

Right-click on SIMATIC 300 Station and select PLC > Download. Transfer the configuration to the simulator. Turn on the simulation by pressing Simulation On button. Save changes and close the HW Config window. Right-click on one of the free slots (slot 4 for example). Right-click on SIMATIC 300 Station and press Open Object. Select the CPU315-2 PN/DP CPU and press Finish. Open the New Project Wizard in SIMATIC Manager. S7-PLCSIM can be used with either STEP 7 5.x or TIA Portal. This tutorial gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use Siemens S7-PLCSIM V5 to control Factory I/O.
