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

Configuration

Configuration is implemented using the innovative engineering tool SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2005, Compact Edition or higher. SIMATIC WinCC flexible is the logical further development of the field-proven ProTool family. Projects generated using ProTool can be easily migrated to WinCC. When implementing OP17 projects, the project engineer must implement corresponding adaptations after the conversion due to the innovated display technology. However, WinCC flexible provides support for this! If WinCC flexible is started direct from SIMATIC Manager, the data in Step 7 can be accessed directly when configuring the panel. Duplicated data input and data management is, therefore, avoided.

Additional options

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