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SIMATIC WinCC flexible SIMATIC Flexibility in every HMI Application – from Micro Panels to PCs

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WinCC flexible zeichnet sich durch folgende Highlights aus: • Flexibel einsetzbar Maschinen- und prozessnah Auf Panels und PCs Weltweit (mehrsprachig) • Innovative HMI-Konzepte Verteilte Bedienstationen Lokale Stationen mit zentralem Zugriff Kleine Wartenlösungen Anlagenweiter Informationsfluss • Service & Diagnose über das Web Remote-Diagnose und -Download Automatischer E-MailVersand • Offen und einfach erweiterbar VBScript an Bord Einbindung von ActiveX-Controls Datenaustausch über OPC DA Integrierbar in TCP-/IP-Netzwerke Optionspakete • Höchste Projektierungseffizienz Intelligente Werkzeuge Wieder verwendbare Bildbausteine Mehrsprachige Projektierungen • Durchgängig projektierbar Mit einer Engineeringsoftware Skalierbar für unterschiedliche HMI-Plattformen • Part of TIA Integrierbar in SIMATIC STEP 7, SIMATIC iMap und SIMOTION • Investitions Investitions-- und zukunftssicher

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Highlights

SIMATIC® WinCC® flexible represents innovative HMI® software under Windows 2000 / XP for all machine-level applications. WinCC flexible allows you to carry out consistent configuration of all Windows-based SIMATIC HMI operator control and monitoring devices ranging from the smallest Micro Panel up to PC based solutions. WinCC flexible Runtime offers a cost-effective solution for basic operating & monitoring functions, including an alarm and logging system and ex pansion via options on an asrequired basis. The runtime functions that are available on SIMATIC HMI operator control and monitoring devices depend on the device class. Use existing ProTool projects on an “as is“ or converted basis, which guarantees the security of prior investment.

HIGHLIGHTS • Implement on a flexible basis Provide operator access close to the process and/or machine level For applications on panels and PCs (using a single software solution) Connectivity to a wide variety of automation solutions Worldwide deployment (multiple languages available) • Highest configuration efficiency Convenient user interface Intelligent tools Reusable screen modules (faceplates) Multilingual configurations • Innovative HMI concepts Plant-wide access to tags and screens Distributed HMI stations Local control room solutions Link to the Office world • Web enabled Service and Diagnostics Automatic e-mail dispatch Remote control of HMI stations Remote diagnostics and download • Part of Totally Integrated Automation Can be integrated within SIMATIC STEP 7, SIMATIC iMap and SIMOTION • Leverage prior Siemens investment while implementing new technologies Use existing ProTool configuration data

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Implement on a flexible basis WinCC flexible is ideal for use as the HMI software in all applications in which operator control and monitoring is required on site – whether in production and process automation. WinCC flexible is designed for use in all industries, and offers a single software solution for SIMATIC HMI operator control and monitoring devices from the smallest Micro Panel up to PCs under Windows 2000 / XP (engineering software and PC runtime software). You can transfer projects to different HMI platforms without needing to convert the projects. Connectivity to SIMATIC S7 via PPI, MPI, PROFIBUS-DP and Industrial Ethernet, plus multi-protocol drivers for controllers made by leading manufacturers and via OPC, ensure that you always have the right connection for a wide variety of automation solutions. Multilingual engineering software that can be switched at the push of a button; the option of cre ating projects with up to 32 languages at the same time - up to 16 of which (device-depending) you can switch online at the same time are excellent reasons for using WinCC flexible on a worldwide basis. Coupled with web-based service concepts, OEMs and large multinational companies can promote their business globally. Highest configuration efficiency The WinCC flexible engineering software is based on the latest software technologies; it is available in five languages (plus four Asian ones included in the ASIA version) and has a simple user interface that offers configuring engineers: • Libraries with ready-made objects and reusable screen modules (faceplates) • Intelligent tools to easily create projects, for graphic configuring of a screen hierarchy and of motion paths, as well as for configuring bulk data • Support for multilingual engineering with automated text translation

Innovative HMI and automation concepts Using the WinCC flexible/ Sm@rtAccess option, operator stations have access to each others‘ tags and screens. This yields innovative TCP/IP communication-based concepts for the HMI and automation tasks that you have to solve: • Operator stations with plant-wide access to current process values and screens • Distributed operator stations for operating large, physically distributed machines • Local control room solutions with options for central archiving, analysis and further-processing of process data • Link to Office applications Web enabled Service and Diagnostics The WinCC flexible/Sm@rtService option gives you new service concepts: • Event-driven sending of e-mail and text messages to the service staff • Remote control of on-site stations across the Intranet/ Internet for service purposes • Diagnosing operator stations using ready-made diagnostic functions and screens • Service and maintenance functions (downloading projects, downloading/uploading recipes) Part of Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) TIA, with its triple consistency in configuration/ programming, data storage and communication, makes it possible to use WinCC flexible to reduce engineering and lifecycle costs. TIA is also the basis of integrated system and process diagnostics. Apart from this, you can integrate WinCC flexible within the scope of TIA in different engineering worlds (SIMATIC Step 7, SIMATIC iMap and SI MOTION Scout); this means that it supports integrated, reduced engineering configurations. Leverage prior Siemens investment while implementing new technologies Compatible application of complete ProTool projects for Windows-based devices means that you can use all your previous engineering effort with WinCC flexible, protecting prior investments. In latter releases, SIMATIC WinCC V6 projects can also be used with WinCC flexible. WinCC flexible will implement projects from panel based applications, all the way to SCADA based applications that can then be optimally integrated into MES and ERP applications.

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Overview of the Product Range

SIMATIC HMI With SIMATIC HMI, Siemens Automation and Drives offers you a complete range for many different tasks in the field of operation and monitoring – from a single source. From operator control and monitoring devices and visualization software for machinelevel HMI through scalable SCADA systems for a wide variety of different requirements in process visualization: We offer you a finely graduated range of innovative and economic products and systems. All Windows-based operator control and monitoring devices from the SIMATIC HMI product range and local PC single-user solutions are already configurable using WinCC flexible 2004.

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Engineering Software The WinCC flexible product range includes innovative engineering tools for consistent configuration of the new OP 73micro and TP 170micro Micro Panels, the new OP 73 and OP 77A/B panels, of all Windows CEbased SIMATIC HMI operator control and monitoring devices as well as PCbased systems using WinCC flexible Runtime. SIMATIC WinCC flexible is available as several variants that are graduated on a price and performance basis that can extend one another and are tailor-made for individual classes of operator control and monitoring devices in an optimum way. In this context, the larger software package always includes the configuration options of the smaller packages.

• SIMATIC WinCC flexible Micro Micro Panels: OP 73micro, TP 170micro • SIMATIC WinCC flexible Compact Same as WinCC flexible Micro plus 70 Series Panels: OP 73, OP 77A, OP 77B 170 Series Panels: TP/OP 170, Mobile Panel 170 • SIMATIC WinCC flexible Standard Same as WinCC flexible Compact plus 270 Series Panels: TP/OP 270 270/370 Series Multi Panels: MP 270B, MP 370 • SIMATIC WinCC flexible Advanced Same as WinCC flexible Standard plus Panel PCs and standard PCs

WinCC flexible – Engineering software and target systems

WinCC flexible – Runtime options for Panels and PCs

SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime Software

New HMI devices – Exclusively configurable using WinCC flexible

With SIMATIC HMI operator control and monitoring devices, the runtime software is on-board and, depending on the equipment‘s hardware, this gives you different HMI functionality and performance profiles. For PC platforms, WinCC flexible Runtime can be used on a graduated basis through the use of PowerTags: • 128, 512 or 2048 PowerTags Only those variables with process connection to the controller count as PowerTags. Variables without a process link, constant limit values of variables as well as (up to 4000) messages are available with the core product. Powerpacks Powerpacks allow you to increase the number of useable PowerTags. As your application grows, so does WinCC flexible. Start off with the smallest tag count and then add tags via Powerpacks as your requirements increase. Powerpacks also allow you to upgrade your engineering software to grow from an initial use of Panels and Multi Panels (in WinCC flexible Standard) to full deployment of PC solutions (WinCC flexible Advanced).

SIMATIC OP 73, OP 77A and OP77B: A new graphics dimension – small and smar t • Keyboards with a full-graphic 3 “ or 4.5“ display and optimum interfaces: e.g. Profibus-DP and MPI, as well as USB and an MMC Card Slot with the OP 77B . SIMATIC OP 73micro and TP 170micro: Perfect for the S7-200 – simple and favorably priced • Full-graphic 3“ or 5.7“ display with membrane keyboard or touch screen SIMATIC MP 270B 6“ Touch: The smallest multifunctional platform – open for extensions • 5.7“ TFT touch screen and a wide range of interfaces, e.g. Ethernet, PC/CF Card Slot, MPI, Profibus-DP or USB • Minimal footprint, modular expansion using options

Options  You can obtain individual functional or vertical market extensions to the engineering and runtime software in the form of WinCC flexible options.

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Engineering – Convenient and Efficient

A simple and convenient user interface The engineering software is based on the latest software technology (e.g. Microsoft .NET); it is currently available in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian and it contains a range of editors and tools for different configuration tasks. You carry out configuration using up to 32 screen layers. For configuring the screens, you have available convenient functions for zooming in and out, for rotating and aligning objects. In WinCC flexible, you can set up a working environment that exactly matches your needs. The configuration of WinCC flexible‘s working environment is user-linked to the user who is logged on to Microsoft Windows. This means that you can start your configuration task in a familiar environment immediately.

During engineering, the system displays on the configuration computer‘s monitor a working environment that is oriented toward the task you are carrying out at any one time. Here, you will find everything you need to do your work on a user-friendly basis: • the project window for representing the project structure (project tree) and for managing the project, • the tool box containing different object and access to the object library, • the object window for choosing objects that you have already created (including copying into the screen using Drag & Drop), • the workspace in which you can create screens (layout and links), • the property window to parameterize objects in the workspace.

Workspace

Property window Object window

WinCC flexible Advanced – Clear due to task-oriented windows

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WinCC flexible provides you with a range of intelligent objects for efficient configuration. Using the Project Wizard, for example, you can create a basic project, including navigation and system screens, using just a few user default settings. The system uses dialogs to navigate and enable you to choose the desired objects, and to create the project at the push of a button. The basic structure of a project includes the controllers and operator panels that are used, including the plant configuration, the start screen and screen navigation, the system and diagnostics screens, and the libraries.  You can of course manually change the settings that you made using the Project Wizard if required. Graphic configuration makes it easier to carry out complex configuration tasks like defining motion paths or creating screen navigation.

Tool box

Project window

Intelligent tools for efficient configuration

The motion path of a screen object is composed of the start point and the end point, which you can easily determine using the mouse. You assign a variable to this motion path. At runtime, the variable value then determines the relative position of the object on the motion path. Table-based editors make it easier to create and edit objects of the same type, e.g. for variables, texts or messages. You can use the advantages at configuration of a large number of objects, e.g. when creating and editing variables. If you create several variables with a process connection that are created one after the other in the controller‘s memory, you can have the system automatically increment the address range for each variable. You can, however, also change identical

Configuring a motion path

Configuring faceplates

number of scalable and dynamic objects. You can construct screen modules (faceplates) from simple objects on projectspecific basis. By referencing one of the objects or modules in the library, you can carry out modifications in the entire project from one central location and the system then changes the module at the same time in all the screens of the project where it is used. Individual extensions using VBScript

Setting the configuration using the Project Wizard

settings for several variables at one time, e.g. the variable type or the connection.

As standard, WinCC flexible offers a large number of dynamic options for objects. H owever, if you want to be even more flexible, in projects with 270 Series Panels and above you have available VBScript, which is a powerful and easy to learn script language based on Visual Basic.  You can immediately leverage your Visual Basic knowledge. The IntelliSense function allows you to quickly program accesses to runtime objects and to simply establish control sequences within the script. Script debugging is p ossible during engineering using the Simulator and, if required, at runtime.

Convenient find and replace functions allow you to carry out a project-wide search for objects, to carry out central rewiring of variables and to find and replace texts. Apart from this, the cross reference list gives you direct access to all the objects in the project. Get there quicker with reusable screen modules  You can save reusable objects on a structured basis in libraries. In this context, WinCC flexible provides a large

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Engineering – Multilingual, Integrated and Future-Enabled

Multilingual – with automatic translation WinCC flexible also supports you in an optimum way when creating multilingual configurations in up to 32 languages (16 of which can be switched online, depending on the target device) for worldwide deployment. Switchable views allow operators to enter configuration data on a multilingual basis. You can manage language-dependent texts and graphics in a central text library that carries out automatic translation on the basis of the system- and user-specific dictionaries. If required, you can also export and import texts to have them translated by an external service provider using standard tools. Integration in automation systems Integration in SIMATIC STEP 7 Due to integration in the configuration interface of SIMATIC STEP 7 (V5.3 and above), it is possible to manage WinCC flexible projects within STEP 7 and to share the use of communications settings, tags and messages. This results in considerably fewer errors and in the final analysis much less time and effort for configuration. In this context, the SIMATIC Manager gives you access to all the objects of WinCC flexible. During configuration, you directly access the STEP 7 symbol table, that you specified when you created your controller program. Integration in SIMATIC iMap Component Based Automation (CBA) is the response to the increasing influence of mechatronics in mechanical and plant engineering. As a new concept of Totally Integrated Automation (TIA), CBA supports consistent modularization due to component technology in mechanical and plant engineering. Completed and tested modules for mechanical components, electronics

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WinCC flexible integrated in the SIMATIC Manager 

and software for individual machine functions speed up the creation of complex machines. This reduces the number of faults and errors and reduces total costs. Using WinCC flexible, you create the HMI view of a module that you group into a total module together with the control section. In the SIMATIC iMap interconnection editor (V2.0 and above),

you connect together the interfaces of the modules on a graphical basis. You do not need to program the communications relationships. The system then uses this interconnection information and the HMI sections in the modules to automatically create the basis of visualization using WinCC flexible. In this context, you use a PC as the visualization platform.

Engineering station

Ethernet PROFIBUS-Link

Intelligent field devices

Technological module: Mechanical components + Electronics + User program +

HMI module

In this way, the system supports modular machine concept based on PROFInet. Integration in SIMOTION SCOUT Integrating WinCC flexible in SIMOTION SCOUT (V3.1 and above) provides the same advantages as integration in SIMATIC STEP 7; apart from this, it offers complete integration in the SIMOTION SCOUT user interface as well as automatic generation of process screens in dependence on configured objects. These can be axis screens for manual operation for a machine‘s configured axes, for example. ChangeControl –  Versioning and tracking changes

Taking over configuration data – Compatible or by conversion

Assuming that you are using WinCC flexible Advanced, you can use the WinCC flexible/ChangeControl option to version-manage configuration data and to track changes in configurations.

Security of investment by taking over configuration data

In general, you can use ChangeControl to secure interim status conditions in the case of complex innovations or extensions and to carry out a rollback. OEMs and custom machinery builders can benefit from this capability that enables you to manage your projects with a clear overview, record delivered customer versions and later modifications, for example. In the case of sub contracting work, tracking changes via ChangeControl may provide the basis for calculating the time and effort needed for modifications. If required in specific sectors of industry, you can verify changes in configurations using ChangeControl. For plants that are to be vali dated according to FDA 21 CFR Part 11, this is an absolute must.

WinCC flexible is enabled for the future and offers security of investment because WinCC flexible 2004 is a consistent further-development of the ProTool family. You can apply existing projects on an “as is“ basis and use them for a project with WinCC flexible. In the case of Windows CE-based devices (170/270/370 Series Panels and Multi Panels) and PCs, this works without you needing to make any changes at all. With other target systems (OP7, OP27/37, TP27/37 RMOS Panels), you can convert the configuration data for an appropriate device that WinCC flexible supports (e.g. OP 7 to OP 77B); after this you can carry out customizing and add additional functions if required.

Applying and reusing entire projects from SIMATIC WinCC V6 will be possible in a later WinCC flexible expansion stage.

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime – The Basic Functions

SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime offers you all the options you need for PC based HMI:

• Graphics displays for different standard graphics formats, e.g. bmp, .jpg, .wmf

• Operator functions, • Graphics and trend representations,

• Pushbuttons and switches for process operation

• Alarm system,

• Date/time fields

• Report and logging system,

• Numeric and alphanumeric input/ output fields

• Archiving (option), • Recipe management (option), • OPC communication (option) • Service & Diagnostics across the Web (option) • Sm@rtClient/server concepts (option) • Process diagnostics (option). Due to its individually scalable system functionality, with WinCC flexible you only pay for the functionality that you need to solve your current HMI task. Coupled with Powerpacks to increase the number of PowerTags (cf. page 5), this provides low initial costs. You can also flexibly extend the runtime functionality at any time using Visual Basic scripts. VBScript is a component of the WinCC flexible engineering software. The runtime functionality depends on the target system and you can expand it using options. Some of the options are only available for Panels of a specific class and above, others are integrated to a certain extent (c.f. Page 5).

• Symbolic and graphic input/output fields • Dynamizable graphics from the SIMATIC HMI symbol library • Bar charts, analog display, sliders • Trend graphics with paging and zoom functions and cursor line • Alarm displays with operator controls • Technological screen modules created from basic system objects Alarms and messages The system generates messages in WinCC flexible in three ways: • Bit messages, • Analog messages, • Messages via message frame alarm procedure Alarm S with SIMATIC S7 Using freely definable message classes, you can determine the acknowledgement response and the representation of the alarm events.

Logs/reports In WinCC flexible, you can output logs or reports on a time- or event-driven basis. In this context, you can design the layout in any way you like. Access protection by user names and passwords If necessary, you can activate access protection. In this context, it is possible to create user groups that have specific privileges. To be able to carry out particular operator inputs, users must log on to the HMI system with their user names and passwords. Language support for multilingual projects  You can configure texts and graphics on a language-dependent basis. In this connection, the project can include up to 16 online languages (including Asian and Cyrillic texts). You can then switch between these languages at runtime. This means that different operators can choose the optimum language setting for their own needs. And if the supplier of a machine or plant is responsible for servicing and maintenance abroad, the service personnel can if necessary switch on-site from an Asian language to English, for example, if you have configured this feature.

Operator functions and representations In WinCC flexible, the system carries out visualization by means of a Windows-conformant user interface that is composed of parameterizable screen objects and screens that you create on a project-specific basis: • Static text and graphics display as well as vector graphics

WinCC flexible Runtime – Furnace representation

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime Options – Archives & Recipes

Archives – Archiving process values and messages Process value and message archiving using WinCC flexible/Archives is for acquiring and processing process data from an industrial plant/machine. Evaluating archived process data then gives you information about the operating status of the plant/machine in the course of the industrial process (production, machining, processing, etc.). In this context, you can document the course of the process; check the rate of utilization or quality of production; or verify repeated error status conditions. Trend and alarm displays To represent and evaluate archived process values, you can use a configurable trend display in your screens. A cursor line helps you to read off the values. There is also a configurable Benefits • Early detection of danger and disturbances • Avoidance of down times due to predictive diagnostics • Increased product quality and productivity due to regular evaluation of archives alarm display for chronologically displaying the acquired messages on the screen. Archiving and evaluation  You can export acquired process values and messages for long-term archiving either manually or on a process-controlled basis. Depending on the length of the archiving period, you can save the process data in sequence or cyclic archives either as CSV files or in ODBC databases (e.g. Microsoft Access). In this context, the system uses all the archiving media that Windows supports.

Benefits • Simple transfer of recipes to the controller • Clear representation in table form of the data elements • Representation in a technological context across several process screens

Trend representation using a configurable trend display 

• Import/export functions of data records for further-processing using other tools (e.g. Microsoft Excel)

Recipes – Managing data records in recipes

Data exchange with the controller, storage and logging

The WinCC flexible/Recipes option is for managing data records that contain connected machine or production data. You can, for example, transfer the contents of a data record from the operator panel to the controller to switch production to another product variant. Recipes are often used for parameterizing plants/machines in manufacturing industry but especially in the context of batch-oriented production in the food or plastics industries.

Data record elements are linked to the process via a direct tag link with the tags in the controller. It is possible to transfer the data records in both directions, i.e. specifications from the operator stations result in production data from the controller. In this context, powerful interfaces make possible synchronized data exchange with the controller. You can store the data records on local data carriers or on a network drive; if desired, you can also import and export them in CSV format. To record individual production and process sequences, it is possible to document the data records in the form of a batch or shift log.

Pre-assignment and management of recipes With WinCC flexible, you can use a separate editor to conveniently create recipes and the associated data records and to pre-assign them with data. A configurable table object is for displaying and managing data at runtime. If necessary, you can also represent the individual data record elements directly as standard input/ output fields across several process screens. This means that the system can present the data to operators in clear technological views.

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime Options – Sm@rtAccess

Innovative concepts • Distributed operator stations for operating large, physically distributed machines • Local operator stations with plant-wide access to variables, e.g. networking standalone production cells • Local control room solutions with options for central archiving, analysis and further-processing of process data • Link to the Office world Simple client/server mechanisms The WinCC flexible/Sm@rtAccess option makes available simple client/ server mechanisms for 270/370 Series Panels and Multi Panels and for PCs with WinCC flexible Runtime: • Display and enable operator input to screens using the Sm@rtClient concept • Communication between HMI stations using the SIMATIC HMI HTTP protocol • Web service (SOAP) for accessing tags from external applications via VBA macros Within the scope of the Sm@rtClient concept, a station can make its screens available to another station. In this context, the first station functions as a Sm@rtServer and the second one functions as a Sm@rtClient. The server function can easily be activated in the device settings by a mouse click. The system can represent the screen on the Sm@rtClient using a Sm@rtClient display in View only mode; in the same way, you can also set up a fully-fledged, coordinated operator station.

status, i.e. either the Sm@rtServer station or the Sm@rtClient station. Depending on the basic hardware, a Sm@rtServer can supply up to five clients at the same time with updated process screens (in the case of PCs; with Panels, a maximum of three clients are possible) with one channel always being reserved for service purposes (see the Sm@rtService option). In the case of communication using the SIMATIC HMI-HTTP protocol (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), HMI stations have read and write access to each others‘ tags. The station that makes its tags accessible to another station functions as an HTTP server, with the other one functioning as an HTTP client. The server function can also be activated at configuration at a click of the mouse button. You configure the connection on the client in the same way as the connection to a controller. At runtime, Panels or Multi Panels can manage up to eight HTTP connections; PC systems can even manage up to 16. In both cases, operator stations can be servers and clients at the same time, with both stations needing a separate license in this case. Communication is carried out using the TCP/IP protocol, i.e. via Ethernet or Intranet/Internet. External standard applications like Microsoft Excel can also have read and write access to tags. This is carried out by means of the higher level Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and a

VBA script that is embedded in the application. On the whole, this yields innovative concepts for HMI and automation tasks. Networking standalone production cells Plant-wide read and write access to tags makes it possible, for example, to easily exchange data between what were originally standalone sections of a production system (i.e. automation units) (c.f. the example application): • Automatic activation of the filling process as soon as the cleaning process is finished • Warning message to the cleaning, filling and labelling station if the packing station cannot accept any more bottles due to a disturbance Distributed operator stations Operating large, physically distributed plant and machinery is made much easier, since you can use WinCC flexible to configure distributed operator stations such that operators can carry out exclusive operating and monitoring from different locations – and all this with just one configuration. This means that it is only necessary to make changes to the configuration once. The operator sees the same screen at every operator station, with only one station being operator-accessible at any one time (coordinated operation).

In this context, coordinated operation implies that at any one time only one station has operator input Example of a large-scale machine with several operator stations

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Local control room solutions Plant-wide access to tags and screens even allows you to set up favorably priced, local control room solutions. In this context, you can display at a higher level head station (client) important process values from the local operator stations (servers) and if required, make operator inputs to them on a central basis. If you use a PC for the head station, this yields additional options for archiving, analyzing and further-processing the acquired process data.

Sm@rtAccess – Control room solution with switchable view to local stations (Sm@rtClient display)

Link to the Office world It is also possible to exchange data using tags between WinCC flexible and Office applications (e.g. Microsoft Excel) using an appropriate (Excel) script. In this way, you can use a standard tool to carry out analysis and statistical calculations and, if necessary, to derive specifications for optimizing production. Using WinCC flexible/OPC server (c.f. Page 15) offers further options for linking to higher level systems (SCADA systems, production management systems, ERP applications) for further-processing. Sm@rtAccess – Control room solution with central access to tags and screens

Sm@rtAccess – Large machine with distributed operator  stations

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime Options – Sm@rtService

Sm@rt Service – Service and diagnostics via the Internet  You can use the WinCC flexible/ Sm@rtService option for remote control, diagnostics and maintenance of operator stations on-site via the Internet with 270 Series Panels and Multi Panels as well as PCs using WinCC flexible Runtime: • Selective, event-driven reporting of errors via e-mail and text messages

Diagnostics and maintenance

Benefits • Global access of the service and maintenance personnel to machines/plants • Increasing productivity by quickly eliminating disturbances or down times • Avoiding expensive on-site service callouts

• Diagnosing operator stations using ready-made diagnostic functions

The potential contents of this type of e-mail are:

• Service and maintenance functions (downloading projects, downloading/uploading recipes)

• A message text containing process values (maximum of 256 characters) • Date/clock time • E-mail address for responses If you use e-mail/SMS gateways, you have access to standard networks (an external service provider is necessary for this) and, in critical situations, the system can even send a text message to your cell phone from the local station.

• Remote control of an on-site station across the Internet with the help of Microsoft‘s Internet Explorer A typical service situation could look like this: the local station informs the service staff by e-mail or a text message and the engineer then contacts the station across the Internet and diagnoses the situation. There are a number of standard diagnostic functions available for this including remote control. After this, engineers can make the necessary modifications including even downloading a complete project. Apart from this, they have the option of downloading recipes or parameter sets.

SMTP-Server 

An integrated Web server in the local station makes available standard HTML pages for diagnostics and maintenance, which you can supplement on an as-required basis. The standard functions below can be activated from the home page: • Remote controlling the station • Starting and stopping runtime for maintenance purposes • Remote access to recipe data records, passwords and systemspecific information (e.g. system messages) • Accessing the station‘s files using the File Explorer • Downloading configuration data To exclude unauthorized access, it is possible to activate password protection; depending on the functions to be triggered (e.g. system diagnostics, file browser etc.), you can configure different passwords.

ISDN/DSL Modem/Router 

Internet Service Provider 

WWW, MES, Office area

Automatic e-mail dispatch WinCC flexible can automatically send e-mails to the maintenance personnel via an SMTP server (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). Dispatching e-mails of this type can be triggered by the following events: • The system reporting a specific message class • Actions for a parameterizable standard function (e.g. change in the value of a tag, a script, etc.) or user action

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Industrial Ethernet

PROFIBUS

Sm@rtService – Automatic dispatch of e-mails / text messages

SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime Options – OPC Server

For access to critical tags in the target system, you can configure additional password protection.

tasks that are close to machines and the process. At the same time, they can communicate with any OPC-capable application across an Ethernet.

Within the scope of the maintenance functions, you can transfer the latest configuration data, recipe data records or passwords to the operator panel without a service engineer needing to be present on-site. Remote control via Internet Explorer For remote operating and monitoring stations using WinCC flexible, you only need a standard browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer V6.0 SP1 and above). On the standard remote control HTML page, you can download the executable Sm@rtClient Viewer that allows you to view (without any additional installation effort) not just the selected screen but also the layout of the device on-site, including, for example the membrane panel of a keyboard unit. Using this tool, you can then make inputs to the operator panel in the same way as if you were on-site, with the only difference being that you don‘t actually press the keys,

Sm@rtService – Remote control of an on-site station across the Internet

From PC platforms, you can make available current process data in this way via OPC DA (Data Access) or, in the case of multifunctional platforms via OPC-XML, to several OPC clients.

Sm@rtService – Remote control of a panel via Sm@rtClient

rather you click on them with your mouse. OPC Server – Non-proprietary communication OPC (OLE for Process Control) designates a standardized, non-proprietary software interface. OPC is based on COM (Component Object Model), DCOM (Distributed COM) Windows technologies or on XML (Extended Markup Language).

This means that locally acquired data is available on a plant-wide basis to provide important information at a central location or to make possible (central) archiving of process data. Among other things, linking to MES, ERP or Office applications is possible.  You can choose the relevant tags on the OPC client across the entire network using the OPC Browser from the OPC server‘s Tag Management. PCs with WinCC flexible Runtime can also be OPC DA clients and acquire data from other OPC servers. The OPC client is delivered as standard with WinCC flexible Runtime.

Using the SIMATIC WinCC flexible/ OPC-Server option, you can use Windows-based systems like the SIMATIC Panel PC with WinCC flexible or SIMATIC Multi Panels, for example, for

OPC communication with higher level systems

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SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime Options – ProAgent

Benefits • Selective and fast process diagnostics in plants and machines that are controlled and monitored by SIMATIC S7 / WinAC and SIMATIC WinCC flexible • Reduced downtimes, increased machine and plant availability • A universal and standardized diagnostics concept for different SIMATIC components with diagnostics by means of standard screens • No additional configuration effort for the diagnostics functionality due to automatic generation of diagnostics-relevant parts for the controller and HMI • Unloading the controller with regard to memory required and program execution times

Reliable process diagnostics Saving costs frequently yields significant increases in productivity. In this context, the focus is more and more on preventive maintenance. The most important factor is to eliminate disturbances as quickly as possible while deploying as few personnel as possible. Ideally, the operating staff should deal with some of the preventive maintenance work. The operating staff is on-site, is familiar with working processes and can intervene quickly. This saves time and costs. This is exactly the situation in which ProAgent supports you in quickly identifying disturbances. WinCC/ProAgent® enables precise process diagnostics for machines and plants. Thanks to complete integration in the world of SIMATIC process

diagnostics, ProAgent offers a consistent solution on the basis of STEP 7®, S7-PDIAG and S7-GRAPH Engineering Tools as well as the SIMATIC S7-300/-400® and WinAC® control systems. The system supports all the link types of the SIM ATIC S7 Protocol Suite. ProAgent is available as different variants for Panels (270 Series and above), Multi Panels and PC platforms. If a process disturbance occurs, ProAgent determines in conjunction with the S7-PDIAG/S7-GRAPH Engineering Tools information about the location of the fault and its cause and supports elimination of the fault. This means that WinCC/ProAgent is an integral component of Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) for increasing productivity and reducing the lifecycle costs with a minimum engineering effort.

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Process diagnostics using WinCC flexible/ProAgent

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