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…
Siemens TIA Portal – Q&A Podcast – Episode 13
As PLC programs grow, data blocks often evolve organically. New variables get added wherever there is space, types get mixed together, and before long the memory layout becomes messy. Someone…
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…
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…
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…
Siemens TIA Portal – Q&A Podcast – Episode 9
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 8
When you first notice that a PLC cycle time is jumping around, it can feel like something is wrong inside the controller. In reality, fluctuating scan time is a natural…