• Display and modification of process parameters
• Process display:
  • VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
  • Each with 64k colors for pixels
  • Vector graphic (various line and plane objects)
  • Dynamic positioning and dynamic showing/hiding of objects
  • Pixel-graphic displays, trends and bar graph displays
  • Representation of up to 8 curves in a trend field;
• Trend curve graphic with scroll and zoom functions for accessing the history and flexible selection of the representation period; read ruler for determining current values and displaying them in a table
  • Extensive symbol libraries (SIMATIC HMI Symbol Library)
  • Screen objects: slider, gauge, clock
  • Cyclic function processing using timers
• Multiplex function for variables
• Signaling system
  • Bit messages and analog messages (limit value messages)
  • Freely-definable message classes (e.g. status/fault messages) for definition of acknowledgment response and display of message events
  • Status and fault messages with message history
  • Non-volatile, maintenance-free message buffer
  • Message window and message line
• Archiving of messages and process values (on CF/SD/Multimedia Card/USB flash drive, etc. or network drives via Ethernet)
  • Various archive types: Circulating and sequence archive
  • Storage of archive data in standard Windows format (CSV)
  • Online evaluation of process value archives through trend curves
  • External evaluation using standard tools (MS Excel, MS Access) is possible
• Alarm log and shift log
• Print functions (see "Recommended printers")
• Language switching
  • 16 online languages, 32 configuring languages, incl. Asian and Cyrillic character sets; language-dependent texts and graphics
• Recipe management
  • With additional data storage (on SD/Multimedia Card)
  • Online/offline processing on the panel
  • Storage of recipe data in standard Windows format (CSV)
  • External processing using standard tools (Microsoft Excel and Access) is possible
• TIA Runtime Functionalities
  • Direct keys (fast keys; with Key as keyboard image, with Touch freely customizable) used directly as PROFIBUS DP- or PROFINET IO input peripherals
  • For Key versions, LEDs additionally as output peripherals
  • In addition, message procedure Alarm S with SIMATIC S7 and SIMOTION
  • PG functionality STATUS FORCE-VAR in combination with SIMATIC S7
  • SIMATIC barcode scanner
  • Direct connection and evaluation of a SITOP UPS via USB
• Display selection from the PLC
  supports operator prompting from the PLC
• Display of HTML documents using MS Pocket Internet Explorer
• Visual Basic Script, flexibility thanks to the implementation of new functions including linking to variables (comparison operations, loops, etc.)
• Help texts
  for process screens, messages and variables
• Arithmetic functions
• Limit value monitoring
  for reliable process control of inputs and outputs
• Permanent window;
  Fixed upper screen area for output of screen-independent information (e.g., important process variables, date and time-of-day)
• Simple maintenance and configuration thanks to
  • Backup and restoring (Backup/Restore -> Image) of the complete (incl. license keys with WinCC flexible 2007 or higher) Panel on an SD/Multimedia Card (optional) possible, also through remote access (Sm@rtService)
  • Save and load (Backup/Restore -> Image) complete panel (except License Key) on a PC
  • Download of configuration via Ethernet/USB/MPI/PROFIBUS DP/modem/http
  • Configuration upload via Ethernet/USB/MPI/PROFIBUS DP/modem/http; for downloading, the project is optionally compressed and transferred to the SD/multimedia card or USB flash drive (optional)
  • Automatic Transfer Recognition (Remote Transfer)
  • Configuration simulation directly on the configuration computer
  • Import/export of all texts incl. messages in CSV format for compiling using standard text processing programs
  • Centrally modifiable project-specific faceplates
• Template
  • Creation of screen templates
  • Position-independent configuration of background objects
• Password system
  • User-oriented access protection according to requirements of specific industries
  • Authentication with user ID and password
  • User group-specific rights
• Service functions (optionally with "WinCC flexible /Sm@rtService")
  • Email generation
  • Remote control of the SIMATIC HMI system based on Internet Explorer
  • Web server with status HTML pages and control functions
• Client/server functions (optionally with "WinCC flexible /Sm@rtAccess")
  • Remote operation and monitoring of other SIMATIC HMI systems
  • Plant-wide requests for information and archiving of process data

Configuration

Configuration is carried out with the SIMATIC WinCC flexible SP1 Standard or Advanced engineering software (see SIMATIC WinCC flexible HMI software/engineering software).

Projects (on previous panels) created using ProTool can be migrated to WinCC flexible.

Applications/options

• WinAC MP software PLC for Multi Panels
  WinAC MP option for MP 277 (software PLC similar to performance class CPU 315)
  The I/O can be connected via Profibus DP

Note:

Utilization of the software PLC requires WinCC flexible 2007 or higher and MP 277 hardware with integrated retentive memory

• WinCC flexible /Sm@rtAccess;
  remote control and monitoring as well as communication between different SIMATIC HMI systems (see HMI software/Runtime software SIMATIC WinCC flexible /WinCC flexible RT options)
• WinCC flexible /Sm@rtService;
  remove maintenance and servicing for machines/plants via the Internet/intranet (see HMI software/Runtime software SIMATIC WinCC flexible/WinCC flexible RT options)
• WinCC flexible /OPC-Server
  Communication with applications (e.g. MES, ERP, or office applications) of different manufacturers (see HMI software/Runtime software SIMATIC WinCC flexible/WinCC flexible RT options)
• WinCC flexible /Audit
• WinCC flexible /ProAgent
• SINUMERIK