• Input/output fields
  for displaying and changing process values
• Function keys
  are used for directly triggering functions and actions. Up to 16 functions can be configured simultaneously on function keys. The function keys can also be used as PROFIBUS DP input peripherals or directly as PROFINET IO.
  The function keys can also be reconfigured as system keys. A function that is used frequently such as "Acknowledge message" can can be allocated to a function key this way.
• Additional operator controls
  such as handwheel, keyswitch and illuminated pushbutton can be connected to a variable or as a direct control over PROFIBUS DP input peripherals (DP direct keys) or PROFINET IO (direct keys).
• Buttons
  are used for directly triggering functions and actions. Up to 16 functions can be configured simultaneously on buttons.
• Graphics
  can be used as symbols instead of text to "label" function keys or buttons. They can also be used as full-screen•background images.
  In the configuration software, a comprehensive library is available containing graphics and a wide variety of objects. All editors with an OLE interface can be used as graphics editors (such as PaintShop, Designer or CorelDraw).
• Vector graphics;
  simple geometric basic forms (e.g. lines, circles and rectangles) can be created direct in the configuring software
• Text fields
  for labeling function keys, process images and process values in any character size
• Curve displays and bars
  are used for the display of dynamic values in graphics-based format
• Display selection from the controller
  permits operator prompting from the controller
• Language selection;
  5 online languages, 32 configuration languages incl. Asian and Cyrillic character sets
• Language-dependent texts and graphics
• User administration (security)
  • User-oriented access protection according to requirements of specific sectors
  • Authentication with user name and password
  • User-group-specific rights
• Signaling system
  • Discrete alarms and analog alarms (limit value messages) as well as the ALARM_S message frame procedure for SIMATIC S7 and SIMOTION
  • Freely definable message classes (e.g., status/fault messages) for definition of acknowledgment response and display of message events
• Message buffer
  • Non-volatile, maintenance-free and battery-free message buffer. The messages are retained even when the Mobile Panel is disconnected.
• Recipe management
  • With additional data storage (on optional Multimedia Card/SD Card)
  • 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
• Help texts
  for process images, messages and variables
• Arithmetic functions
• Limit value monitoring
  for reliable process control of inputs and outputs
• Indicator light
  for machine and plant status indication
• Scheduler
  for cyclic function execution
• Dynamic positioning of objects and dynamic showing/hiding of objects
• Permanent window and template concept
  • Creation of screen templates:
• Simple maintenance and configuration thanks to:
  • Backup/restore of the project, operating system, recipe data records and firmware on the optional standard Multimedia Card/SD card
  • Backup and restoration (Backup/Restore) of configuration, operating system, recipe data sets and firmware on a PC using ProSave
  • Project transfer/return over MPI/PROFIBUS DP/serial or PROFINET
  • Automatic transfer identification
  • Individual contrast settings
  • Project simulation directly on the configuration computer
• WinCC flexible options
  • Sm@rtService for remote operator control and monitoring of SIMATIC HMI systems based on TCP/IP networks
  • Sm@rtAccess for 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.
• Migration
  • Any existing Mobile Panel 170 junction boxes can be used in conjunction with the Mobile Panel 177 because they are fully compatible. The function of connection-point detection can only be used in conjunction with a Mobile Panel 177 with a DP or PN junction box.
  • Projects created with WinCC flexible for the Mobile Panel can simply continue to be used in WinCC V11

Configuration

Configuration is carried out with the SIMATIC WinCC flexible, 2005 or later, Compact, Standard or Advanced engineering software (see SIMATIC WinCC flexible HMI software/engineering software) or WinCC V11.

SIMATIC WinCC is the logical further development of the field-proven WinCC flexible family. Projects generated using WinCC flexible can be easily migrated to WinCC. If WinCC flexible is started directly from SIMATIC Manager, the data in STEP 7 can be accessed directly while configuring the panel. Duplicated data input and data management is, therefore, avoided.