Item: Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is used to develop educational projects that integrate HMI displays, PID controllers and other applications implemented for control and automation of industrial processes. OPC communication can be used to take data and export them to databases or to be used within a SCADA system to simplify real-time monitoring tasks.

Pros and Cons

Pros

scada system simulation
Allows the simulation of HMI screens
integrates the necessary software to simulate PLC's and link them with HMI screens.
It is useful when handling Grafcet.
Easy to program in function blocks FBD.

Cons

Amount of resources it takes up on the hard drive
excessive consumption of execution resources (RAM, GPU)
some licensing problems that are sometimes not recognized
the existing saturation of icons on the main programming screen

Most Important Features

ability to simulate analog and digital inputs and outputs
versatility to handle different programming languages (LADDER, FBD, Structured Text)
compatability with earlier software
interconnection via ModBus

Return on Investment

accelerated learning curve
very intuitive visual interfaces
allows the user to get familiar with the programming environment easily

Key Insights

Do you think Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal's feature set?

Yes

Did Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Python IDLE, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited:
It is a software that allows to simulate PID controllers is a valuable educational resource. Users can learn how PID controllers maintain the desired value of a process variable, such as temperature, pressure, or flow, by adjusting system inputs in simulation. It is a program that allows to simulate electro-pneumatic systems can be extremely useful to understand the integration of electronic components with pneumatic actuators, valves, and other elements in automated control systems.

Less appropiate:
The software appears to be resource intensive in terms of storage and execution. This means that it requires a significant amount of hard disk space and good processing power to run efficiently. On computers with limited or older hardware, the software may run slowly or not be able to execute all of its functions. This is an important limitation for users with limited access to high specification equipment.

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TIA Portal a useful and versatile software