The automation software tools for Siemens S7 designers and testers

For many years, we have been making a lot of useful tools for design and testing process of S7 300/400 platforms. Some of them are free to download and some are available for symbolic fee. Those tools can significaly improve yor work, reduce errors and lower programming/testing time. Feel free to occassionally check this site for new programs or even beter, register and be informed instantly.
You can also read more here in general about techniques to improve your work and to see some useful links.

S7 Matrix generator

This Excel macro package can save you a lot of time in making of a batch/step process program within Simatic Step7/TIA. Batch process, cause and effect matrix, or step process always assume matrix representation of actions through different stages. Software engineer has to retype this to code. It is boring, it is slow and it generates a lot of errors. Use this package to solve all these problems and to automatically generate Step7 code! See the video or read more here.

InOut CHECKER 2.0

This software is a unique testing tool for checking new cabinets and installations. There are three main advantages of this program:
- Forget about commissioning with VAT tables, debugging or special code. This program will visualise all your signals in a user friendly way. What's more, there is no need for external process calibrator, this program will generate all you need.
- A Software engineer is not needed on the site! An ordinary electrician can conduct all commissioning tests.
- This is a universal software for all S7 300/400 and ET200s configurations and there is no need for user program, you just need this program for all your future cabinets and installations.

Check here for more details, manuals and video.

WinCCFlex Alarm generator

This is another useful program which can convert limitless number of discrete alarm texts from Excel to 1)DB bits AND 2) WinCCFlexible tags/alarms import file. Moreover, you can import alarms from multiple PLCs at once. There are similar programs on the net, but we think this is the simpliest for use. And it is free...  See the video or click for more details.

AI Conversion Generator 1.0

Input/output signals, alarms and other data are usually given in a form of Excel sheet. Learn how to use Excel for making thousands of Siemens Step7 code lines with one click! This program uses Analog inputs list and generates 1) data block with AI symbols and 2) function for scalling all analog inputs. You can use this fully functional macro for your own data or you can learn and modify macro for some other needs within Step7. See the video.

InOut CHECKER 2.0 - the unique tool for commissioning of Siemens PLC systems!

InOut CHECKER helps you to test in a fast, user friendly and reliable way all inputs and outputs of the Siemens S7 300/400 or ET200s control system. What you will get:

- This program allows you to test all the signals and wiring WITHOUT your user program, unfriendly VAT tables, debugging or making of specific code.
- The personell with little or no programming experience could make tests. Ordinary electricians could conduct all the tests on site and meanwhile PLC-software engineers could continue to develop user program in their offices.
- Since this program is universal for all configurations, you can deliver and test the equipment without user program finished. This means in the lot of cases that you can make partial payment from the Client before schedule.
- You don't need any external signal generator. InOutChecker will generate all what you need.
- User friendly environment will speed up testing process and give a good impression on Client on FAT or SAT.

The aplication has the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. The Manual is only in English.

Typicaly, this program serves in the following situations:
- The internal test of the new developed cabinet in the workshop.
- The formal Factory Acceptance Test with Client personell onboard.
- The internal test of the cabinet, wired cables and instrumentation on site.
- The installation part of formal Site Acceptance Test with Client personell.

This program comes with the following:
- Empty S7 project with S7 program blocks.
- Runtime SCADA file. Depending of the your license, you will use WinCC V12, WinCCFlexible 2008 SP2/3 or Protool aplication. You can use MPI or Ethernet.
- The Manual.
- Validation Test Report.
- On special demand: the copy of executed Operational Qualification Protocol-InOut Checker 2.0.

What you need:
- Step 7 V5.5 or higher – for making of your own HW Config and downolad of S7 blocks.
- SCADA Runtime License (WinCC, WinCC Flexible, Protool). This you obtain normaly for the End User for your own SCADA program. InOutChecker needs the smallest license.

See detailed manual or video tutorial.

Here you can see in a brief how InOut CHECKER works. 

The  Main screen allows you to choose language, and set address area – according to your aplication.  

The AO screen allows to test all analog outputs in several different modes. You can set outputs in manual mode, or you can choose linear or step generation of output. Linear and step outputs are particulary useful when you test settings and behavior of devices such as dampers, valves and motors.

The AI screen allows to test all analog inputs in several different modes. You can use manual mode by using external signal generator connected to terminal assemblies and watch results in this screen. The other possibilities are real impovement in the work – you can choose some analog output channels as a reference. You wire reference channel with testing measurement channel and start the test. The program generates linear or step signal. Even more, the program analyses measuring and calculates DA/AD error in 11 points.

The DO screen is made for testing of digital outputs. For the safety reason, the program will reset old outputs when you change byte address. This can be ommited with a special switch. In that case, "the old" outputs would not be reseted – this could be useful during site tests. There is also "Emergency shutdown" on each screen. This button will reset all digital and analog outputs. Another useful feature is a detection of a last digital input change from 0 to 1. When you switch on some output you will probably initiate some feedback and this feature can show you this reaction.

 The DI screen is made for testing of digital inputs. You can observe the behavior byte by bite, or you can use the feature of a detection of the last digital input change. Don't belive to the LEDs on the module, the only important thing is what is seen by PLC!

Siemens PRONETA

Very recently Siemens launched Proneta tool. This program is intended only for ET200s. If you need just a basic operations with inputs and outputs (reading and writing) it is worth to try it. You can start from Siemens forum thread.

PLC LAD References*

(end users - in alphabetical order):

PLC LAD Realised projects*:

The main project design for Drinking water plant, CWG- Hemofaram, Vršac

The main project design for: HVAC – PW – Utilities, Formapharm engineering - Bosnalijek, Sarajevo

The main project design and construction of automation HVAC system for Production facility – agar plates, Eurocons - Promedia Kikinda

The main project design and construction of automation system - Drinking water well, Finnet Inženjering, Vojka-Stara Pazova

The main project design and construction of automation system - Biomass boiler, Alterbiosistemi- Matijević d.o.o, Torda

The main project design and construction of automation system - Biomass boilerAlterbiosistemi- Matijević d.o.o, Banatsko Karađorđevo

The main project design and construction of automation system - Biomass boiler, Alterbiosistemi-Avipro Kraljevo

The main project design and construction of automation system - Biomass boiler, Alterbiosistemi- Matijević d.o.o, Banatski Dvor

The main project design and construction of automation system - Biomass boiler, Alterbiosistemi- Matijević d.o.o, Radojevo

The SCADA system for 3 aluminium press machines, Hidra HP - Cimos, Sečanj

The cooling system for aluminium press machine, Hidra HP - Cimos, Sečanj

The reprogramming of Pasteur tunnel, Terra Production, Inđija

The monitoring - analyzer system of Ammonia III plant, Petroprocess - HIP Azotara, Pančevo

The reconstruction of pure steam generator, Hemofarm Vršac

The main project design for PW Microbiological laboratory, and Ph-chemical laboratory, Formapharm Engineering - Hemofarm, Obninsk, Russia

The main project design for HVAC SNUP, Formapharm Engineering - Hemomont, Podgorica Crna Gora

The monitoring system of compressor motor temperatures, Termoelektro Enel - NIS RNP Pančevo

The reconstruction of Sootblowers in Power Plant (adding a new sootblower to existing system) - Termoelektroenel AD- NIS Gazpromneft, Refinery Pancevo, Serbia

The translation of panel MP370 in Power plant (wood industry)- Rajcanka, Gradacac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Basic design of control and monitoring system for the retention and the passage below the road RN28, Assel Luxembourg

The System for preparation and the distribution of purified water - Solid Products Plant, Hemofarm AD, Vršac, Serbia

Reprogramming of Analyser house Control system (HGU refinery block), Petroprocess- NIS Gazpromneft, Refinery Pancevo, Serbia

Reprogramming of Analyser house Control system (S 300 refinery block), Petroprocess- NIS Gazpromneft, Refinery Pancevo, Serbia 

Reprogramming of Sand preparation line (foundry), Radijator Zrenjanin, Serbia

The reconstruction of steam measurement in Power Plant, Hemofarm Vršac, Serbia

The feasibility study for Mill and Flotation processes (phosphates), VictoriaPhosphate Lisina, Serbia

The main project design for Mill and Flotation processes (copper), RTB Bor, Serbia

HVAC system for Solid facilities plant, Hemofarm, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina

The reconstruction of Line for preparation of infusion solutions, Hemofarm Vršac, Serbia

The System for preparation and the distribution of purified water – Sterile facilities plant, Hemofarm, Vršac, Serbia

HVAC system of solid facilities Hemomont, Podgorica, Montenegro

HVAC system of the chemical laboratory Hemofarm, Timisoara, Romania

HVAC system of antibiotics facilities Hemofarm, Dubovac, Serbia

The Line for Preparation of Lyophilizates, Hemofarm Vršac, Serbia

HVAC system for Microbiological laboratory, Njižfarm, Njižnjii Novgorod, Russia

HVAC system for production line, West Pharmaceutical Services, Serbia

The Central cooling station, Hemofarm Vršac, Serbia

HVAC System Slaviamed, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

Line for ampule production, Hemofarm Vršac, Serbia

The System for preparation and the distribution of purified water, Hemofarm, Obninsk, Russia

The System of scene mechanics of Congress Hall Millennium, Vršac, Serbia

HVAC system for Warehouse, Hemofarm, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina

HVAC systems within the Solid forms facilities, Podgorica, Montenegro

HVAC System, Kela, Hoogstratenh, Belgium

HVAC System SMB, Marche-En-Famenne, Belgium

HVAC System Sterop, Brussels, Belgium

The Power Plant, Hemofarm Vršac, Serbia

The System for preparation and the distribution of purified water, Protek, Sergiev Posad, Russia

Line for preparation of infusion solutions, Hemofarm Vršac, Serbia

The Line for preparation of syrups, Zorka Pharma, Šabac, Serbia

The System for preparation and the distribution of purified water, Zorka Pharma, Šabac, Serbia

*Both personal and company's references.

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