Getting Started - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 Manual

Getting started

Working with STEP 7 Basic is easy! In the next few pages, you can see how quickly you can
get started with creating a project.
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Manual, 11/2009, A5E02486774-01
In the Start portal, click the
"Create new project" task.
Enter a project name and click
the "Create" button.
After creating the project, select the Devices
& Networks portal.
Click the "Add new device" task.
Select the CPU to add to the project:
1. In the "Add new device" dialog, click the
"SIMATIC PLC" button.
2. Select a CPU from the list.
3. To add the selected CPU to the project, click
the "Add" button
Note that the "Open device view" option is
selected. Clicking "Add" with this option selected
opens the "Device configuration" of the Project
view.
The Device view displays the CPU that
you added.
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