• Input/output fields
  for displaying and modifying process parameters
• Buttons
  are used for direct triggering of functions and actions. Up to 16 functions can be configured simultaneously on buttons.
• Graphics
  can be used as icons instead of text to "label" function keys or 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 (such as PaintShop, Designer or CorelDraw) can be used as graphics editors
• Vector graphics
  Simple geometric basic forms (line, circle and rectangle) can be created direct in the configuring tool
• Predefined
  for labeling function keys, process pictures and process values in different font sizes
• Curve functions and bars
  are used for graphical display of dynamic values
• Language selection:
  • 10 online languages, 32 configuration languages incl. Asian and Cyrillic character sets
  • Language-dependent texts and graphics
• User administration (security) in accordance with the requirements of the different industries
  • Authentication with user ID and password
  • User-group-specific rights
• Alarm logging
  • Discrete messages
  • Analog messages
  • Freely-definable message classes (e.g. status/fault messages) for definition of acknowledgment response and display of message events
  • Message history
• Recipe management
• Help texts
  for process screens, messages and variables
• Browser control
  for easy access to the Web server of the S7 and LOGO!
• Arithmetic functions
• Limit value monitoring
  for reliable process control of inputs and outputs
• Indicator light
  for indicating machine and plant statuses
• Scheduler for global function execution in case of global events
• Archiving of process values and alarms on USB stick in .txt format
• USB port for simple connection of USB stick, keyboard, mouse or barcode scanner
• Template concept for creation of screen templates (screen elements configured in the template appear in every screen)
• Simple maintenance and configuration thanks to:
  • Backup/restore of configuring, operating system and firmware on/from a USB stick or PC using ProSave for fast commissioning and for simple replacement of devices
  • Configuration download via MPI/PROFIBUS DP or PROFINET
  • Automatic transfer identification
  • Individual brightness adjustment and calibration
  • Clean screen
  • Real time clock with battery backup (backup time typically 6 weeks)
  • No battery required

Configuration

The configuration is implemented using the engineering software SIMATIC WinCC Basic, Comfort, Professional or SIMATIC STEP 7 Basic/Professional (with integrated WinCC Basic).