# How to connect 3 Siemens s7-1200 PLC in a HMI

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**Category:** Siemens\
**Created:** [August 2, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-3-siemens-s7-1200-plc-in-a-hmi/9680 "2021-08-02T12:45:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-3-siemens-s7-1200-plc-in-a-hmi/9680/1 "2021-08-02T12:45:05Z")

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Explain how should i connect 3 siemens PLC in a HMI

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**Author:** ![ashlin](https://forumautomation.com/user_avatar/forumautomation.com/ashlin/32/3775_2.png) [@ashlin](https://forumautomation.com/u/ashlin)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-3-siemens-s7-1200-plc-in-a-hmi/9680/2 "2021-08-02T12:48:11Z")

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If we have profinet network then, We need to create 3 connections in HMI for each PLC according to their IP address. Nor create tags for respective PLC for communication. OR In tia portal go to HMI and made three connections of individual plc and create tag according to your requirements and connect them and use them