SIMATIC WinCC Basic V12.0

System Manual

Printout of the Online Help

01/2013

System overview of STEP 7 and WinCC

1

Readme 2

Installation 3

Migrating projects and programs

4

First steps 5

Introduction to the TIA Portal 6

Editing projects 7

Editing devices and networks 8

Visualizing processes (Basic) 9

Using online and diagnostics functions

10

Hardware documentation 11

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Table of contents

1 System overview of STEP 7 and WinCC....................................................................................................21 1.1 Scaling of STEP 7 and WinCC....................................................................................................21 1.2 Options for STEP 7 Engineering System....................................................................................23 1.3 Options for WinCC Engineering and Runtime systems...............................................................242 Readme......................................................................................................................................................27 2.1 General notes..............................................................................................................................27 2.1.1 General notes..............................................................................................................................27 2.1.2 Notes on the installation..............................................................................................................31 2.1.3 Use of communications processors.............................................................................................32 2.2 STEP 7 Basic..............................................................................................................................36 2.2.1 Security information.....................................................................................................................36 2.2.2 Notes on use...............................................................................................................................37 2.2.3 Editing devices and networks......................................................................................................38 2.2.3.1 General information on devices and networks............................................................................38 2.2.3.2 Use of modules on the S7-1200..................................................................................................39 2.2.3.3 Replacing the ET 200S pulse generator and positioning modules..............................................39 2.2.3.4 Removing and plugging Ethernet modules..................................................................................40 2.2.3.5 Notes on online and diagnostics..................................................................................................40 2.2.3.6 Particular aspects at the CP 1242-7 - Telecontrol interface........................................................41 2.2.4 Programming a PLC....................................................................................................................41 2.2.4.1 General notes on PLC programming...........................................................................................41 2.2.4.2 Instructions..................................................................................................................................42 2.2.4.3 Testing the user program............................................................................................................44 2.2.5 Technology functions...................................................................................................................45 2.2.5.1 Notes on technology functions (S7-1200)...................................................................................45 2.3 WinCC Basic...............................................................................................................................46 2.3.1 Security information.....................................................................................................................46 2.3.2 Notes on use...............................................................................................................................47 2.3.3 Migration......................................................................................................................................50 2.3.4 Engineering System....................................................................................................................52 2.3.4.1 Screens and Screen Objects.......................................................................................................52 2.3.4.2 Tags and connections.................................................................................................................57 2.3.4.3 Alarm system and alarm displays................................................................................................59 2.3.4.4 System functions.........................................................................................................................59 2.3.4.5 Recipes........................................................................................................................................60 2.3.4.6 User administration......................................................................................................................60 2.3.4.7 Communication............................................................................................................................60 2.3.5 Compiling and loading.................................................................................................................64 2.3.6 Runtime.......................................................................................................................................66 2.3.6.1 Notes on operation in Runtime....................................................................................................66 2.3.6.2 Notes on operation of panels in Runtime....................................................................................67 2.3.7 HMI devices.................................................................................................................................68 2.3.7.1 Notes on HMI devices.................................................................................................................68

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3 Installation...................................................................................................................................................73 3.1 System requirements for installation...........................................................................................73 3.1.1 Notes on the system requirements..............................................................................................73 3.1.2 System requirements STEP 7 Basic...........................................................................................74 3.1.2.1 Licensing of STEP 7 V12.0..........................................................................................................74 3.1.2.2 Handling licenses and license keys.............................................................................................75 3.1.2.3 Software and hardware requirements STEP 7............................................................................77 3.1.3 System requirement for WinCC Basic.........................................................................................80 3.1.3.1 Software and hardware requirements.........................................................................................80 3.1.3.2 Parallel installation.......................................................................................................................84 3.1.3.3 Licenses and Powerpacks...........................................................................................................85 3.2 Licenses......................................................................................................................................91 3.3 Installation log..............................................................................................................................92 3.4 Starting installation......................................................................................................................93 3.5 Installing Support Packages........................................................................................................95 3.6 Displaying the installed software.................................................................................................96 3.7 Modifying or updating installed products.....................................................................................97 3.8 Repairing installed products........................................................................................................99 3.9 Starting to uninstall....................................................................................................................101 3.10 Installing and uninstalling the migration tool..............................................................................103 3.10.1 System requirements.................................................................................................................103 3.10.2 Installing the migration tool........................................................................................................103 3.10.3 Uninstalling the migration tool...................................................................................................1044 Migrating projects and programs..............................................................................................................105 4.1 Migrating projects in a TIA portal project...................................................................................105 4.1.1 Migration of projects with the TIA Portal....................................................................................105 4.1.2 Preparing projects with the migration tool.................................................................................106 4.1.2.1 Migrating projects with the migration tool..................................................................................106 4.1.2.2 Calling the migration tool...........................................................................................................108 4.1.2.3 Creating a migration file.............................................................................................................108 4.1.3 Migrating projects......................................................................................................................109 4.1.4 Displaying the history of the migration.......................................................................................110 4.1.5 Display migration log.................................................................................................................111 4.1.6 Migrating WinCC flexible projects (Basic).................................................................................112 4.1.6.1 Basics (WinCC flexible).............................................................................................................112 4.1.6.2 Migrating engineering data (WinCC flexible)............................................................................117 4.1.6.3 Migrating runtime data (WinCC flexible)....................................................................................128 4.1.6.4 Migrating integrated projects (WinCC flexible)..........................................................................130 4.1.6.5 Reference (WinCC flexible).......................................................................................................134 4.1.7 Migrating integrated projects.....................................................................................................142 4.1.7.1 Migrating an integrated project..................................................................................................142 4.1.7.2 Post-editing integrated projects.................................................................................................143 4.1.7.3 Converting unspecified CPUs into specified CPUs...................................................................145 4.1.7.4 Creating an integrated HMI connection.....................................................................................146 4.1.7.5 Re-linking HMI tags...................................................................................................................148 4.1.7.6 Deleting an unspecified connection...........................................................................................149

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WinCC Basic V12.04 System Manual, 01/2013,

5 First steps.................................................................................................................................................151 5.1 Getting Started Documentation.................................................................................................1516 Introduction to the TIA Portal....................................................................................................................153 6.1 User interface and operation.....................................................................................................153 6.1.1 Starting, setting and exiting the TIA Portal...............................................................................153 6.1.1.1 Starting and exiting the TIA Portal.............................................................................................153 6.1.1.2 Overview of the program settings..............................................................................................153 6.1.1.3 Overview of the script and text editor settings...........................................................................155 6.1.1.4 Overview of the print settings....................................................................................................156 6.1.1.5 Changing the settings................................................................................................................157 6.1.2 Layout of the user interface.......................................................................................................157 6.1.2.1 Views.........................................................................................................................................157 6.1.2.2 Portal view.................................................................................................................................158 6.1.2.3 Project view...............................................................................................................................159 6.1.2.4 Library view...............................................................................................................................161 6.1.2.5 Project tree................................................................................................................................162 6.1.2.6 Work area..................................................................................................................................165 6.1.2.7 Inspector window.......................................................................................................................173 6.1.2.8 Task cards.................................................................................................................................175 6.1.2.9 Reference projects....................................................................................................................177 6.1.2.10 Details view...............................................................................................................................179 6.1.2.11 Overview window.......................................................................................................................180 6.1.2.12 User interface layout..................................................................................................................183 6.1.3 Keyboard operation in the TIA Portal........................................................................................187 6.1.3.1 Operating the TIA Portal with the keyboard...............................................................................187 6.1.3.2 Displaying an overview of all keyboard shortcuts......................................................................187 6.1.3.3 Basic functions of the TIA Portal...............................................................................................188 6.1.3.4 Using project-related functions..................................................................................................189 6.1.3.5 Arranging windows....................................................................................................................189 6.1.3.6 Navigating through the program interface.................................................................................190 6.1.3.7 Customizing editors...................................................................................................................192 6.1.3.8 Editing objects...........................................................................................................................193 6.1.3.9 Text editing................................................................................................................................194 6.1.3.10 Editing tables.............................................................................................................................195 6.1.3.11 Using online functions...............................................................................................................197 6.1.3.12 Using the on-screen keyboard...................................................................................................197 6.1.4 Special features specific to the operating system.....................................................................198 6.1.4.1 Influence of user rights..............................................................................................................198 6.1.4.2 Expanding user rights................................................................................................................199 6.2 Help on the information system.................................................................................................200 6.2.1 General remarks on the information system..............................................................................200 6.2.2 Opening the Help system..........................................................................................................203 6.2.3 Searching the Help system for keywords..................................................................................203 6.2.4 Full-text searches......................................................................................................................203 6.2.5 Using favorites...........................................................................................................................204 6.2.6 Printing help topics....................................................................................................................205 6.2.7 Configuring the display of tooltips and tooltip cascades............................................................206 6.2.8 Safety Guidelines......................................................................................................................206 6.2.9 Assembling customized documentation....................................................................................208

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7 Editing projects.........................................................................................................................................211 7.1 The basics of projects................................................................................................................211 7.2 Using logs..................................................................................................................................212 7.3 Creating and managing projects................................................................................................213 7.3.1 Creating a new project...............................................................................................................213 7.3.2 Opening projects.......................................................................................................................213 7.3.3 Notes on compatibility...............................................................................................................214 7.3.4 Upgrading projects....................................................................................................................215 7.3.5 Displaying properties of the project...........................................................................................216 7.3.6 Saving projects..........................................................................................................................216 7.3.7 Closing projects.........................................................................................................................217 7.3.8 Deleting projects........................................................................................................................218 7.3.9 Working with multi-language projects........................................................................................218 7.3.9.1 Project text basics.....................................................................................................................218 7.3.9.2 Select project languages...........................................................................................................220 7.3.9.3 Setting the editing language......................................................................................................221 7.3.9.4 Translating all project texts in tabular form................................................................................221 7.3.9.5 Translating text associated with individual objects....................................................................222 7.3.9.6 Translating texts using reference texts......................................................................................223 7.3.9.7 Exporting and importing project texts........................................................................................223 7.3.9.8 Application examples for multilanguage projects......................................................................225 7.3.10 Archiving and retrieving projects...............................................................................................227 7.3.10.1 Working with project archives....................................................................................................227 7.3.10.2 Archiving projects......................................................................................................................228 7.3.10.3 Retrieving projects.....................................................................................................................229 7.4 Using reference projects............................................................................................................230 7.4.1 Basics of reference projects......................................................................................................230 7.4.2 Opening and closing a reference project...................................................................................230 7.4.3 Comparing reference projects...................................................................................................231 7.5 Editing project data....................................................................................................................233 7.5.1 Compiling and loading project data...........................................................................................233 7.5.1.1 Compiling project data...............................................................................................................233 7.5.1.2 Downloading project data..........................................................................................................234 7.5.2 Comparing project data.............................................................................................................239 7.5.2.1 Basics of project data comparison.............................................................................................239 7.5.2.2 Carrying out an online/offline comparison.................................................................................239 7.5.2.3 Carrying out offline/offline comparisons....................................................................................240 7.5.2.4 Using the comparison editor .....................................................................................................241 7.5.3 Protecting project data...............................................................................................................251 7.5.3.1 Protection concept for project data............................................................................................251 7.5.3.2 Revoking access rights for devices...........................................................................................252 7.5.4 Printing project contents............................................................................................................252 7.5.4.1 Printing project documentation..................................................................................................252 7.5.4.2 Printing module labels...............................................................................................................272 7.6 Undoing and redoing actions.....................................................................................................277 7.6.1 Basics of undoing and redoing actions......................................................................................277 7.6.2 Undoing an action......................................................................................................................278 7.6.3 Redoing an action......................................................................................................................279

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WinCC Basic V12.06 System Manual, 01/2013,

7.7 Finding and replacing in projects...............................................................................................281 7.7.1 Information on the search function............................................................................................281 7.7.2 Search and replace...................................................................................................................281 7.8 Working with text lists................................................................................................................284 7.8.1 Text lists....................................................................................................................................284 7.8.2 Creating user-defined text lists..................................................................................................285 7.8.3 Editing user-defined text lists.....................................................................................................286 7.8.4 Editing system-defined text lists................................................................................................286 7.9 Using memory cards..................................................................................................................288 7.9.1 Basics about memory cards......................................................................................................288 7.9.2 Adding a user-defined card reader............................................................................................288 7.9.3 Accessing memory cards..........................................................................................................289 7.9.4 Displaying properties of memory cards.....................................................................................290 7.10 Using libraries............................................................................................................................291 7.10.1 Library basics............................................................................................................................291 7.10.2 Using the "Libraries" task card..................................................................................................292 7.10.2.1 Overview of the "Libraries" task card.........................................................................................292 7.10.2.2 Using the element view.............................................................................................................295 7.10.3 Using the library view................................................................................................................295 7.10.3.1 Overview of the library view.......................................................................................................295 7.10.3.2 Opening and closing the library view.........................................................................................297 7.10.4 Working with the project library.................................................................................................298 7.10.4.1 Project library basics.................................................................................................................298 7.10.4.2 Creating folders in the project library.........................................................................................298 7.10.4.3 Adding elements to the project library.......................................................................................299 7.10.4.4 Using elements of the project library.........................................................................................302 7.10.4.5 Editing elements of a project library..........................................................................................304 7.10.4.6 Removing elements from the project library..............................................................................306 7.10.4.7 Filtering the view........................................................................................................................306 7.10.5 Working with global libraries......................................................................................................307 7.10.5.1 Global library basics..................................................................................................................307 7.10.5.2 Creating a new global library.....................................................................................................308 7.10.5.3 Opening a global library.............................................................................................................309 7.10.5.4 Continue using libraries from TIA Portal V11............................................................................310 7.10.5.5 Displaying properties of global libraries.....................................................................................311 7.10.5.6 Saving a global library...............................................................................................................312 7.10.5.7 Closing a global library..............................................................................................................314 7.10.5.8 Deleting a global library.............................................................................................................314 7.10.5.9 Creating folders in the global libraries.......................................................................................315 7.10.5.10 Adding elements to a global library......................................................................................316 7.10.5.11 Using elements of a global library........................................................................................319 7.10.5.12 Editing elements of a global library......................................................................................322 7.10.5.13 Removing elements from a global library.............................................................................324 7.10.5.14 Using a supplied global library.............................................................................................324 7.10.5.15 Filtering the view..................................................................................................................325 7.10.6 Comparing library elements.......................................................................................................326 7.11 Using cross-references..............................................................................................................328 7.11.1 Using cross-references..............................................................................................................328 7.12 Simulating devices.....................................................................................................................329

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7.12.1 Simulation of devices.................................................................................................................329 7.12.2 Starting the simulation...............................................................................................................3298 Editing devices and networks...................................................................................................................331 8.1 Configuring devices and networks.............................................................................................331 8.1.1 Hardware and network editor....................................................................................................331 8.1.1.1 Overview of hardware and network editor.................................................................................331 8.1.1.2 Network view.............................................................................................................................333 8.1.1.3 Device view...............................................................................................................................335 8.1.1.4 Topology view............................................................................................................................338 8.1.1.5 Printing hardware and network configurations..........................................................................341 8.1.1.6 Activating the page break preview for printout..........................................................................342 8.1.1.7 Changing the print options.........................................................................................................343 8.1.1.8 Inspector window ......................................................................................................................343 8.1.1.9 Hardware catalog......................................................................................................................345 8.1.1.10 Information on hardware components.......................................................................................346 8.1.1.11 Enabling product support...........................................................................................................347 8.1.1.12 Keyboard operation: Navigation in the editor............................................................................348 8.1.1.13 Keyboard operation: Editing objects..........................................................................................349 8.1.2 Configuring devices...................................................................................................................350 8.1.2.1 Basics........................................................................................................................................350 8.1.2.2 Configuring individual devices...................................................................................................359 8.1.3 Configure networks....................................................................................................................374 8.1.3.1 Networking devices...................................................................................................................374 8.1.3.2 Communication via connections................................................................................................392 8.1.3.3 Displaying and configuring topology..........................................................................................449 8.1.3.4 Industrial Ethernet Security.......................................................................................................464 8.1.4 Creating configurations..............................................................................................................568 8.1.4.1 Information about the web server..............................................................................................568 8.1.4.2 Configuring automation systems...............................................................................................569 8.1.4.3 Configuring PROFIBUS DP.......................................................................................................605 8.1.4.4 Configurations for PROFINET IO..............................................................................................629 8.1.4.5 Bus coupling with PN/PN coupler..............................................................................................657 8.1.4.6 Integrating external tools...........................................................................................................658 8.1.4.7 Loading a configuration.............................................................................................................660 8.1.5 Displaying alarms......................................................................................................................663 8.1.5.1 Overview of the alarm display...................................................................................................663 8.1.5.2 Archive view..............................................................................................................................664 8.1.5.3 Layout of the alarms in the archive view...................................................................................664 8.1.5.4 Receiving alarms.......................................................................................................................664 8.1.5.5 Export archive............................................................................................................................665 8.1.5.6 Clear archive.............................................................................................................................665 8.1.5.7 "Active alarms" view..................................................................................................................666 8.1.5.8 Layout of the alarms in the "Active alarms" view.......................................................................666 8.1.5.9 Status of the alarms...................................................................................................................666 8.1.5.10 Acknowledging alarms...............................................................................................................667 8.1.5.11 Ignoring alarms..........................................................................................................................667 8.1.5.12 Keyboard commands in the alarm display.................................................................................668 8.1.6 Additional information on configurations....................................................................................668 8.1.6.1 Functional description of S7-1200 CPUs...................................................................................668 8.1.6.2 Distributed I/O............................................................................................................................728 8.2 Device and network diagnostics................................................................................................781

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WinCC Basic V12.08 System Manual, 01/2013,

8.2.1 Hardware diagnostics................................................................................................................781 8.2.1.1 Overview of hardware diagnostics.............................................................................................781 8.2.1.2 Showing non-editable and current values of configurable module properties...........................791 8.2.1.3 Showing the current values of dynamic modules properties.....................................................797 8.2.1.4 Checking a module for defects..................................................................................................801 8.2.1.5 Changing the properties of a module or the programming device/PC......................................807 8.2.1.6 Diagnostics in STOP mode.......................................................................................................822 8.2.1.7 Online accesses in the Online and Diagnostics view................................................................825 8.2.1.8 Checking PROFIBUS DP subnets for faults..............................................................................828 8.2.2 Connection diagnostics.............................................................................................................831 8.2.2.1 Overview of connection diagnostics..........................................................................................831 8.2.2.2 Displaying the connection status using icons............................................................................832 8.2.2.3 Detailed connection diagnostics................................................................................................8339 Visualizing processes (Basic)...................................................................................................................837 9.1 Creating screens.......................................................................................................................837 9.1.1 Basics........................................................................................................................................837 9.1.1.1 Screen basics ...........................................................................................................................837 9.1.1.2 Device-specific functional scope of screens..............................................................................838 9.1.1.3 Basics........................................................................................................................................840 9.1.1.4 Working with screens................................................................................................................843 9.1.1.5 Working with Templates............................................................................................................846 9.1.2 Working with objects..................................................................................................................851 9.1.2.1 Overview of objects...................................................................................................................851 9.1.2.2 Options for Editing Objects........................................................................................................854 9.1.2.3 Inserting an object.....................................................................................................................855 9.1.2.4 Deleting an Object ....................................................................................................................857 9.1.2.5 Positioning an object.................................................................................................................858 9.1.2.6 Resizing an object.....................................................................................................................859 9.1.2.7 Selecting multiple objects..........................................................................................................860 9.1.2.8 Aligning objects.........................................................................................................................862 9.1.2.9 Moving an object forward or backward......................................................................................864 9.1.2.10 Show objects outside the screen area.......................................................................................865 9.1.2.11 Rotating objects.........................................................................................................................866 9.1.2.12 Flipping objects..........................................................................................................................867 9.1.2.13 Designing an object...................................................................................................................868 9.1.2.14 Inserting multiple objects of the same type (stamping tool).......................................................868 9.1.2.15 Repositioning and resizing multiple objects...............................................................................870 9.1.2.16 External graphics.......................................................................................................................870 9.1.2.17 Managing external graphics......................................................................................................871 9.1.2.18 Storing an external image in the graphics library......................................................................873 9.1.2.19 Working with object groups.......................................................................................................875 9.1.2.20 Configuring the keyboard access..............................................................................................881 9.1.2.21 Examples...................................................................................................................................884 9.1.3 Working with text lists and graphics lists...................................................................................887 9.1.3.1 Working with text lists................................................................................................................887 9.1.3.2 Working with graphics lists........................................................................................................894 9.1.4 Dynamizing screens..................................................................................................................902 9.1.4.1 Basics on dynamization.............................................................................................................902 9.1.4.2 Dynamization in the inspector window......................................................................................902 9.1.4.3 Dynamization with animations...................................................................................................904 9.1.4.4 Dynamize with system functions...............................................................................................912

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9.1.5 Working with function keys........................................................................................................914 9.1.5.1 Working with function keys .......................................................................................................914 9.1.5.2 Assigning function keys globally................................................................................................917 9.1.5.3 Local assignment of function keys.............................................................................................918 9.1.5.4 Assigning a function key to a function.......................................................................................919 9.1.5.5 Assigning operator authorization for a function key...................................................................920 9.1.5.6 Assigning a function key to a graphic........................................................................................922 9.1.5.7 Configuring LED tags................................................................................................................924 9.1.5.8 Example: Using function keys for screen navigation.................................................................926 9.1.6 Working with layers...................................................................................................................927 9.1.6.1 Basics on working with layers....................................................................................................927 9.1.6.2 Moving objects between layers.................................................................................................928 9.1.6.3 Setting the active layer..............................................................................................................929 9.1.6.4 Show and hide layers................................................................................................................930 9.1.6.5 Renaming layers........................................................................................................................931 9.1.7 Working with libraries................................................................................................................933 9.1.7.1 Basics on libraries.....................................................................................................................933 9.1.7.2 Copy templates and types.........................................................................................................934 9.1.7.3 Libraries in WinCC.....................................................................................................................935 9.1.7.4 Displaying library objects...........................................................................................................937 9.1.7.5 Managing library objects............................................................................................................940 9.1.7.6 Storing an object in a library......................................................................................................941 9.1.7.7 Inserting a library object............................................................................................................942 9.1.7.8 Creating a global library.............................................................................................................942 9.1.7.9 Saving a global library...............................................................................................................943 9.1.7.10 Opening a global library.............................................................................................................944 9.1.8 Display and operating objects...................................................................................................945 9.1.8.1 Device-Specific Nature of the Objects.......................................................................................945 9.1.8.2 Objects......................................................................................................................................946 9.1.9 Configuring screen navigation...................................................................................................975 9.1.9.1 Basics for screen navigation......................................................................................................975 9.1.9.2 Assign button with screen change.............................................................................................976 9.1.9.3 Assign screen change to function key.......................................................................................977 9.2 Working with Tags.....................................................................................................................978 9.2.1 Basics........................................................................................................................................978 9.2.1.1 Basics of tags............................................................................................................................978 9.2.1.2 Overview of HMI tag tables.......................................................................................................979 9.2.1.3 External tags..............................................................................................................................980 9.2.1.4 Addressing external tags...........................................................................................................981 9.2.1.5 Internal tags...............................................................................................................................984 9.2.2 Working with tags......................................................................................................................985 9.2.2.1 Creating tags.............................................................................................................................985 9.2.2.2 Editing tags................................................................................................................................989 9.2.2.3 Configuring tags........................................................................................................................995 9.2.3 Working with arrays.................................................................................................................1012 9.2.3.1 Basics on arrays......................................................................................................................1012 9.2.3.2 Creating array tags..................................................................................................................1014 9.2.3.3 Examples of arrays..................................................................................................................1015 9.2.4 Working with cycles.................................................................................................................1015 9.2.4.1 Cycle basics............................................................................................................................1015 9.2.5 Displaying tags........................................................................................................................1016 9.2.5.1 Outputting tag values in screens.............................................................................................1016

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WinCC Basic V12.010 System Manual, 01/2013,

9.2.5.2 Configuring trend displays for values from the PLC................................................................1017 9.3 Working with alarms................................................................................................................1019 9.3.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................1019 9.3.1.1 Alarm system in WinCC...........................................................................................................1019 9.3.1.2 Alarm types..............................................................................................................................1020 9.3.1.3 Alarm states ............................................................................................................................1022 9.3.1.4 Alarm classes..........................................................................................................................1023 9.3.1.5 Acknowledgment.....................................................................................................................1025 9.3.1.6 Alarm groups...........................................................................................................................1026 9.3.1.7 Alarm number..........................................................................................................................1027 9.3.2 Working with alarms................................................................................................................1028 9.3.2.1 Alarm components and properties...........................................................................................1028 9.3.2.2 Configuring alarms..................................................................................................................1029 9.3.2.3 Configuring alarm output.........................................................................................................1041 9.3.2.4 Acknowledging alarms.............................................................................................................1048 9.3.3 Operating alarms in Runtime...................................................................................................1051 9.3.3.1 Alarms in Runtime...................................................................................................................1051 9.3.3.2 Simple alarm view, simple alarm window in runtime ..............................................................1053 9.3.3.3 Alarm indicator in Runtime......................................................................................................1054 9.3.3.4 Acknowledging alarms.............................................................................................................1055 9.3.4 Reference................................................................................................................................1056 9.3.4.1 System functions for alarms....................................................................................................1056 9.3.4.2 System events.........................................................................................................................1056 9.4 Working with recipes...............................................................................................................1079 9.4.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................1079 9.4.1.1 Definition and applications.......................................................................................................1079 9.4.1.2 Examples for using recipes.....................................................................................................1080 9.4.1.3 Structure of recipes.................................................................................................................1080 9.4.1.4 Displaying recipes...................................................................................................................1082 9.4.1.5 Flow of data for recipes...........................................................................................................1082 9.4.1.6 Synchronization of recipe data records with the PLC..............................................................1083 9.4.2 Elements and basic settings....................................................................................................1084 9.4.2.1 "Recipes" editor.......................................................................................................................1084 9.4.3 Displaying and editing recipes in Runtime...............................................................................1087 9.4.3.1 Simple recipe view...................................................................................................................1087 9.4.3.2 Behavior of the recipe view in Runtime...................................................................................1088 9.4.4 Configuring recipes..................................................................................................................1089 9.4.4.1 General configuration procedure ............................................................................................1089 9.4.4.2 Creating and Editing Recipes..................................................................................................1090 9.4.4.3 Configuring the display of recipes...........................................................................................1098 9.4.5 Using recipes in Runtime.........................................................................................................1101 9.4.5.1 Using the simple recipe view...................................................................................................1101 9.4.6 Example...................................................................................................................................1107 9.4.6.1 Example of creating a recipe...................................................................................................1107 9.5 Configuring user administration...............................................................................................1109 9.5.1 Field of application of the user administration.........................................................................1109 9.5.2 Form of the user administration...............................................................................................1109 9.5.3 Basics......................................................................................................................................1110 9.5.3.1 Users.......................................................................................................................................1110 9.5.3.2 Users work area......................................................................................................................1111 9.5.3.3 User groups.............................................................................................................................1112

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9.5.3.4 User groups work area............................................................................................................1112 9.5.3.5 Settings for the user administration.........................................................................................1113 9.5.4 Setting up the user administration...........................................................................................1115 9.5.4.1 Basics on user administration..................................................................................................1115 9.5.4.2 Administering users for Runtime.............................................................................................1116 9.5.4.3 Managing users in Runtime.....................................................................................................1123 9.5.4.4 Configuring access protection.................................................................................................1130 9.5.5 Reference................................................................................................................................1131 9.5.5.1 Objects with access protection................................................................................................1131 9.5.5.2 Default user groups and authorizations...................................................................................1131 9.5.6 Examples.................................................................................................................................1132 9.5.6.1 Example: Configuring a button with logon dialog box.............................................................1132 9.5.6.2 Example: Logging the logon and logoff events.......................................................................1133 9.5.6.3 Example of user management.................................................................................................1134 9.6 Working with system functions................................................................................................1142 9.6.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................1142 9.6.1.1 System functions.....................................................................................................................1142 9.6.1.2 Use of system functions .........................................................................................................1143 9.6.2 Working with function lists.......................................................................................................1144 9.6.2.1 Basic of the functions list.........................................................................................................1144 9.6.2.2 Properties of a function list......................................................................................................1145 9.6.2.3 Configuring a function list........................................................................................................1145 9.6.2.4 Editing a function list................................................................................................................1147 9.6.2.5 Executing a function list in Runtime ........................................................................................1148 9.6.3 Example...................................................................................................................................1148 9.6.3.1 Changing the operating mode on the HMI device with the current display.............................1148 9.6.4 Reference................................................................................................................................1151 9.6.4.1 Function list.............................................................................................................................1151 9.6.4.2 Events......................................................................................................................................1214 9.7 Planning tasks.........................................................................................................................1231 9.7.1 Field of application of the Scheduler.......................................................................................1231 9.7.2 Working with tasks and triggers...............................................................................................1232 9.7.3 Basics......................................................................................................................................1233 9.7.3.1 Work area of the "Scheduler" editor........................................................................................1233 9.7.3.2 Function list.............................................................................................................................1234 9.7.3.3 Triggers...................................................................................................................................1234 9.7.3.4 Planning tasks with event triggers...........................................................................................1235 9.7.4 Examples.................................................................................................................................1237 9.7.4.1 Example: Update user following change of user.....................................................................1237 9.8 Communicating with PLCs......................................................................................................1239 9.8.1 Basics of communication.........................................................................................................1239 9.8.1.1 Communication between devices............................................................................................1239 9.8.1.2 Devices and networks in the automation system....................................................................1240 9.8.1.3 Data exchange using tags.......................................................................................................1245 9.8.1.4 Data exchange using area pointers.........................................................................................1246 9.8.1.5 Communication drivers............................................................................................................1246 9.8.2 Editors for communication.......................................................................................................1247 9.8.2.1 Overview of hardware and network editor...............................................................................1247 9.8.2.2 Network view...........................................................................................................................1248 9.8.2.3 Network data...........................................................................................................................1251 9.8.2.4 Diagnostics of online connections...........................................................................................1253

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9.8.2.5 Device view.............................................................................................................................1254 9.8.2.6 Topology view..........................................................................................................................1256 9.8.2.7 Inspector window ....................................................................................................................1258 9.8.2.8 Hardware catalog ...................................................................................................................1260 9.8.2.9 Information on hardware components.....................................................................................1262 9.8.3 Networks and connections......................................................................................................1263 9.8.3.1 SIMATIC communication networks.........................................................................................1263 9.8.3.2 Configuring networks and connections....................................................................................1268 9.8.4 Data exchange........................................................................................................................1276 9.8.4.1 Data exchange using tags.......................................................................................................1276 9.8.4.2 Data exchange using area pointers.........................................................................................1282 9.8.5 Device dependency.................................................................................................................1288 9.8.5.1 Basic Panel..............................................................................................................................1288 9.8.6 Communicating with SIMATIC S7 1500..................................................................................1291 9.8.6.1 Communication with SIMATIC S7 1500..................................................................................1291 9.8.6.2 Communication via PROFINET...............................................................................................1292 9.8.6.3 Communication via PROFIBUS...............................................................................................1305 9.8.6.4 Data exchange........................................................................................................................1314 9.8.6.5 Performance features of communication.................................................................................1333 9.8.6.6 Configuring connections in the "Connections" editor...............................................................1334 9.8.7 Communicating with SIMATIC S7 1200..................................................................................1339 9.8.7.1 Communication with SIMATIC S7 1200..................................................................................1339 9.8.7.2 Communication via PROFINET...............................................................................................1340 9.8.7.3 Communication via PROFIBUS...............................................................................................1354 9.8.7.4 Data exchange .......................................................................................................................1363 9.8.7.5 Performance features of communication.................................................................................1382 9.8.7.6 Creating connections in the "Connections" editor...................................................................1383 9.8.8 Communicating with SIMATIC S7 300/400.............................................................................1391 9.8.8.1 Communication with SIMATIC S7 300/400.............................................................................1391 9.8.8.2 Communication via PROFINET...............................................................................................1392 9.8.8.3 Communication via PROFIBUS...............................................................................................1405 9.8.8.4 Communication via MPI...........................................................................................................1413 9.8.8.5 Data exchange........................................................................................................................1420 9.8.8.6 Performance features of communication.................................................................................1438 9.8.8.7 Creating connections in the "Connections" editor...................................................................1439 9.8.9 Communicating with SIMATIC S7 200....................................................................................1451 9.8.9.1 Communication with SIMATIC S7 200....................................................................................1451 9.8.9.2 Creating a connection to SIMATIC S7 200..............................................................................1451 9.8.9.3 Parameters for the connection................................................................................................1453 9.8.9.4 Data exchange .......................................................................................................................1460 9.8.9.5 Performance features of communication.................................................................................1478 9.8.10 Communicating with SIMATIC LOGO!....................................................................................1478 9.8.10.1 Communication with SIMATIC LOGO!....................................................................................1478 9.8.10.2 Creating a connection to SIMATIC LOGO!..............................................................................1479 9.8.10.3 Connection parameters...........................................................................................................1481 9.8.10.4 Data exchange........................................................................................................................1485 9.8.10.5 Performance features of communication.................................................................................1490 9.8.11 Communication with other PLCs.............................................................................................1490 9.8.11.1 Communication with other PLCs.............................................................................................1490 9.8.11.2 Distinctive features when configuring......................................................................................1491 9.8.11.3 Communication drivers............................................................................................................1492 9.8.11.4 Data exchange using area pointers.........................................................................................1609

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9.9 Using global functions.............................................................................................................1625 9.9.1 HMI device wizard basics........................................................................................................1625 9.9.2 Importing and exporting project data.......................................................................................1626 9.9.2.1 Importing and exporting project data.......................................................................................1626 9.9.2.2 Importing and exporting recipes..............................................................................................1627 9.9.2.3 Importing and exporting alarms...............................................................................................1631 9.9.2.4 Importing and exporting tags...................................................................................................1638 9.9.2.5 Importing and exporting text lists.............................................................................................1643 9.9.2.6 Importing and exporting project texts......................................................................................1648 9.9.3 Using cross-references............................................................................................................1651 9.9.3.1 General information about cross references...........................................................................1651 9.9.3.2 Displaying the cross-reference list...........................................................................................1651 9.9.3.3 Structure of the cross-reference list.........................................................................................1652 9.9.3.4 Displaying cross-references in the Inspector window..............................................................1653 9.9.4 Managing languages...............................................................................................................1655 9.9.4.1 Languages in WinCC...............................................................................................................1655 9.9.4.2 Language settings in the operating system.............................................................................1656 9.9.4.3 Operating system settings for Asian languages......................................................................1657 9.9.4.4 Setting project languages........................................................................................................1658 9.9.4.5 Creating one project in multiple languages.............................................................................1661 9.9.4.6 Using language-specific graphics............................................................................................1669 9.9.4.7 Languages in runtime..............................................................................................................1673 9.9.4.8 Example of multilingual configuration......................................................................................1680 9.9.5 Replacing devices...................................................................................................................1683 9.9.5.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................1683 9.9.5.2 Device-specific functions.........................................................................................................1684 9.9.5.3 Adjusting screens to the new device.......................................................................................1687 9.9.6 Copying between devices and editors.....................................................................................1693 9.9.6.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................1693 9.9.6.2 Copying and pasting................................................................................................................1695 9.9.6.3 Copying between projects with different WinCC versions.......................................................1698 9.9.7 Configuring system diagnostics...............................................................................................1699 9.9.7.1 System diagnostics basics......................................................................................................1699 9.9.7.2 System diagnostics views........................................................................................................1699 9.9.7.3 Configuring the system diagnostic view..................................................................................1702 9.9.8 Using WinCC version compatibility..........................................................................................1703 9.9.8.1 Basics on version compatibility................................................................................................1703 9.9.8.2 Editing projects of a previous WinCC version.........................................................................1705 9.9.8.3 Upgrading projects..................................................................................................................1706 9.9.8.4 Changing between HMI device versions.................................................................................1707 9.9.8.5 Changing the HMI device version............................................................................................1708 9.9.9 Viewing memory card data......................................................................................................1709 9.9.9.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................1709 9.9.9.2 Working with backups..............................................................................................................1709 9.10 Compiling and loading.............................................................................................................1713 9.10.1 Compiling and loading projects...............................................................................................1713 9.10.1.1 Overview of compiling and loading projects............................................................................1713 9.10.1.2 Compiling a project..................................................................................................................1714 9.10.1.3 Loading projects......................................................................................................................1715 9.10.1.4 Runtime start...........................................................................................................................1719 9.10.2 Simulating projects..................................................................................................................1720

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9.10.2.1 Simulation basics.....................................................................................................................1720 9.10.2.2 Simulating a project.................................................................................................................1721 9.10.2.3 Working with the tag simulator................................................................................................1723 9.10.3 Servicing the HMI device.........................................................................................................1725 9.10.3.1 Overview of HMI device maintenance (Basic Panels).............................................................1725 9.10.3.2 ProSave...................................................................................................................................1726 9.10.3.3 Backup of HMI data.................................................................................................................1726 9.10.3.4 Backing up and restoring data of the HMI device....................................................................1727 9.10.3.5 Updating the operating system................................................................................................1728 9.10.3.6 Updating the HMI device operating system.............................................................................1729 9.10.4 Reference................................................................................................................................1731 9.10.4.1 Error messages during loading of projects..............................................................................1731 9.10.4.2 Adapting the project for another HMI device...........................................................................1732 9.10.4.3 Establishing a connection to the HMI device...........................................................................1733 9.11 Operating in Runtime...............................................................................