Creating a project in TIA portal

Proceed as follows:

  1. Start the TIA portal.
  2. Create a new TIA portal project. Enter a project name and determine the storage location of the project.
  3. Add the PLC to the project in the "Devices and networks" portal. Enter a device name.
    • In this example, the device SIMATIC S7-300 with CPU 315F‑2 PN/DP has the device name "PLC".
  4. To configure the PLC, activate the "Open device view" check box.
  • The project is created and displayed in the project overview.
  • In the hardware and network editor (right section of the screen), the profile rail of the PLC is displayed.