TIA Portal Beginner Workshop
If you are completely new to Siemens TIA Portal and do not know where to start, this workshop is designed for you. The session is built specifically for beginners, so…
20 SCL Execution Order Questions
A practical quiz-based SCL article with 20 execution-order questions covering overwrites, timers, state logic, feedbacks, and data typing, designed to help PLC engineers read structured text in the same order…
How To Structure A PLC Project: From Documentation To Commissioning
PLC projects usually become difficult when the engineering development sequence is weak. If development requirements are handled out of order, the code may still run, but the project becomes harder…
Siemens TIA Portal – Q&A Podcast – Episode 12
As projects grow and evolve, engineers naturally look for better ways to reuse proven logic, review old configurations, and avoid opening multiple heavy projects at the same time. One feature…
Where State Machines Pay Off in PLC Projects
State machines are most useful when they make behaviour easier to see, easier to support, and easier to standardise. The real challenge is not understanding the idea. It is knowing…
Inputs And Outputs Explained
Inputs and outputs are where PLC software meets the real world. This article explains how digital inputs, digital outputs, analog inputs, and analog outputs work in practical terms, without assuming…
Understanding Scan Cycles
PLC code starts making sense once you understand the scan cycle. This article breaks down how cyclic, interrupt, and event tasks interact, where async fits in, and why scan time,…
When to Hire a PLC Consultant vs Training Your Team
When should you hire a PLC consultant, and when is it better to train your own team? This article gives engineering managers a practical framework for weighing cost, timeline, risk,…
Siemens TIA Portal – Q&A Podcast – Episode 11
When you build reusable function blocks in TIA Portal, small workflow optimisations can make a massive difference to project speed and consistency. One of the most overlooked features is the…
Siemens TIA Portal – Q&A Podcast – Episode 10
When you build reusable function blocks in TIA Portal, small workflow optimisations can make a massive difference to project speed and consistency. One of the most overlooked features is the…