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Manual, 05/2009, A5E02486774-01
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STEP 7 Basic makes the work easy
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STEP 7 Basic provides a user-friendly environment to develop controller logic, configure HMI
visualization, and setup network communication. To help increase your productivity, STEP 7
Basic provides two different views of the project: a task-oriented set of portals that are
organized on the functionality of the tools (Portal view), or a project-oriented view of the
elements within the project (Project view).
Choose which view helps you work most efficiently. With a single click, you can toggle
between the Portal view and the Project view.
Portal view
① Portals for the different tasks
② Tasks for the selected portal
③ Selection panel for the
selected action
④ Changes to the Project view
The Portal view provides a functional view of the project tasks and organizes the tools
according to the tasks to be accomplished. You can easily determine how to proceed and
which task to choose.
Project view
① Menus and toolbar
② Project navigator
③ Work area
④ Task cards
⑤ Inspector window
⑥ Changes to the Portal view
⑦ Editor bar