• 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
• Fixed texts
  for labeling function keys, process images and process values in different font sizes
• Curve functions and bars
  are used for graphical display of dynamic values
• Language switching:
  • 5 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
• Message system
  • 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
• 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
• 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 configuration, operating system and firmware on/from a PC using ProSave
  • Configuration download via MPI/PROFIBUS DP or PROFINET
  • Automatic transfer identification
  • Individual contrast or brightness setting (except 6" color) and calibration
  • Clean screen
  • No battery required

Configuration

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

The KTP400 Basic mono PN as well as all 6" to 15" devices can also be configured using the SIMATIC WinCC flexible Compact, Standard or Advanced engineering software.