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,…
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,…
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…
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,…