TIAM2

Operating and programming S7-1500 TIA Portal controllers for STEP7 users

Course aim

After completing the training, the participant:

Supports the new functionality of the S7-1500 controller compared to the S7-300 and S7-400
Knows the new commands and programming functions available only in the Siemens TIA Portal environment
Knows the new design and diagnostic tools of the TIA Portal environment
Has knowledge of advanced program structures
Uses the advantages of an integrated environment in terms of data transfer between devices and network communication
Learns technological novelties for all programming languages - LAD, FBD, SCL, GRAPH and STL

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Course type

Open training

Course level

TIAM2

Duration

5 days

Prerequisites

Knowledge in the field of PLC2 and PLC3 or TIA3 and TIA1500-2 courses

Location

PLC Laboratory in the Engineering Training Center in Gliwice or the client company
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Dates

Rok 2026

Dates

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Schedule

day 1 h. 10.00 - 16.00
day 2 h. 8.00 - 16.00
day 3 h. 8.00 - 16.00
day 4 h. 8.00 - 16.00
day 5 h. 8.00 - 13.00

Price

Highlights

Individual workstations
Extra free training hours for practice
A certificate of completion
Educational aids: scripts
Access to specialist magazines and technical literature (regarding stationary training)
Writing aids (pen, notebook) - regarding stationary training
Complete care of idividually assigned customer service person
Participant Cards with discounts to partner restaurants / pubs in Gliwice (regarding stationary training)

Catering

Participants of training courses at our center receive unlimited access to the Cechownia Cafe coffee bar and a two-course lunch.
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Contact

tel.: 0048 32 4111 000
e-mail: info@emt-systems.pl

Closed trainings

This course is also available as a closed training where the dates, price, locations and the content is settled individually with the Client.

Certificate

After completing the training, each participant receives a personalized bilingual certificate that descriptively confirms the acquired skills in accordance with the PN-EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management system implemented at EMT-SYSTEMS Sp. z o.o., supervised and certified by TUV Nord Polska.
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Accommodation

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Please contact us on:

0048 32 4111 000

info@emt-systems.pl

should you have any questions on the course you have chosen

Course program

Day 1	TIA Portal software packages - STEP7, WinCC, Startdrive, PLCSIM Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 – overview of C, F, T, R/H, MFP, TDC units Comparison of S7-1500 vs. S7-300/400 parameters Rail mounting - CPU, modules, connectors Types of ET200MP modules, mounting possibilities Available programming languages - LAD, FBD, STL, SCL, GRAPH, CEM, CFC New project and full hardware configuration Availability of devices in the network - Accessible devices tool Hardware configuration - automatic detection function Symbolic name and address - Tag LAD and FBD binary operations New commands of LAD/FBD languages - P_TRIG, N_TRIG, SET_BF, RESET_BF, (/) Switching between languages Monitoring and forcing variables - Watch table, Force table
Day 2	Working with DB data blocks The concept of optimizing a DB block Available types of variables in DB blocks Backup memory management - Retain area Snapshot tool, Setpoint setting Comparison of DB block memory with system memory M Uploading without the need to re-initialize the DB data block Access to variable subareas - slicing tool Instructions of numerical variables, counters, timers New number instructions - CALCULATE, LIMIT, IN_RANGE, MAX/MIN Working with structures - Struct variables, PLC Data Types The use of PLC Data Types structures in the FC/FB interface Logical operations on words, shift and rotation Working with a project in the TIA Portal
Day 3	Call structure, Dependency structure tools Use of filtering in Cross-references Comparison of two projects - offline/online Comparison of two projects - offline/offline Analog signals, hardware configuration of AI/AQ modules Floating point operations Universal program creation - use of local variables Testing tab - Call environment, Call hierarchy tools PLC diagnostics Working with a diagnostic project WinCC Unified applications - CPU web server Creating simple WinCC Unified visualizations Handling String text variables
Day 4	Real time clock OB organizational blocks Programming in STL language Indirect addressing in STL language Introduction to the GRAPH language Principles of creating sequences in GRAPH language Sequencer control - tools from the Sequence Control tab Alternative and parallel branches in GRAPH Manual, automatic and semi-automatic modes of the sequencer
Day 5	Programming in SCL - introduction Conditional statements IF..ELSIF..ELSE in SCL language Mathematical operations in SCL Counting and timer systems in SCL language Support for String text variables in SCL CASE statement in SCL language Upload - downloading the program from the PLC Online backups Traces charts - automatic recording of charts to the SMC memory card Program and PLC protections Project archiving CPU memory formatting

Laboratory

Our laboratories are equipped with modern machines and devices used in the industry and supplied by the renowned manufacturers. The following devices are available during the TIAM2 training: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 controller, with a programming unit including:

8 buttons setting input signals
potentiometer regulating the voltage range of the analog input
displays voltage values of input and analog output

Lab station with the following actuators:

uAir service unit
a valve manifold with 2 electro-pneumatic valves
two double-acting pneumatic cylinders
reed sensors informing about the position of the limit cylinders
proportional regulator
stepper motor and incremental encoder
PT100 temperature sensor with a 0-10V transcoder

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Software

STEP 7 V13 intuitively and effectively supports engineering tasks. Totally Integrated Automation Portal assists the user in each task and step of programming thanks to its transparency, intelligent navigation and user-friendly functions. Functions such as drag/drop, copy/paste and autocomplete make your work faster and easier. IEC standard programming languages – functional editors and compilators:

Ladder diagram (LAD)
Function block diagram (FBD)
Statement list (STL)
Programming sequence controls (GRAPH)
Structured text (SCL)

About us

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Our experts

Our tutors are industrial representatives with a vast practical experience in implementation and engineering projects. Their main focus is on passing knowledge of the real examples of problems encountered in their everyday work. They have implemented many systems and conducted a number of courses.

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Intended for

Persons familiar with controllers S7-300/400 programmed in classic STEP 7
Persons with little experience in TIA Portal

Catering

In addition to the substantive aspect, the comfort of our training participants is very important to us. We provide students with a climatic cafe and restaurant space, which is a place for refreshments and relaxation during breaks. We invite you to use the coffee bar and the modern massage chair!

During each training day, participants receive:

Unlimited access to the Cechownia Cafe coffee bar, serving tea and high-quality freshly ground coffee. The bar is equipped with:
- NECTO Karisma - a professional espresso machine of Italian production.
- THERMOPLAN BW 4 - a professional espresso machine made in Switzerland.
These are coffee machines used in the best coffee shops. According to your taste, we serve unique types of coffee - Cappuccino, Espresso, Americano, Caffe Latte and Turkish coffee. Training participants can also use unlimited sparkling and still water, juices and sweets.

Two-course dinner - a combination of traditional, home-made flavors with meals served in restaurants.

Until 4:00 PM in the cafe on the first floor you can also buy fresh sandwiches, cakes, sweet and salty snacks and cold drinks. After training - from 4:00 PM - we invite you to try the delicious dishes of the Cechownia Restaurant, prepared by the best chefs in Gliwice.