What are the requirements for installing STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13?

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The latest version of STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 is available from your Sales partner. You should observe the points below
before installing STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13.
1) Hardware requirements2) Software requirements3) Administrator rights4) Parallel installation of STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13
and other versions of STEP 75) Compatibility with other SIMATIC HMI products6) Compatibility with projects from STEP
7 V5.4 and V5.57) Uninstallation of STEP 7 V138) Repairing the STEP 7 V13 software9) Uninstallation of WinCC (TIA
Portal) Professional10) Order of installation of SIMATIC products for the TIA Portal11) Compatibility with other products
The table below gives an overview of the general requirements for installing STEP 7 Basic / Professional V13.

Requirements for installing STEP 7 Basic / Professional V13

1) Hardware requirements

Your PC must meet the following minimum requirements for installing STEP 7 Basic / Professional V13:

 Processor: CoreTM i5-3320M 3.3 GHz or comparable

 Main memory: 8 GB (recommended) or more
 Hard disk: 300 GB SSD
 Graphics: Min. 1920 x 1080
 Screen: 15.6" Wide Screen Display (1920 x 1080)
2) Software requirements

STEP 7 Professional / Basic V13 is released for the following operating systems (64-bit, also 32-bit for Windows 7:

 MS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (only for STEP 7 Basic)

 MS Windows 7 Professional SP1
 MS Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
 MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
 Microsoft Windows 8.1 (only STEP 7 Basic)
 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise
 Microsoft Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
 MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition SP1 (only for STEP 7 Professional)
3) Administrator rights

You need administrator rights for your PC to install STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13.

4) Parallel installation of STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 and other versions of STEP 7

You can also install other versions of STEP 7 on your computer in parallel to STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13:

 STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V11, V12

 STEP 7 V5.5
 STEP 7 Professional 2010 SR2
 STEP 7 Micro/WIN V4.0 SP9
Note
Parallel online operation of STEP 7 V5.5 or older versions and STEP 7 Basic / Professional V13 is not enabled.
5) Compatibility with other SIMATIC HMI products

You can install the following SIMATIC HMI products on your hard disk in parallel to STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13:

 WinCC flexible (2008 SP2, SP3 and higher) and

 WinCC (V7.0 SP2, SP3 and V7.2)

WinCC and WinCC TIA cannot be installed simultaneously on one and the same computer. WinCC flexible and WinCC TIA can be
installed simultaneously on one and the same computer.

Note on WinCC and WinCC flexible

 You can install WinCC flexible and WinCC (TIA Portal) simultaneously on one and the same computer.
 You cannot install WinCC and WinCC (TIA Portal) simultaneously on one and the same computer.
6) Compatibility with projects from STEP 7 V5.4 and V5.5
Using the "Project > Migrate Project..." function in STEP 7 V13 you can migrate projects created with STEP 7 V5.5 and STEP 7
Professional 2010 to STEP 7 V13. The STEP 7 projects that contain a configuration with WinCC or WinCC flexible can also be
migrated to the TIA Portal V13 with the included WinCC flexible parts. Included configurations created with WinCC V7.0+SP2 or
lower are currently not migrated as well. The components below must be installed on your computer for this:

 STEP 7 V5.4+SP5 or STEP 7 V5.5

 WinCC V7.0+SP2 and higher or WinCC flexible 2008+SP2
Note
You cannot migrate WinCC V7.0+SP1 or lower.
7) Uninstallation of STEP 7 V13

You have two options for uninstalling STEP 7 Basic / Professional V13:

1. Uninstallation via the Control Panel (in Windows 7)

1. In the Control Panel you click "Programs" and then select "Programs and Functions".
2. In the "Change/Remove Programs" dialog you double-click the "Siemens Totally Integrated Automation Portal V13"
application and then "Yes" in the message that opens.
3. Follow the instructions displayed.
2. Uninstallation via the SIMATIC STEP 7 V13 CD
1. Insert the STEP 7 V13 CD in your computer's CD drive.
2. If the Setup program does not start automatically, open the "Start.exe" file.
3. Select the language in which you want the dialogs displayed.
4. Select the "Uninstall" option field and click the "Next >" button.
5. Follow the instructions displayed.
Note
More information on the complete uninstallation of STEP 7 (TIA Portal) are available in Entry ID: 76325723

8) Repairing the STEP 7 V13 software

If the installation of STEP 7 Basic / Professional V13 is defective or damaged by an event, you have the option of repairing the
STEP 7 V13 software.

1. Insert the STEP 7 V13 CD in your computer's CD drive.

2. If the Setup program does not start automatically, open the "Start.exe" file.
3. Select the language in which you want the dialogs displayed.
4. Select the "Repair" option field and click the "Next >" button.
5. Follow the instructions displayed.
9) Uninstallation of WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional

If installation of STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 aborts and you receive the message that you must uninstall an earlier version of WinCC
Professional beforehand even though you have already done the uninstallation, this might be due to a Registry code. Proceed as
follows to remove the Registry entry in Windows 7, for example:

1. In Windows 7 you open the Registry by going to "Search programs and files" and entering "Regedit". Confirm with Enter.
2. Open the path as below.
In Windows 7 32-bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Siemens\Automation\_InstalledSW\
TIAP11\TIA_ES_V11\PrivateProperties\INST_TYPE_LEVEL_INTERNAL
In Windows 7 64-bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Siemens\
Automation\_InstalledSW\TIAP11\TIA_ES_V11\PrivateProperties\
INST_TYPE_LEVEL_INTERNAL
1. Remove the entry "4_0_Professional".
2. Do a restart and then you can install STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13.

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10) Order of installation of SIMATIC products for the TIA Portal

First install STEP 7 (TIA Portal), because the HMI products integrate in STEP 7. Then the HMI products followed by the optional
software packages (STARTER, SINAMICS Startdrive, for example). Below is an example for the order of installation:

1. SIMATIC STEP 7 Professional V13

2. SIMATIC WinCC Professional V13
 3. SINAMICS Startdrive V13
4. STEP 7 Safety Advanced V13

More information about compatibility is available in Entry ID: 64847781.

11) Compatibility with other products

Refer to the information in the STEP 7 (TIA Portal) Readme under "General Information" - "Information on Operation".

Note on Deltalogic
If you have the Deltalogic software installed on your computer, faults might occur during the online connection. In this case, check
whether the "s7oiehsx64" service (SIMATIC IEPG Help Service) is being executed in the Task Manager.

Remedy
In the Task Manager and in the "Services" register you right-click the "s7oiehsx64" service to open the pop-up menu. Close and
restart the services.
Note on the Matrox PowerDesk
If you have installed the Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software on your computer, there might be failures with the TIA
Portal start screen.

Remedy
To prevent this behavior from reoccurring, disable the additional screen output.
Important
This entry contains information for editing the Registry. You should make a backup copy of the Registry before editing it. More
information about making a backup copy, restoring and editing the Registry is available in the Microsoft Knowledge Base in Entry
ID 256986. Incorrect use of the Registry editor can cause serious problems that affect the complete system and make it necessary to
reinstall the operating system. You use the Registry editor at your own risk.
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