FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions for LOGO! 8

* Product Phaseout statement for LOGO! 6 & LOGO! 7
* With immediate effect, LOGO! 6 basic devices & expansion modules 
   are only available as spare parts only

Frequently Asked Questions for LOGO! PSU

* Product discontinuation : LOGO!Power 3rd Generation

Frequently Asked Questions for S7-1200

1)      QUESTION: Why am I unable to install TIA Portal?
ANSWER:
- Please check your computer requirements.
- Please use registry cleaner software to clean you registry and try reinstalling.
- Please defrag your computer hard disk if you are using Windows XP.

2)      QUESTION: Why does the Automation License Manager keep giving me an error message?
ANSWER:
- Please use registry cleaner software to clean you registry and try reinstalling.
- Please defrag your computer hard disk if you are using Windows XP.

3)      QUESTION: Why can’t I detect the CPU?
ANSWER:
1. Please ensure that CPU wirings is correct.
2. Please check if you have the relevant Hardware Support Packages installed (Options >
3. Please check your LAN IP address (for LAN connection only).  If auto detect fails, please set an IP within the same range as the PLC. (PLC default IP : 192.168.0.1)
4. For Windows 7 users, please ensure that your LAN connection to PLC under Network & Sharing Center has been detected as a network.  If it is detected as a PUBLIC NETWORK and not changeable, please restart computer if still unable to detect. Please try and detect CPU again after restart.
NOTE:
 It is advisable to disable your wireless connection.
Please restart with cable connected.

4)      QUESTION: How do I install the Hardware Support Package? Where do I get the Hardware Support Packages?
ANSWER : Please refer to http://bistanika-siemens.blogspot.com/p/downloads_14.html

5)      QUESTION: How do I use know what fill in for each instruction blocks?
ANSWER: Please select the block in question and press F1. Or press F1 and search for the desired block to use.

6)      QUESTION: Why SCADA/BMS system can detect PLC but unable to read data?
ANSWER: Please check the option as shown in image & download hardware configuration again.

Frequently Asked Questions for S7-200

* Upload from S7-200 CN
* S7-200 Manual
* Step by Step : Excel OPC-Automation Client for access to S7-200 with CP243-1
* Step by Step : Ethernet Communication between OPC Server and S7-200 incl. CP243-1
* Type discontinuation SIMATIC S7-200 products