But what if you could generate your EPLAN schematic directly from your TIA Portal configuration? Or, at the very least, cut your design time by 70%? The answer lies in .
Open your largest completed S7-1200 project. Select the entire PLC schematic in EPLAN. Go to Page > Macro > Save . Name it Base_S7-1200_16DI_16DO . Test it on your next small project. macros eplan siemens s7-1200
In EPLAN, a macro is a saved snippet of a circuit. Think of it like a Function Block (FB) in the S7-1200. Just as you wouldn't rewrite a PID control loop from scratch for every motor, you shouldn't redraw the wiring for an S7-1214C every time. But what if you could generate your EPLAN
Macros allow you to store the entire PLC schematic—including the power supply, the 24V distribution, the input fuses, and the output relays—as a single, intelligent object. Open your largest completed S7-1200 project
This means your TIA Portal tag table and your EPLAN schematic are now mirror images without manual typing.