Easy Book
Manual, 05/2009, A5E02486774-01
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Getting started
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Working with STEP 7 Basic is easy! In the next few pages, you can see how quickly you can
get started with creating a project.
Create a new project
In the Start portal, click the
"Create new project" task.
After creating the project, select the Devices &
Networks portal.
Click the "Add new device" task.
Select the CPU to add to the project:
1.
In the "Add new device" dialog, click
the "SIMATIC PLC" button.
2.
Select a CPU from the list.
3.
To add the selected CPU to the
project, click the "Add" button
Note that the "Open device view" option
is selected. Clicking "Add" with this
option selected opens the "Device
configuration" of the Project view.