# How to start a new program in Siemens s7 1200 PLC?

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**Created:** [October 23, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-program-in-siemens-s7-1200-plc/2501 "2017-10-23T13:48:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-program-in-siemens-s7-1200-plc/2501/1 "2017-10-23T13:48:48Z")

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Let’s look how to start a new program in a Siemens s7 1200 PLC.

Software used - TIA portal.

A trial version of TIA portal can be downloaded from the following link : [https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109740158/simatic-step-7-(tia-portal)-v14-trial-download?dti=0&lc=en-WW](https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109740158/simatic-step-7-(tia-portal)-v14-trial-download?dti=0&lc=en-WW)

After connecting the Siemens plc.

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From the above window appears after the opening the PLC software.

Click \> create program, create program name\> gives a directory, where you want to save program \> Select the version you wanted to program \> then press **Create**

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The next window appears to configure a device.

From First steps \> select device from the list, that you need to work with.

Selecting a device will give you a new window.

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Click \> **Add devices** , you can choose a device from the list \> Choose the matchups to the PLC from the appearing option right to the window \> press **ADD**.

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To verify that, you are working with the right PLC

Go to online access in the left window \> Find your net card \> update access\> you can PLC file, select it \> go to online diagnostics

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Verify the PLC, Check the device, relay, part number etc…\> Close the window \> Click the Download button from the above taskbar.

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From the next window Choose the interface from the options \> And choose a network/ ethernet \> press **search**

You can see your IP on the table \> Press **load** \> Click continue on the window

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On the next window, on the first option **select \> Stop all** to stop the PLC. \> Click \> **Laod**.

At the end, windows appear to start the PLC read it and click **Finish**

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click **GO online** to make sure that there is good hardware download. You can see green tick marks on the component structures. Now the PLC is ready to program, go start…