Exporting Siemens TIA Portal Logic To XML With VCI
Making Better Use of VCI in Siemens TIA Portal V21 – Version Control and AI Integration The Version Control Interface (VCI) in Siemens TIA Portal has been available since V17,…
A Personal Update…
A Personal Update and What’s Next It’s been a little while since I’ve provided any meaningful updates on the website, particularly when it comes to the development and release of…
Do UDTs Break Cross Referencing? | TIA Portal, InOut Parameters & Asset Oriented Programming
A discussion on UDTs, InOut interfaces and cross referencing in Siemens TIA Portal. Are the limitations a deal breaker, or are the benefits of asset oriented programming and reusable libraries…
🚀 New Course: Node-RED Basic Nodes & Uses
Checkout a new 2026 Node-RED course that covers all of the basic Nodes with use-case examples
How to Use the FILL Instruction in Siemens TIA Portal
Learn how the Siemens TIA Portal FILL instruction works and where it is most useful. This companion guide to the video covers clearing data blocks, resetting structures, memory alignment, and…
Connecting Node-RED To PLCSIM Advanced
Learn how I built a full simulation environment between Node-RED and Siemens PLCSIM Advanced, starting with basic PLC connectivity and growing into buffered read/write loops, asset-specific simulation nodes, flowmeters, levels,…
Siemens TIA Portal – Q&A Podcast – Episode 15
This week’s question is a little different to the usual technical deep dives. Instead of talking about software features or PLC behavior, I was asked a much more personal question…
Siemens TIA Portal – Q&A Podcast – Episode 14
As projects grow, UDTs tend to multiply quickly. What starts as a handful of clean, well named types can turn into a long, flat list that is difficult to navigate…
SIMATIC AX Explained: What It Is, How It Differs From TIA Portal, And How To Prepare Without A Licence
SIMATIC AX is one of the clearest signs of where Siemens wants PLC engineering to go. The more useful questions are what AX actually changes, where it still falls short…
Coming Soon: Siemens TIA Portal – Programming Languages Workshop – 6 Hours
Want to feel more confident choosing the right programming language in Siemens TIA Portal? This upcoming 6-hour online workshop is designed to help you understand when to use Ladder, SCL,…