The Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) is the working environment for integrated engineering with SIMATIC STEP 7. In this first part of the SIMATIC TIA Portal programming training, we will teach you the handling of the TIA Portal, basic knowledge of the structure of the SIMATIC S7 automation system, the configuration and parameterization of the hardware and the basics of classic PLC programming. You will also receive outlooks for operator control and monitoring and PROFINET IO.