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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 sequences and hardware events, download, upload, backups, firmware, resets, cross references, traces, web server and program protection.

10 modules
6h 39m of video
Intermediate
English
₹0, free

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Overview

About Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting

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.

Who it is for: Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation

This course includes

6h 39m of video lessons
10 modules with written notes and diagrams
One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
Lifetime access, the course does not expire
Optional verifiable certificate when you finish

Step 1 of 3
Learn the 10 modules
6h 39m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.
Step 2 of 3
Pass the final assessment
15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.
Step 3 of 3
Take the certificate, if you want it
Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.
See the certificate and its price

A look inside

Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting: Syllabus at a glance — Syllabus at a glance

Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting: What you will be able to do — What you will be able to do

Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting: Tools and credits — Tools and credits

From the lessons

Getting, Installing and Licensing TIA Portal
by Hegamurl
Hardware Configuration and the Device, Network and Topology Views; Inside an S7-1200
by Hegamurl
Sizing Distributed I/O and Power Supplies with the TIA Selection Tool
by Hegamurl
PLCSIM: Simulation, Simulator Differences, Sequences and Hardware Events
by Hegamurl
Download, Upload, Program Backup and Archiving
by PLCskilltree
Restart, Memory Reset, Factory Reset and Firmware Handling
by Hegamurl

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

What you learn

What you will be able to do

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 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

Syllabus

Course content, module by module

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

Modules: 10
Video lessons: 30
Of video: 6h 39m
Final questions: 15

01
Getting, Installing and Licensing TIA Portal
2 lessons · 44m
02
Hardware Configuration and the Device, Network and Topology Views; Inside an S7-1200
3 lessons · 44m
03
Sizing Distributed I/O and Power Supplies with the TIA Selection Tool
3 lessons · 36m
04
PLCSIM: Simulation, Simulator Differences, Sequences and Hardware Events
5 lessons · 1h 31m
05
Download, Upload, Program Backup and Archiving
4 lessons · 33m
06
Restart, Memory Reset, Factory Reset and Firmware Handling
3 lessons · 35m
07
Troubleshooting: Cross References, Overlapping Access, Watch and Force Tables, and Traces
3 lessons · 44m
08
Online Access: the IP Address Popup, PROFINET Device Names and the Web Server
2 lessons · 32m
09
Program Protection: Passwords, Block Protection, Copy Protection and Project Data
4 lessons · 40m
10
Final Assessment
1 lesson · 20m
Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%

Show all 10 modules

Project

The course project

Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.

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.

Tools

Software, hardware and lessons

Software

TIA Portal V21 trial (21 days) with S7-PLCSIM V21, on 64-bit Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise; the free TIA Selection Tool

Hardware

None required. A real S7-1200 makes the download and backup modules real.

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.

Video lessons by

Hegamurl
PLCskilltree

Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.

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

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.
02
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
03
TIA Selection Tool
Siemens
Free
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.
Show the 5 stepsHide the steps
Steps
1. 1.Open the TIA Selection Tool page on siemens.com.
2. 2.For the cloud version, click Start TIA Selection Tool; it opens in your browser.
3. 3.For the desktop version, click Download TIA Selection Tool to get a ZIP file.
4. 4.Unzip it to a normal folder on a local drive, not inside C:\Windows, C:\ProgramData or Program Files.
5. 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.

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.

Sample Wartens Certificate of Completion for Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning: Hardware, PLCSIM, Backups and Troubleshooting, issued through the EDWartens training portal — Sample. The issued certificate carries your name, your final score, a unique certificate ID 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 installing and licensing tia portal; hardware configuration and views to cross references, traces, the web server and program protection.
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$28.99, with a receipt.

Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. 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.

FAQ

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.

Is the Siemens TIA Portal Commissioning course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?

Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹599 including GST for this intermediate course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.

Is there classroom PLC training in India as well?

Yes. EDWartens India runs the Automation Engineer Program (AEP), a classroom programme at its Electronic City centre in Bangalore. The Automation Engineer Program (AEP) teaches Siemens PLC programming in TIA Portal in person at our Electronic City centre, alongside the other PLC brands it covers. This free course is separate and fully online; it is a good way to try the subject before deciding on classroom training. Details are at edwartens.co.in/siemens-tia-portal-training-bangalore, and the programme itself at edwartens.co.in/courses/aep.

All course facts

Price: ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹4,499.
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 V21 trial (21 days) with S7-PLCSIM V21, on 64-bit Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise; 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, ₹599 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by: Hegamurl, PLCskilltree (independent creators, credited below)
Language: English
Last updated: 27 September 2026

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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.