Getting Started; Create A Project - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 Manual

Getting started

3.1

Create a project

Working with STEP 7 is easy! See how quickly you can get started with creating a project.
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Manual, 11/2011, A5E02486774-04
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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