Dated archives stop working once a PLC project lives for years or passes through several hands. This guide explains why Git does not work directly on a TIA Portal project, how the VCI interface has solved the problem since V16, which workflow to adopt alone or as a team, and how T-IA Connect can help with its own alternative, VCS.
In this article, I show you how I connected Claude to Siemens TIA Portal V20 via the MCP protocol, adding a Zero-Trust security layer thanks to Solo.io's AgentGateway — as part of the global MCP_HACK//26 hackathon.
Discover how T-IA Connect eliminates the complexity of Siemens TIA Openness to provide you with a universal REST interface, making automation engineering finally accessible, fast, and interconnectable.
Discover the TIA Openness API from Siemens, a powerful interface for automating, standardizing, and optimizing engineering tasks in the TIA Portal environment. This article explores its benefits, integration possibilities with languages like C#/.NET, limitations, and best practices for unlocking unparalleled productivity and reliability in the Operational Technology (OT) domain.