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Engineering System Setup Guide

⚠️ Disclaimer: Why is Windows required? Because TIA Portal supports only Windows!

Please note that this guide is meant as an example for the complete setup process of the engineering system. Different step combinations or the use of other similar tools may also be suitable.

Take into account that the steps shown in this guide may be outdated, for an up-to-date installation process, please visit each of the tools websites.

1. Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator

wsl --install

2. Verify Installation and Update

wsl --list --online
wsl --install -d Ubuntu

3. Restart your computer

4. Complete Ubuntu Setup

  • Create a username when prompted
  • Create a password
  • Confirm password

Reference: WSL Installation Guide

2. Install Visual Studio Code

1. Download VS Code

2. Install VS Code

  • Run the downloaded installer
  • Accept the agreement
  • Select destination location
  • Click "Next" and "Install"

3. Install Remote Development Extension

4. Connect to WSL from VS Code

  • Click on the blue button in the lower-left corner of VS Code
  • From the command palette that opens at the top, select "Connect to WSL"
  • Alternative: Use keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+P and type "Connect to WSL"

5. Open Terminal in WSL

  • Go to Terminal → New Terminal in the top menu

Reference: VS Code Setup Guide

3. Install ROS 2 in WSL

Write the following commands into the terminal window opened in VS Code:

1. Set up sources

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository universe

2. Add ROS 2 GPG key

sudo curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ros/rosdistro/master/ros.key -o /usr/share/keyrings/ros-archive-keyring.gpg

3. Add repository to sources list

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/ros-archive-keyring.gpg] http://packages.ros.org/ros2/ubuntu $(. /etc/os-release && echo $UBUNTU_CODENAME) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ros2.list > /dev/null

4. Install ROS 2

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y ros-humble-desktop

5. Source ROS 2 environment

echo "source /opt/ros/humble/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Reference: ROS 2 Installation Guide

4. Install Docker in WSL

Write the following commands into the open terminal window in VS Code:

1. Remove old versions

sudo apt-get remove docker docker-engine docker.io containerd runc docker-compose docker-compose-v2

2. Set up Docker repository

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y \
      ca-certificates \
      curl \
      gnupg \
      lsb-release

3. Add Docker's official GPG key

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg

4. Install Docker Engine

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin

5. Configure Docker permissions

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

6. Test Docker installation

docker run hello-world

Reference: Docker Installation Guide

5. Install TIA Portal V20

1. Download TIA Portal V20

2. Prepare for Installation

  • Close all running applications
  • Disable antivirus temporarily
  • Run as Administrator

3. Installation Steps

  • Double-click the installation file
  • Select language
  • Accept license agreement
  • Choose installation path
  • Select components
  • Click "Install"

4. Post-Installation

  • Activate your license
  • Install any available updates
  • Restart computer

5. Download and Install Update 1

  • Visit Siemens Industry Online Support TIA V20 update page
  • Download the update package for STEP 7 / WinCC V20 Update 1
  • Close TIA Portal if it's running
  • Run the update installer as Administrator
  • Follow the installation wizard
  • Wait for the installation to complete
  • Restart computer after installation

Reference: TIA Portal Installation Guide

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