PAL-1
- Change noticeDesign Change Notice 001: Hardwired Safety Circuit for E-stop and Guard Doors
- Change noticeDesign Change Notice 002: External 24 V Supply and Hoist Braking Resistor
- ProcedureProgram Backup, Restore and Protection Procedure: PAL-1
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Course content
10 modules 路 30 lessons 路 6h 39m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- 01Getting, Installing and Licensing TIA Portal2 lessons44m
- 02Hardware Configuration and the Device, Network and Topology Views; Inside an S7-12003 lessons44m
- 03Sizing Distributed I/O and Power Supplies with the TIA Selection Tool3 lessons36m
- 04PLCSIM: Simulation, Simulator Differences, and V20 Sequences and Hardware Events5 lessons1h 31m
- 05Download, Upload, Program Backup and Archiving4 lessons33m
- 06Restart, Memory Reset, Factory Reset and Firmware Handling3 lessons35m
- 07Troubleshooting: Cross References, Overlapping Access, Watch and Force Tables, and Traces3 lessons44m
- 08Online Access: the IP Address Popup, PROFINET Device Names and the Web Server2 lessons32m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Intermediate. You should already write a program in TIA Portal; this course is about getting it into a real machine and keeping it there.
- Software
- TIA Portal V17 or later (21-day trial) with S7-PLCSIM; the free TIA Selection Tool What to download, and how
- Hardware
- None required. A real S7-1200 makes the download and backup modules real.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Required
- 01Free trial: 21 days
SIMATIC STEP 7 Professional and WinCC (TIA Portal) V21 Trial
Siemens
- Runs on
- Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise 64-bit (24H2), Windows 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC, or Windows Server 2022/2025. Windows 11 Home is supported only for the Basic editions.
- Account
- A free Siemens account registered for Industry Online Support (SiePortal)
- Size
- about 8.1 GB for the main ISO, plus an optional 3.1 GB DVD 2 with hardware support packages
Siemens lets registered users download the V21 trial of STEP 7 (Basic and Professional), STEP 7 Safety and WinCC and test it for 21 days. The same package is used for the full product; after 21 days you need a purchased licence to keep working.
Steps
- 1.Open the Siemens trial page (entry 109989774) and sign in with your Siemens Industry Online Support account.
- 2.Download TIA_Portal_STEP7_Safety_WinCC_V21.iso (8.1 GB).
- 3.Download S7-PLCSIM_V21.iso (2.5 GB) from the same page: PLCSIM is a separate download.
- 4.Right-click each ISO, choose Mount, and run Start.exe as administrator. Install STEP 7 and WinCC first, then PLCSIM.
- 5.Follow the setup, accept the licence terms and restart the PC when asked.
- 6.Open TIA Portal V21 and create a new project to confirm it runs.
- Install from a local drive with plenty of free space; Siemens lists 20 GB free as the minimum and the ISOs alone are over 10 GB.
- You only need DVD 2 if you want extra hardware support packages.
- If you cannot install locally, Siemens also offers a 21-day TIA Portal Cloud trial in the browser (one-hour sessions, not in every country).
Official download pagesupport.industry.siemens.comAlternatives
- TIA Portal Cloud trial: 21 days free in a cloud virtual machine, no install. Sessions are limited to one hour and it is not available in every country.
- 02Free trial: 21 days
S7-PLCSIM V21 (TIA Portal) Trial
Siemens
- Runs on
- Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise 64-bit (24H2), Windows 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC, or Windows Server 2022/2025. Windows 11 Home is supported only for the Basic editions.
- Account
- A free Siemens account registered for Industry Online Support (SiePortal)
- Size
- about 2.5 GB (ISO)
S7-PLCSIM V21 is offered as a 21-day trial on the same Siemens page as the STEP 7 and WinCC V21 trial. It needs STEP 7 V21 installed on the same PC.
Steps
- 1.Open the Siemens STEP 7 and WinCC V21 trial page (entry 109989774) and sign in.
- 2.Install STEP 7 V21 from the main TIA Portal ISO first.
- 3.Download S7-PLCSIM_V21.iso (2.5 GB) from the section Download S7-PLCSIM Standard V21.
- 4.Mount the ISO, run Start.exe as administrator and follow the setup.
- 5.In TIA Portal, select your CPU and click Start simulation to open PLCSIM.
- Siemens notes that the PLCSIM Standard V21 installation also includes S7-PLCSIM Advanced V8.0.
Official download pagesupport.industry.siemens.com - 03Free
TIA Selection Tool
Siemens
- Runs on
- Desktop: Windows 10 or later. Cloud: current Chrome, Firefox or Edge.
- Account
- None needed
Siemens makes TIA Selection Tool and all its editions available at no charge, without warranty. You may not redistribute it without Siemens' permission.
Steps
- 1.Open the TIA Selection Tool page on siemens.com.
- 2.For the cloud version, click Start TIA Selection Tool; it opens in your browser.
- 3.For the desktop version, click Download TIA Selection Tool to get a ZIP file.
- 4.Unzip it to a normal folder on a local drive, not inside C:\Windows, C:\ProgramData or Program Files.
- 5.Run the program from that folder; no installation rights are needed.
- Keep your own files out of the SelectionTool program folder: updates can overwrite it.
- The current Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable must be installed; it usually is already.
Official download pagesiemens.com
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting at a glance
Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation. It has 10 modules and 6h 39m of video lessons by Hegamurl, PLCskilltree, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
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- Price
- Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation
- Format
- 10 self-paced modules, 6h 39m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Intermediate. Intermediate. You should already write a program in TIA Portal; this course is about getting it into a real machine and keeping it there.
- Brand
- Siemens
- Software
- TIA Portal V17 or later (21-day trial) with S7-PLCSIM; the free TIA Selection Tool
- Hardware
- None required. A real S7-1200 makes the download and backup modules real.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Hegamurl, PLCskilltree (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
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Common questions
Which TIA Portal version should I install?
The one the plant's PLC firmware supports; the first module explains how versions and firmware match. For learning, the newest trial is fine.
Do I need a real PLC?
No. PLCSIM stands in for the CPU throughout, and the download, upload and backup modules show the real-PLC steps on screen.
Is the Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a Siemens qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a Siemens credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning course take?
Plan on about 10 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the ten modules at your own speed.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Not as a first course. It is intermediate: you should already be able to write a program in TIA Portal, because this course is about getting that program into a real machine and keeping it there.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
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Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$28.99, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Hegamurlthe TIA Portal hardware series
- Hegamurlthe TIA Portal simulation series
- Hegamurlthe TIA Portal troubleshooting series
- Hegamurlthe TIA Portal protection series
- PLCskilltreethe TIA Portal installation, download and upload lessons
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.