Function keys are used for directly triggering functions and actions in the key-operated devices and with KTP400. Up to 16 functions can be configured simultaneously on function keys. The function keys can also be used direct as PROFIBUS DP or PROFINET IO input peripherals.
Process display:
Vector graphic (various line and plane objects)
Dynamic positioning and dynamic showing/hiding of objects
Fully-graphical displays, plots, and bar graph display
Display of up to 8 trends per 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 display in a table
Comprehensive graphics libraries (SIMATIC HMI Symbol Library)
Icons: slider, gauge, clock
Cyclic function processing by alarm clock
Multiplex function for variables
Signaling system
Discrete alarms and analog alarms (limit alarms)
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
Preconfigured message screen, message window, and message line
Archiving of messages and process values (on 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 using trend curves
External evaluation using standard tools (MS Excel, MS Access) is possible
Alarm log and shift log
Print functions (see "Recommended printers")
Language change
32 online languages, 32 configuration languages including Asian and Cyrillic character sets
Recipe management
With additional data storage (on SD/multimedia card/USB flash drive, etc.)
Online/offline processing on the panel
Storage of recipe data in standard Windows format (CSV)
External processing using standard tools (MS Excel, MS Access) is possible
PG functionality STATUS/FORCE VAR in combination with SIMATIC S7
Diagnostics display in combination with SIMATIC S7 supports fast troubleshooting
Screen selection from PLC permits operator control from the PLC
Display of HTML documents using MS Internet Explorer
Visual Basic Script offers flexibility through implementing new functions incl. interfacing to tags (comparison operations, loop-through, etc.)
Help texts for process pictures, alarms, and tags
Arithmetic functions
Limit value monitoring for reliable process control of inputs and outputs
Configuration
The configuration is implemented using the engineering software SIMATIC WinCC Comfort (TIA Portal).
