• Permanent window and template concept for creating screen templates
• Input/output fields
  for visualizing and editing process parameters
• Configurable buttons
  with up to 16 functions are also used to directly trigger functions and actions
• Indicator light
  for machine and plant status indication
• Predefined texts
  for labeling function keys, process images and process values in any character size
• Help texts
  for process images, messages and variables
• Vector graphics, graphics
  can be used as icons instead of text for "labeling" buttons. They can also be used as full-screen background pictures.
  In the configuration tool, a library is available containing extensive graphics and a wide variety of objects. All editors with an OLE interface (e.g., PaintShop, Designer or CorelDraw) can be used as graphics editors.
• Curve functions and bars
  are used for the display of dynamic values in graphics-based format
• Dynamic positioning of objects and dynamic showing/hiding of objects
• Arithmetic functions, limit value monitoring
  for reliable process control with inputs and outputs
• Online language selection with 5 selectable languages, incl. Asian and Cyrillic languages,
  this also applies to language-specific graphics
• Scheduler
  for cyclic function execution
• Password protection (security)
  User management – Authentication by means of user ID and password, plus privileges specific to user groups, which is an integral part of SIMATIC
• Signaling system
  Freely definable message classes (acknowledgement behavior and display can be configured) Administration of status, fault and system messages. The alarm history is retained even if the device is switched off. Analog alarms (limit value messages) in addition to discrete alarms.
• Recipe management:
  • With additional data storage (on ext. storage medium)
  • Online/offline processing on the panel
  • Storage of recipe data in standard Windows format (CSV)
  • External processing using standard tools such as Excel and Access is possible
• Multimedia Card/SD card compatibility
  for external standard data carriers, can be used for backup/restoration or for transporting recipe data records; the 4" version also supports USB flash drives
• User-friendly maintenance and configuration thanks to:
  • Backup and restoration of the configuration, operating system, data records and firmware on a PC using ProSave
  • Option to download/upload the configuration via all device interfaces (with automatic transfer detection)
  • Individual contrast and brightness setting and calibration
  • Configuration simulation directly on the configuration computer

Configuration

Configuration is implemented using the innovative engineering tool SIMATIC WinCC flexible from version 2005 for the 6" versions or with WinCC flexible from version 2008 for the 4" version, in each case the Compact Edition or higher. SIMATIC WinCC flexible is the logical further development of the field-proven ProTool family. Projects generated using ProTool can be easily migrated to WinCC. When OP17 projects are implemented, the project engineer must make certain changes following conversion as a result of the innovated display technology. Support is however provided by WinCC flexible. If WinCC flexible is started directly from SIMATIC Manager, data in STEP 7 can be accessed directly when the panel is configured. Duplicated data input and data management is, therefore, avoided.

Additional options

• SINUMERIK
  Optionally with "SINUMERIK HMI copy license WinCC flexible CE". The SINUMERIK HMI engineering WinCC flexible package is also required for configuration.
  For further information see Catalog NC 60.
• Sm@rt Service
  Remote operator control and monitoring of SIMATIC HMI systems based on TCP/IP networks
• Sm@rt Access
  Communication between HMI systems based on TCP/IP networks. Remote access to recipe data sets, passwords and information specific to the HMI system, and much more.