Make it easy!: How to install plcsim v5.4 on windows 7

PLCSIM - help to simulate I/O, without using real hardware

Step 1. Download "SIMATIC_S7_PLCSIM_V5.4_SP4.exe" from Siemens site, link here

Step 2. Open text file, input following code and change name file to "PLCSim.reg"

PLCSim.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Siemens\AUTSW\PLCSim]
"Corr"="K5.4.4.0"
"ProdCopyright"="1997-2010"
"Release"="K05.04.04.00_01.13.00.01"
"TechnVersion"="K5.4.4.0"
"Version"="5.4"
"VersionString"="V5.4 + SP4"
"ProdName"="S7-PLCSIM"
"ProdType"="NORMAL"
"MainFile"="C:\\Program Files\\Siemens\\Plcsim\\s7wsi\\S7wsvapx.exe"
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Siemens\\Plcsim"
"ProdGroup"="S7"
"RegPath"="SIEMENS\\STEP7\\2.0\\APPLICATIONS\\S7WSAAPX"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Siemens\AUTSW\PLCSim\Licenses]
"A1PLCS"=""

Step 3. Run above file: double click and run it

Step 4. Install PLCSIM file (file download on Step 1)

Step 5. Make simple hardware/ program

Step 6. Download hardware: [1] open simulation -> [2] run PLC -> [3] download hardware

Step 7. Download software: [1] still open Simulation -> [2] stop PLC -> [3] download program

Note: Step 6 and Step 7: if using "RUN-P" in simulation -> don't need to stop/start PLC to download software/hardware

Step 8. Simulate: open input/output variable at "Insert" menu. Click on input 0.0, then output 0.0 and 0.1 will be ON as in program OB1

4 comments:

Sharon StoneMarch 27, 2017 at 11:19 AM
At this level, PLC high-speed serial line with the decentralized field devices to communicate. plc programming
UnknownMay 12, 2018 at 2:17 PM
not working, to install plcsim as above it is asking to install first any of these : S7-PLCSIM V5.4, V5.4 incl. SP1, V5.4 incl. SP2, V5.4 incl. SP3 or V5.4 incl. SP4 must be installed