{"id":2876,"date":"2020-03-03T15:43:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T20:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/?p=2876"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:02:16","slug":"video-virtual-commissioning-connecting-plcsim-advanced-and-plant-simulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/video-virtual-commissioning-connecting-plcsim-advanced-and-plant-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Virtual Commissioning: Connecting PLCSIM Advanced and Plant Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Watch the new video, &#8220;Virtual Commissioning: Connecting PLCSIM Advanced and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/manufacturing-planning\/plant-simulation-throughput-optimization.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plant Simulation<\/a>,&#8221; to learn how to easily connect a light barrier signal with PLCSIM Advanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is PLCSIM Advanced?   PLCSIM Advanced is the basis for software-in-the-loop solutions in virtual commissioning. Virtual controller PLCSIM Advanced is based on the SIMATIC S7-1500. An open interface (API) ensures flexible use with other simulation tools and test environments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tecnomatix&nbsp;with PLCSIM Advanced is Siemens&#8217; powerful combination to address a variety of different use cases when it comes to virtual commissioning.&nbsp; Automated production lines and material handling systems can be sized and optimized.  They can be virtual commissioned this way, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch &#8220;Virtual Commissioning: Connecting PLCSIM Advanced and Plant Simulation.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Commissioning: Connecting PLCSIM Advanced and Plant Simulation\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LVn6-9QQekE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video transcript: Connecting PLCSIM Advanced and Plant Simulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Tecnomatix Plant Simulation in combination with PLCSIm\nAdvanced, Siemens offers a solution for virtual commissioning of transport\nsystems such as the AGV master control, conveying systems, conveying systems,\nskillet systems, and electronic monorail systems.&nbsp; The software enables the virtual commissioning\nfor line integration when you need to integrate machines from different vendors\ninto yur system or you want to introduce standardization for machine interfaces.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a combination of Tecnomatix Plant Simulation and\nPLCSIM Advanced can be used to optimize sensor positioning, routing strategie,\nrealizing planning reliability by simulation, and evaluation of process alternatives.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see how you can create a sensor in Siemens Plant\nSimulation on a conveyor and connected to the automation code program within\nTIA Portal to control the conveyor speed.&nbsp;\nFirst, let\u2019s create a new input signal in TIA Portal and connect it with\nthe function that controls the conveyor speed.&nbsp;&nbsp;\nCreate a new instance of a virtual&nbsp;\n171500 PLCSIM Advanced and download the TIA Portal project.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation a new sensor needs to be\ncreated on the conveyor.&nbsp; In the PLCSIM Advanced\ninterface we establish a connection to the automation, execute an automatic\nsignal&nbsp; import and start the mapping.&nbsp;&nbsp; You can do it manually but it can be done\nautomatically as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we can start the automation for virtual\ncommissioning.&nbsp; We can observe in a live\ntable of the PLCSIM Advanced interface in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation and in\nTIA Portal.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is how you easily exchange\nsignals for exchange between Tecnomatix Plant Simulation and PLCSIM Advanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about Tecnomatix Plant Simulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/tecnomatix\/virtual-commissioning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Tecnomatix Plant Simulation software features and capabilities.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try Plant Simulation free for 30 days!  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dex.siemens.com\/plm\/tecnomatix\/plant-simulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register now and begin your test drive today.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-tecnomatix\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uUVexiFq0L\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/tecnomatix-15-whats-new\/\">Tecnomatix 15 &#8211; What&#8217;s New?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Tecnomatix 15 &#8211; What&#8217;s New?&#8221; &#8212; Tecnomatix\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/tecnomatix-15-whats-new\/embed\/#?secret=n3v8Ov8x0r#?secret=uUVexiFq0L\" data-secret=\"uUVexiFq0L\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/connecting-a-sensor-signal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/connecting-a-sensor-signal.png 871w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/connecting-a-sensor-signal-600x334.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/connecting-a-sensor-signal-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the new video, &#8220;Virtual Commissioning: Connecting PLCSIM Advanced and Plant Simulation,&#8221; to learn how to easily connect a light&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51290,"featured_media":2891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,164,165],"tags":[10,225],"industry":[],"product":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-2876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-tips-tricks","category-video","tag-plant-simulation","tag-tecnomatix"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/connecting-a-sensor-signal.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51290"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2876"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2893,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2876\/revisions\/2893"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2876"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=2876"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=2876"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/tecnomatix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=2876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}