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How to setup communication between two PLCs via Siemens PN/PN coupler in TIA Portal
Two PLCs on separate networks can be setup to send/receive data via Profinet coupler such as one with part number 6ES7158-3AD10-0XA0 from Siemens. The device description file can be downloaded from support.industry.siemens.com. The GSD files then can be unzip into the following path in project folder. It is imported and installed into the project by…
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How to upgrade project to higher version of TIA Portal.
It’s often confusing for new user to use the Migrate project.. option instead of upgrading a project. The Migrate project.. option is only for migrating program or project from a different Siemens environment other than TIA Portal. TIA Portal projects created by version V13 or higher can be automatically upgraded to a higher version by…