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Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC

Every screen a plant operator touches, built in TIA Portal: tags, buttons, symbols, numeric input, bar graphs, navigation and templates, trends, alarms, recipes, faceplates, pop-ups, users and languages.

11 modules 8h 10m of video English · self-paced

Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC course cover

Inside the course

Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC: Syllabus at a glance

Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC: What you will be able to do

Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC: Tools and credits

From the lessons

Adding a Panel, HMI Tags and the PLC Connection
The Automation Craze
Buttons, Indicators, Symbols and Multi-State Objects
The Automation Craze
Numeric Display and Input, Bar Graphs and Tank Levels
The Automation Craze
Screens, Navigation and Templates
The Automation Craze
Symbols, Animation, Visibility and Machine State
The Automation Craze
Trends and Alarms
The Automation Craze

Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.

What you will learn

Add a KTP or Comfort panel to a TIA Portal project, connect HMI tags to the PLC, build screens with buttons, indicators, numeric fields, bars and gauges, add navigation and templates, configure trends, alarms, recipes, faceplates, pop-ups and slide-ins, manage users and languages, and download it all to a panel or the simulator.

Add a panel, create HMI tags and connect them to PLC tags
Build buttons, indicators, symbols, numeric input and bar graphs
Design screen navigation, templates and a modern screen layout
Configure trends, discrete and analog alarms and recipes
Build reusable faceplates with UDTs, pop-ups and slide-in screens
Set up user administration and multi-language projects

For you

Taking Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC 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$23.99. 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 · about 16 hours

Cold-store compressor room on a KTP900 Comfort: screens, alarms, defrost recipes and a signed FAT

Design, build, test and document the operator panel for a seafood exporter's compressor room: a two-level screen hierarchy on a KTP900 Comfort, a compressor faceplate on a PLC UDT, an alarm view with ISA-18.2 priorities, a 30-day suction-pressure log and trend, defrost recipes per cold room, and user administration so only the supervisor changes setpoints. You deliver the HMI project, your own tag list and FAT record, and the backup and restore note. The sample pack shows what an HMI integrator hands over.

Sample document pack, 9 documents, filled in for the scenario

URSUser Requirements: Operator Panel for Cold Store Block 1 Compressor Room
HMI specHMI Screen Hierarchy and Screen Specification: KTP900 Comfort, CP-201
Tag listHMI Tag List and Naming Convention: KTP900 Comfort against PLC DB HMI
Alarm listAlarm List: Compressor Room and Cold Rooms, CS1
SDSHMI Software Design: Project Structure, Faceplate, Alarms, Logs, Recipes, Users
IP planIP Address Plan and Device List: Compressor Room Network
FATFactory Acceptance Test Record: KTP900 Comfort HMI, CS1 Compressor Room
O&M manualOperation and Maintenance: Operator Panel CP-201 (Operation, Alarms, Backup and Restore)
Training recordOperator and Maintenance Training Record: Panel CP-201

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

11 modules · 37 lessons · 8h 10m

In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.

01Adding a Panel, HMI Tags and the PLC Connection4 lessons51m
02Buttons, Indicators, Symbols and Multi-State Objects2 lessons17m
03Numeric Display and Input, Bar Graphs and Tank Levels2 lessons14m
04Screens, Navigation and Templates6 lessons1h 5m
05Symbols, Animation, Visibility and Machine State4 lessons46m
06Trends and Alarms3 lessons42m
07Recipes, Limits and Scaling on the Panel3 lessons33m
08Pop-up Screens, Slide-in Screens and Events3 lessons41m
09Faceplates with UDTs3 lessons46m
10User Administration, Languages and a Modern Screen Template6 lessons2h 15m
11Final Assessment1 lesson6m

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Requirements

Who it is for: Beginner to intermediate. Basic TIA Portal PLC knowledge helps; the Siemens TIA Portal foundation course is the ideal preparation.
Software: TIA Portal with WinCC Basic or Comfort (21-day trial) and the WinCC Runtime simulator What to download, and how
Hardware: None. A KTP700 Basic panel makes it real but is not required.

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.

WinCC Basic and Comfort, and the Runtime simulator, come with the TIA Portal trial. A KTP700 Basic panel makes it real but is not required.

Required

01
SIMATIC STEP 7 Professional and WinCC (TIA Portal) V21 Trial
Siemens
Free trial: 21 days
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.
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Steps
1. 1.Open the Siemens trial page (entry 109989774) and sign in with your Siemens Industry Online Support account.
2. 2.Download TIA_Portal_STEP7_Safety_WinCC_V21.iso (8.1 GB).
3. 3.Download S7-PLCSIM_V21.iso (2.5 GB) from the same page: PLCSIM is a separate download.
4. 4.Right-click each ISO, choose Mount, and run Start.exe as administrator. Install STEP 7 and WinCC first, then PLCSIM.
5. 5.Follow the setup, accept the licence terms and restart the PC when asked.
6. 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.com
Alternatives
- 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.
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S7-PLCSIM V21 (TIA Portal) Trial
Siemens
Free trial: 21 days
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.
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Steps
1. 1.Open the Siemens STEP 7 and WinCC V21 trial page (entry 109989774) and sign in.
2. 2.Install STEP 7 V21 from the main TIA Portal ISO first.
3. 3.Download S7-PLCSIM_V21.iso (2.5 GB) from the section Download S7-PLCSIM Standard V21.
4. 4.Mount the ISO, run Start.exe as administrator and follow the setup.
5. 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

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 HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC at a glance

Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation and control. It has 11 modules and 8h 10m of video lessons by The Automation Craze, 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.

All course facts

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 and control
Format: 11 self-paced modules, 8h 10m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
Level: Beginner. Beginner to intermediate. Basic TIA Portal PLC knowledge helps; the Siemens TIA Portal foundation course is the ideal preparation.
Brand: Siemens
Software: TIA Portal with WinCC Basic or Comfort (21-day trial) and the WinCC Runtime simulator
Hardware: None. A KTP700 Basic panel makes it real but is not required.
Certificate: Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by: The Automation Craze, 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.

Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
Issued by EDWartens itself, not a third party

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.

Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
Your progress and notes stay in your account for good

Pairs well with

PLC programming · FreeSiemens TIA PortalFrom zero electrical knowledge to a working, simulated S7-1200 program, for nothing.

Siemens TIA Portal in Three Hours free course cover

PLC programming · FreeSiemens TIA Portal in Three HoursThe first three hours of the Siemens TIA Portal course, cut to end on a win: what a PLC is, how it is wired, a project configured in TIA Portal, and your first ladder program running in simulation. Finish it in an evening or two, earn a certificate, and carry straight on into the full course.

TIA Portal: Build a Machine free course cover

PLC programming · FreeTIA Portal: Build a MachineOne machine, start to finish. Take a bottle filling line from a written specification and an I/O list to a structured S7-1200 program with a fill station, a capper, a reject sorter and an operator screen with alarms, then test it against a written record and archive it for hand-over. The lessons are the reference; the machine is yours, and it is what you submit.

Siemens S7-1200 with TIA Portal: The Tutorial Series free course cover

PLC programming · FreeSiemens S7-1200 with TIA Portal: The Tutorial SeriesEvery S7-1200 instruction, one short video at a time: bits, edges, timers, counters, comparators, maths, MOVE, conversion, analog scaling, jumps and shift registers.

More free courses: Free Siemens PLC courses · Free HMI design courses

Learning paths with this course

Siemens engineer path · 13 coursesThe Siemens stack most plants actually run: TIA Portal from zero, the S7-1200 instruction series, program structure, HMI panels, interrupts, PID, commissioning, Factory I/O projects, the S7-300 installed base, advanced S7-1500, safety, WinCC SCADA and LOGO!.

Learner reviews

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Common questions

Which panel does the course use?

KTP Basic panels for most of it and Comfort panels where a feature (faceplates, slide-ins) needs one. Everything runs in the WinCC Runtime simulator without a panel.

Is WinCC Unified covered?

No. Unified is its own course on this site. This one is WinCC Basic, Comfort and Advanced, the panels most Siemens plants already have.

Is the Siemens TIA Portal HMI 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 HMI 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 HMI course take?

Plan on about 12 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the eleven modules at your own speed.

Can I take it if I have never built an HMI screen?

Yes. It is pitched at beginner to intermediate level and starts from adding a panel and creating HMI tags. Basic TIA Portal PLC knowledge helps, and the free Siemens TIA Portal foundation course is the ideal preparation.

What you walk away with

Your certificate for Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC

Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.

Sample EDWartens Certificate of Completion for Siemens TIA Portal HMI: KTP and Comfort Panels with WinCC — Sample. The issued certificate carries your name, admission number, a unique certificate number and its own QR code.

Verifiable by anyone
A unique certificate number and a public verification page. A recruiter checks it in ten seconds.
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
Issuer, credential ID and URL prefilled, with 6 matching skills to pin to your profile.
QR code on the certificate
Scans straight to the verification page, so a printed copy proves itself.
Names what you can do
Lists the topics covered, from hmi devices, tags and plc connections in tia portal to faceplates, pop-ups, slide-ins, users and languages.
A permanent link
Put it on a CV, a portfolio or an application. The URL never changes.
Earned, not attended
Issued only after every module and a final assessment at 60%, with 3 attempts. That is why it stands up.

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$23.99, 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.

The Automation Crazethe TIA Portal PLC and HMI tutorial series (tutorials 28 to 37)
Hegamurlthe TIA Portal HMI, TP and WinCC series
PLCskilltreethe TIA Portal HMI tutorial videos

If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.