Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V11 System Manual

Security note

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SIMATIC HMI

WinCC V11
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V11 SP2 Second Edition

System Manual

Special considerations for
Windows 7

Installation

Runtime

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Online help printout

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Legal information
Warning notice system

This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent
damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert
symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are
graded according to the degree of danger.

DANGER

indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.

WARNING

indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken.

CAUTION

with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken.

CAUTION
without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.

NOTICE
indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the relevant information is not taken into account.

If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will be

A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to property

used.
damage.

Qualified Personnel

The product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by personnel qualified for the specific
task in accordance with the relevant documentation, in particular its warning notices and safety instructions. Qualified
personnel are those who, based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and avoiding
potential hazards when working with these products/systems.

Proper use of Siemens products

Note the following:

WARNING

Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical
documentation.
approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and
maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems. The permissible
ambient conditions must be complied with. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed.

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may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the owner.

Disclaimer of Liability

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have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software described.
Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the information in
this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent editions.

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If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or

Ⓟ 05/2012 Technical data subject to change

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Table of contents

1 Security note.................................................................................................................................................5

2 Special considerations for Windows 7..........................................................................................................7

3 Installation.....................................................................................................................................................9

4 Runtime......................................................................................................................................................11

4.1 Notes on operation in Runtime....................................................................................................11

4.2 Notes on operation of Runtime Advanced...................................................................................12

4.3 Communication............................................................................................................................13

Index...........................................................................................................................................................15

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Security note

Security information

Siemens offers IT security mechanisms for its portfolio of automation and drive products in
order to support secure operation of the plant/machine. Our products are also continuously
developed further with regard to IT security. We therefore recommend that you keep yourself
informed about updates and upgrades for our products and always use the latest version of
each product. For information on this topic, refer to: http://support.automation.siemens.com
(http://www.siemens.de/automation/csi_en_WW) You can register for a product-specific
newsletter here.

For the safe operation of a plant/machine, however, it is also necessary to integrate the
automation
corresponds to the state-of-the-art IT technology. You can find information on this under:

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components into an overall IT security concept for the entire plant/machine which

http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity. (

Products used from other manufacturers should also be taken into account here.

http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity)

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