SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels of the 2nd generation

HMI devices

A finely graded range of HMI devices is available for local operator control and monitoring.

Mobile Panels

The portable operator panels facilitate operator control and monitoring at the actual scene of the event with direct access and visual contact to the process. They offer simple and secure hot-swapping and can be used flexibly on individual machines or with entire systems.

Basic Panels of the 2nd generation

SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels of the 2nd generation with their well-proven HMI basic functions represent the ideal starter series for simple HMI applications.

The device family offers panels with 4",7", 9" and 12" displays as well as combined key and touch operation.

Comfort Panels

The SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels can be used wherever machines and plants are operated and monitored locally – whether in factory automation, process automation or building services automation. They have been installed in a wide range of different sectors and applications and are ideally suited to demanding visualization tasks. Due to the wide functional scope, the right device is available for every application.

Rugged and compact for use at machine level

With IP65/NEMA 4 degree of protection on the front side, high EMC and extreme vibration resistance, the SIMATIC HMI devices are ideally suited for use in rough industrial environments. Thanks to their compact design with a shallow mounting depth, the stationary operator panels can be fitted anywhere, even where only restricted space is available.

The extremely rugged and shock-proof enclosure with degree of protection IP65 makes the Mobile Panels especially suitable for industrial applications. Their low weight and ergonomic design means that they are user-friendly and easy to operate.

One configuration software for everything

SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) is a tool for plant-wide configuration of all SIMATIC HMI panels, as well as PC-based systems. Graded variants are available for every task. The software permits simple and efficient configuration. Programming experience is not required.

Once created, configurations can be reused within the family.

Innovative operator control and monitoring

SIMATIC HMI panels support innovative operation and monitoring in combination with ruggedness, stability and ease of use. With the Comfort Panels in particular, standard hardware and software interfaces provide more flexibility and openness to the office world via the Multimedia card/SD card, USB, Ethernet, PROFIBUS DP and Visual Basic scripts.

HMI software

With the SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal), and SIMATIC WinCC product families, SIMATIC HMI offers visualization and configuration software for the entire HMI spectrum.

There are different possibilities for HMI engineering in the TIA Portal:

• SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal - migration)
  All configuration is performed in TIA Portal on the basis of SCOUT TIA and SIMATIC WinCC. For this purpose, a project created with SCOUT in the STEP 7 V5.5 environment is first migrated to TIA Portal. All subsequent configuration steps are then performed using the integrated engineering in the TIA Portal project.
• SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal - partial migration)
  With partial migration, the SIMOTION CPU is configured, as before, using SCOUT in the STEP 7 V5.5 environment. The data relating to HMI is then supplied to a device proxy in TIA Portal, so that only the HMI configuration is performed in TIA Portal. The SIMOTION CPU is configured, as before, with SCOUT in the STEP 7 V5.5 environment. This requires SCOUT/SCOUT TIA V4.4 or higher and a SIMOTION C, P or D CPU of version V4.3 or higher

SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal)

WinCC (TIA Portal) is based on the new central engineering framework, the Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal), which enables the user to resolve all automation tasks plant-wide efficiently and intuitively. SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) covers applications at the machine level and applications in the process visualization or SCADA environments. WinCC (TIA Portal) offers the totally integrated and scalable configuration tools WinCC Basic, Comfort, Advanced and Professional for configuring the SIMATIC HMI devices.

• Intuitive user interface with maximum user friendliness
• Clear configuration of devices and network topologies
• Powerful editors for efficient engineering
• Intelligent mass data operations for efficient configuration
• System diagnostics as an integral component
• Universal library concept

SIMATIC WinCC

The process visualization or SCADA system for the visualization and operation of processes, production sequences, machines and plants in all sectors – ranging from simple single-station systems to distributed multi-station systems with redundant servers and cross-location solutions with Web clients. WinCC acts as an information hub for company-wide vertical integration (process visualization and platform for IT and business integration). A SIMOTION channel has been available for interfacing with SIMOTION since WinCC version V7.3. This software is available on the WinCC product DVD.

Other HMI systems

HMI systems from other manufacturers can be connected to SIMOTION over TCP/IP using the technology package MIIF.