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User's Manual
Introduction to
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Working with Tags
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Creating Screens
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Creating an Alarm System
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Configuring the connection
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Using Global Events
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Purpose of this manual
This user manual is part of the WinCC flexible Micro documentation. The manual provides
you with a complete overview of project configuration with WinCC flexible Micro. The manual
supports you in creating new projects, in the procedure used during configuration and in
transferring a project to an HMI device.
The manual is intended for newcomers, operators and project engineers involved in
configuration, commissioning, installation and service with WinCC flexible Micro.
The help integrated in WinCC flexible, the WinCC flexible Information System, contains
detailed information. The information system contains instructions, examples and reference
information in electronic form.
Basic Knowledge Requirements
General knowledge in the field of automation engineering is required to understand this
manual.
You should also have experience of using PCs running under the Windows 2000 or
Windows XP operating systems.
Scope of the Manual
This manual is valid for the WinCC flexible Micro 2005 software package.
Position in the information scheme
This manual is part of the SIMATIC HMI documentation. The information below presents an
overview of the information landscape of SIMATIC HMI.
User manual
The following documents marked with (*) are recommended for understanding the Micro
Edition.
• WinCC flexible Micro (*)
– Describes the engineering basics based on the WinCC flexible Micro engineering
system
• WinCC flexible Compact/ Standard/ Advanced
– describes the engineering basics based on the WinCC flexible Compact,
WinCC flexible Standard and WinCC flexible Advanced engineering systems (ES)
• WinCC flexible Runtime:
– Describes how to commission and operate your Runtime project on a PC.
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• WinCC flexible Migration:
– Describes how to convert an existing ProTool project to WinCC flexible.
– Describes how to convert an existing WinCC project to WinCC flexible.
– Describes how to migrate ProTool projects with an HMI migration from OP3 to OP 73 or
OP 73micro.
– Describes how to migrate ProTool projects with an HMI migration from OP7 to OP 77B
or OP 77A.
– Describes how to migrate ProTool projects with an HMI migration from OP17 to
OP 177B.
– Describes how to migrate ProTool projects with HMI migration from RMOS graphic
devices to Windows CE devices.
• Communication:
– Communication Part 1 describes the connection of the HMI device to SIMATIC PLCs.
– Communication Part 2 describes the connection of the HMI device to third-party PLCs.
Operating Instructions
• Operating instructions for SIMATIC HMI devices:
– OP 73, OP 77A, OP 77B
– TP 170micro, TP 170A, TP 170B, OP 170B (*)
– OP 73micro, TP 177micro
– TP 177A, TP 177B, OP 177B
– TP 270, OP 270
– MP 270B
– MP 370
• Operating instructions for mobile SIMATIC HMI devices:
– Mobile Panel 170
• Operating instructions (compact) for SIMATIC HMI devices:
– OP 77B
– Mobile Panel 170
Getting Started
• WinCC flexible for first time users:
– Based on a sample project, this is a step-by-step introduction to the basics of
configuring screens, alarms, and recipes, and screen navigation.
• WinCC flexible for advanced users:
– Based on a sample project, this is a step-by-step introduction to the basics of
configuring logs, project reports, scripts, user management, and multilingual projects,
and integration into STEP 7.
• WinCC flexible options:
– Based on a sample project, this is a step-by-step introduction to the basics of
configuring the WinCC flexible Audit, Sm@rtServices, Sm@rtAccess and OPC Server
options.
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Online availability
The following links provide direct access to technical documentation on SIMATIC products
and systems in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
• SIMATIC Guide Technische Dokumentation in Deutsch:
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• SIMATIC Guide for Technical Documentation in English:
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Guide
Structure of this manual:
• Introduction to WinCC flexible – Chapter 1
• Working with WinCC flexible – Chapters 2 -9
• Transferring a project to an HMI device – Chapter 10
• Configuration Examples – Chapter 11
Conventions
A distinction is made in the naming conventions for the configuration and runtime software:
• "WinCC flexible 2005" refers to the configuration software.
• "Runtime" designates the runtime software running on the HMI devices.
• "WinCC flexible Runtime" designates the visualization product for use on standard PCs or
panel PCs.
The term "WinCC flexible" is used in the general context. A version name such as
"WinCC flexible 2005" is used whenever it is necessary to distinguish it from other versions.
An edition name such as "WinCC flexible Micro" is always used to distinguish it from other
editions.
The following conventions are used in the text and will help you to read the manual more
effectively:
Representational Form Scope
"Add screen"
"File > Edit" Operational sequences, e.g., menu commands/shortcut menu
<F1>, <Alt + P> Keyboard inputs
• Terminology that occurs in the user interface, e.g., dialog
names, tabs, buttons, menu commands.
• Inputs required, e.g., limit values, tag values
• Path information
commands.
Please observe notes labeled as follows:
Note
Notes containing important information about the product and its use or a specific section of
the documentation to which you should pay particular attention.
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In addition to our documentation services, you can also make use of all our online
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Foreword .....................................................................................................................................................i
1 Introduction to WinCC flexible Micro....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Components of WinCC flexible .................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Configuration Support ................................................................................................................ 1-2
2 WinCC flexible Engineering System ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Basic Principles on the Programming Interface......................................................................... 2-1
2.2 WinCC flexible user interface..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 WinCC flexible User Interface Elements.................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Menus and Toolbars .................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.2.3 Work area................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.2.4 Project View ............................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.2.5 Property view ............................................................................................................................. 2-6
2.2.6 Output View................................................................................................................................ 2-6
2.3 Working with the Mouse............................................................................................................. 2-7
2.4 Keyboard control ........................................................................................................................ 2-8
2.5 Working with WinCC flexible...................................................................................................... 2-9
2.5.1 Displaying Help .......................................................................................................................... 2-9
2.5.2 Editor Properties ...................................................................................................................... 2-10
2.5.3 Opening an Editor .................................................................................................................... 2-11
2.5.4 Editing Multiple Projects with WinCC flexible .......................................................................... 2-12
2.5.5 Object list ................................................................................................................................. 2-13
2.5.6 Function List............................................................................................................................. 2-14
2.6 WinCC flexible Start Center ..................................................................................................... 2-16
3 Working with Tags .................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 External tags .............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 Internal Tags .............................................................................................................................. 3-2
3.2 Elements and basic settings ...................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 "Tag" Editor................................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.2.2 Basic tag settings....................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Working with Tags ..................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.1 Properties of a Tag .................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.2 External Tags for Communication with the PLC ........................................................................ 3-7
3.3.3 Tag limit values .......................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.4 Updating the Tag Value in Runtime........................................................................................... 3-9
3.4 Array basics ............................................................................................................................. 3-10
3.5 Cycle basics ............................................................................................................................. 3-11
3.6 Importing Tags ......................................................................................................................... 3-12
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3.6.1 Importing Tags in WinCC flexible............................................................................................. 3-12
3.6.2 Settings for the Tag Import....................................................................................................... 3-12
3.6.3 Format of the Connection Data for the Import ......................................................................... 3-14
3.6.4 Format of the Tag Data for the Import ..................................................................................... 3-15
4 Creating Screens .................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Screen Basics ............................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 "Screens" Editor ......................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.3 Planning the creation of screens................................................................................................ 4-4
4.1.4 Managing Screens ..................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.2 Objects of the "Screens" editor .................................................................................................. 4-5
4.2.1 Overview of Objects ................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.2.2 Object Groups ............................................................................................................................ 4-7
4.3 The Advantage of Layers ........................................................................................................... 4-7
4.4 Security in Runtime .................................................................................................................... 4-8
5 Creating an Alarm System ...................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.1 Visualization of process and system alarms.............................................................................. 5-1
5.1.2 User-defined alarms................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.2.1 Available Alarm Procedures....................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.2.2 Acknowledging Alarms............................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.2.3 Alarm classes............................................................................................................................. 5-3
5.1.3 Displaying Alarms ...................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.1.3.1 Displaying Alarms on the HMI Device........................................................................................ 5-4
5.1.3.2 System Functions for Alarm Editing........................................................................................... 5-5
5.2 Elements and basic settings ...................................................................................................... 5-6
5.2.1 Alarm Components and Properties............................................................................................ 5-6
5.2.2 Editors for Configuring Alarms ................................................................................................... 5-7
5.2.2.1 Basic Principles of Editors............................
.............................................................................. 5-7
5.2.2.2 "Discrete Alarms" editor ............................................................................................................. 5-8
5.2.2.3 "Alarm Classes" Editor ............................................................................................................... 5-9
5.2.3 Basic Settings for the Alarm System........................................................................................ 5-10
6 Configuring the connection ..................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 "Connections" Editor .................................................................................................................. 6-1
7 Using Global Events ............................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1 Use Cases for Global Triggers................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 Working with Events................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.3 Elements of Global Triggers....................................................................................................... 7-2
7.3.1 Operating range of the Global Triggers ..................................................................................... 7-2
8 Structure of Multilingual Projects ............................................................................................................ 8-1
8.1 WinCC flexible terminology ........................................................................................................ 8-1
8.2 Multilingual configuration............................................................................................................ 8-3
8.3 Language Settings ..................................................................................................................... 8-4
8.3.1 Language settings in the operating system ............................................................................... 8-4
8.3.2 "Project Languages" editor......................................................................................................... 8-5
8.4 Languages in Runtime ............................................................................................................... 8-6
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9 Project documentation ............................................................................................................................ 9-1
9.1 Project documentation ............................................................................................................... 9-1
9.2 Selecting Objects for the Project Documentation ...................................................................... 9-2
10 Transfer ................................................................................................................................................ 10-1
10.1 Basic Principles of the Transfer Operation .............................................................................. 10-1
10.2 Transfer settings ...................................................................................................................... 10-2
10.3 Managing Files on the HMI Device.......................................................................................... 10-3
10.3.1 ProSave ................................................................................................................................... 10-3
10.3.2 Backup of HMI data ................................................................................................................. 10-4
10.3.3 Updating the operating system ................................................................................................ 10-5
11 Configuration Examples........................................................................................................................ 11-1
11.1 Creating a screen template with basic functions ..................................................................... 11-1
11.2 Creating external tags.............................................................................................................. 11-4
11.3 Configuring an Alarm View ...................................................................................................... 11-5
11.4 Configuring an Alarm Window ................................................................................................. 11-7
11.5 Configuring Discrete Alarms .................................................................................................... 11-9
11.6 Using the System Function "AlarmViewEditAlarm" ............................................................... 11-11
12 Appendix............................................................................................................................................... 12-1
12.1 Performance features .............................................................................................................. 12-1
12.1.1 General Specifications ............................................................................................................. 12-1
12.1.2 Legal characters ...................................................................................................................... 12-1
12.2 System limits............................................................................................................................ 12-2
Index
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WinCC flexible Micro
WinCC flexible Micro is the smallest edition of the WinCC flexible Engineering Systems. In
WinCC flexible Micro you create and edit projects for systems containing HMIs of the Micro
Panel family. The functionality of WinCC flexible Micro edition is tailor-made for the devices
mentioned earlier.
You can upgrade to larger editions from the "Micro" edition. Projects created with the "Micro"
edition can also be edited in the more comprehensive editions of WinCC flexible.
Functional scope of the individual editions
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edition supports a wider range of HMI devices and functions, whereby the "Standard" edition
can be used to configure HMI devices from the "Compact" edition.
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1.2 1.2 Configuration Support
Customized setup of the configuration user interface
WinCC flexible allows you to customize the position and reaction of windows and toolbars.
This allows you to configure the work environment to meet your special requirements.
The configuration of the WinCC flexible workbench is linked to the user logged on in
Microsoft Windows. On saving the project, the positions and behavior of windows and
toolbars are automatically saved with it.
When opened again, the positions and behavior of windows and toolbars are identical to
when the project was last saved. When your work environment opens, it is identical to the
configuration when last closed. Your configuration is also used when you open a project that
was previously edited by a different project planner.
Installation options for a multilingual configuration
The language of the user interface in WinCC flexible can be selected, for example, to suit
regional requirements of several engineers of different nationality working on a project
configuration. During the installation of WinCC flexible, you select the languages to be later
available.
Language selection in WinCC flexible Setup
English is generally installed as the user interface language. You can select additional
languages when you install WinCC flexible.
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2.1 2.1 Basic Principles on the Programming Interface
Principle
WinCC flexible is the HMI software for future-proof machine-oriented automation concepts
with comfortable and highly efficient engineering.
To start WinCC flexible, either click the desktop icon on the programming device or select it
from the Windows Start menu.
Desktop icon
WinCC flexible only allows one project to be open for editing at any time. If projects should
be copied globally, for example, restart WinCC flexible and then open the required project.
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2.2 2.2 WinCC flexible user interface
2.2.1 WinCC flexible User Interface Elements
Introduction
The WinCC flexible work environment consists of several elements. Some of the elements
are linked to specific editors which means they are not visible unless the corresponding
editor is active.
WinCC flexible provides a special editor for each configuring task. For example, you
configure the GUI of an HMI device in the "Screens" editor. Or you can use the "Discrete
Alarms" editor to configure alarms.
Note
Set the configuration computer operating system to "Small Fonts" while working with
WinCC flexible.
Elements of WinCC flexible
WinCC flexible consists of the following elements:
WinCC flexible workbench
The illustrated elements are described in the subsequent chapters.
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2.2.2 Menus and Toolbars
Introduction
The menus and toolbars provide access to all functions you need to configure your HMI
device. When an editor is active, menu commands and toolbars specific to that editor
appear.
When the mouse pointer is moved over a command, the corresponding ToolTip appears.
Tooltip
Positioning the Toolbars
Menus and toolbars are positioned by default at the top edge of the screen when a new
project is created. The position of menus and toolbars is determined by the user who is
logged on in Windows. If the toolbars are moved using the mouse, they revert back to their
last ‘Exit’ position when WinCC flexible is restarted.
Menus
Toolbars
Menus available in WinCC flexible:
Menu Brief description
"Project" Contains commands for project management.
"Edit" Contains commands for clipboard and search functions.
"View" Contains commands for opening / closing elements, and for zoom / layer
settings. To reopen a closed element, select the "View" menu.
"Paste" Contains commands for pasting new objects
"Format" Contains commands for organizing and formatting screen objects.
"Tools" Contains commands for changing the user interface language and
configuring the basic settings in WinCC flexible, for example.
"Window" Contains commands for managing multiple windows in the work area, e.g.
for changing to other windows.
"Help" Contains commands for calling help functions.
The menus and the scope of their commands depend on which editor is being used.
The toolbars provide quick access to important, frequently used functions. The following
toolbar configuration options are available:
• Changing the position
Position the mouse pointer on the toolbar handle. Hold down the mouse button and move
the toolbar to the desired position.
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2.2.3 Work area
Introduction
Project objects are edited in the work area:
• in tabular form, for example tags and alarms.
• graphics, for example objects in a process screen.
Process screen TP 170micro
Description
Each editor is opened in a separate tab control on the work area. The "Screens" editor
shows each screen in a separate tab. Only one tab is active when several editors are open
simultaneously. To select a different editor, click the relevant tab in the work area. In tabular
editors, a tab shows the name of the editor for easy identification. The "Screens" editor
shows the name of the current element, for example, "Screen1."
Tabs in the work area
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Navigation arrows
If the work area runs out of space to show all tabs, the navigation arrows become active in
the work area.
To access tabs which are no longer visible in the work area, click the corresponding
navigation arrow.
Closing the editor
To close an editor, click the symbol in the work area.
2.2.4 Project View
Introduction
The project view is the central control point for project editing. The project view shows all
components and editors of a project, and can be used to open these. Each editor is assigned
a symbol which you can use to identify the corresponding objects. In the project view, you
also have access to the device settings of the HMI device, the language settings and the
output view.
Description
The project view visualizes the project structure:
• Process screens in the "Screens" folder
• Editors for editing the objects of a project
• Device settings for the HMI device
• Language support and the output view
The project view is used to create and open objects for editing. Shortcut menus containing
the most important commands are available for all elements in the project view. You can also
open an editor by double-clicking the corresponding item in the project view.
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2.2.5 Property view
Introduction
The property view is used to edit the properties of an object selected from the work area.
The content of the property view is based on the selected object. The property view is only
available in specific editors.
Property view
Description
The property view shows the properties of the selected object organized in categories. The
changed values take effect directly after exiting from the input field.
Invalid entries are highlighted with a colored background. A ToolTip will appear to help you
correct the entry.
2.2.6 Output View
Usage
The output view displays system alarms generated, for example, in a project test run or
during the consistency check of a project.
Output View
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Description
The output view normally displays system alarms in the order they occur. Different symbols
are used to identify system alarms as notifications, warnings or faults. Using the context
menu, for example, you can jump to the location of an error or delete the system alarms in a
specific category. The categories define the corresponding WinCC flexible module which has
generated a system alarm. For example, system alarms for the "Compiler" category are
generated during the consistency check.
To sort system alarms, click the header of the corresponding column. The context menu can
be used to jump to an error location or a tag, and copy system alarms to the clipboard or
delete them.
The output view shows all system alarms of the last action. A new action overwrites all
previous system alarms.
2.3 2.3 Working with the Mouse
Introduction
Work is mainly completed with the mouse in WinCC flexible. Important operating functions in
this context are the drag-and-drop function and the call of commands from the shortcut
menu.
Drag-and-drop
Shortcut menu
Drag-and-drop makes configuration much easier. To configure a screen change, drag-anddrop the required process screen onto the process screen shown in the work area. This
generates a button configured to contain a corresponding screen change function.
The drag-and-drop function is available for all objects in the project view and "Object view."
The mouse pointer shows you whether drag-and-drop is supported at the destination or not:
•
•
In WinCC, you can right-click any object to open a shortcut menu. The shortcut menu
contains the commands you can execute in the relevant situation.
Drag-and-drop is possible
Drag-and-drop is not possible
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2.4 Keyboard control
Overview: Mouse functions
Function Effect
Left-click Activates any object or executes an action such as a menu
command or drag-and-drop.
Right-click Opens a shortcut menu.
Double-click (left mouse button) Starts an editor in the project view.
<Left mouse button+drag-and-drop> Generates a copy of the object in the project view.
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Introduction
WinCC flexible provides a number of hotkeys which you can use to execute frequently
required menu commands. The menu shows whether a hotkey is available for the relevant
command or not.
Important hotkeys
WinCC also integrates all the standard hotkeys provided by Windows.
The table shows you the most important hotkeys for use in WinCC flexible.
Hotkeys Effect
<Ctrl+Tab>/<Ctrl+Shift+Tab> Activates the next/previous tab in the work area.
<Ctrl+F4> Closes the active view in the work area.
<Ctrl+C> Copies a selected object to the clipboard.
<Ctrl+X> Cuts an object and copies it to the clipboard.
<Ctrl+V> Inserts the object stored in the clipboard.
<Ctrl+A> Selects all objects in the active area.
<ESC> Cancels an action.
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2.5.1 Displaying Help
Shortcut help
A tooltip will appear after moving the mouse pointer over any object, icon, or dialog element.
A question mark next to the tooltip indicates that a shortcut help is available for this user
interface element. To call up an additional explanation to the short description, click on the
question mark, press <F1> if the tooltip is activated, or move the mouse cursor to the tooltip.
The explanation includes references which refer users directly to a detailed description in the
online help.
Online help
In the "Help" command menu you can access the online help. When you use the "Help >
Contents" menu command, the WinCC flexible Information System opens with an opened
table of contents. Use the table of contents to navigate to the desired topic.
Alternatively select the "Help > Index" menu command. The WinCC flexible Information
System opens with an opened index. Use the index to search for the desired topic.
In order to use the full text search across the entire WinCC flexible Information System
select the "Help > Search" menu command. The WinCC flexible Information System opens
with a search tab. Enter the desired search term.
The WinCC flexible Information System can also be opened via the Start menu in Windows.
Select the menu command "Start > SIMATIC > WinCC flexible > WinCC flexible Help
System" in the task bar.
The Online Help system is opened in a separate window. The WinCC flexible Portal opens
on the home page. The WinCC flexible Portal is organized by topical overviews. The
overview topics contain cross-references to subordinate topics which bring you directly to the
information you are looking for.
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2.5.2 Editor Properties
Introduction
WinCC flexible provides a special editor for each configuring task. WinCC flexible
differentiates between two different types of editors: the "Screens" editor as a graphical
editor and the tabular editors such as the "Tags" editor.
Screen editor
The "Screens" editor shows all of the screens contained in the project in the project view of
the "Screens" folder. All screens are opened in a separate window in the work area.
Tabular editors
Tabular editors, such as the "Tags" editor, only display the objects contained in the work
area. The objects contained there are displayed in a table. You can edit the objects either
directly in the table or in the property view.
Editor properties
The following properties apply to all editors and their objects:
• Changing contents
Changes take effect directly after exiting an input field and affect projects globally. All the
objects affected by a modification are automatically updated.
If a tag parameter is changed in the "Screens" editor, for example, the change has a
direct effect in the "Tags" editor.
• Accepting changes to the project data
The modified project data are transferred to the project database as soon as the project is
saved.
• Undo or redo working steps
Every editor has an internal list in which user actions are saved. In this way, all actions
can be reverted (undone) or restored. The relevant commands are in the "Edit" menu.
The list is deleted when the editor is closed or the project is saved. Switching to another
editor does not affect the actions stored in the list.
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2.5.3 Opening an Editor
Introduction
There are several ways to start the editors in WinCC flexible. These options vary, depending
on the editor involved. You can open up to 20 editors in parallel.
Opening the "Screens" editor
The "Screens" editor is started by either creating a new object or opening an existing object.
To create a new object, proceed as follows:
1. Click on "Screens" in the project view with the right mouse button.
2. Select "Add Screen" from the shortcut menu.
Shortcut menu
A new screen is created in the project view and displayed in the work area.
To open an existing screen, double-click on the screen in the project view. The screen opens
in the work area.
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Opening a tabular editor
A tabular editor such as the "Tags" editor is opened by double-clicking on the tabular editor
in the project view. The editor then appears in the work area.
A tabular editor can also be activated using the associated shortcut menu.
Alternative procedure
To open an editor from a menu, select the "Project Item" command from the "Insert" menu.
2.5.4 Editing Multiple Projects with WinCC flexible
Principle
WinCC flexible only allows one project to be open for editing at any time. If you wish to copy
projects globally, restart WinCC flexible and then open the desired project.
Each opened WinCC flexible is shown in the Windows task bar:
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2.5.5 Object list
Introduction
The object list is a helpful feature for configuration tasks in WinCC flexible. You can use the
object list to find an existing object of the required object type and configure it directly at the
place of use. You can also use the object list to create new objects at the place of use.
Opening the object list
Objects are usually edited in the property view but can also be edited directly in the table in
the work area when tabular editors are used. If WinCC flexible needs a connection to an
object, the object list opens when you click on the object selection list. When, for example,
you wish to configure a tag for the graphic object, click in the selection field for the tag. From
the selection field, the object list opens offering you all of the available tags with suitable data
type in the project for selection.
Object list
Select the required tag. Confirm your selection by pressing the button.
Working with object lists
When a suitable object is not available in the project, create a new one using the object list.
To create a new object, click on the "New" button in the object list.
A new object is created and the corresponding dialog for configuring this object opens.
Configure the newly created object and close the configuration dialog.
You can also open and configure an existing object from the object list. Select the object
from the object list. The
icon. The corresponding dialog for editing the object opens. Edit the properties of the object
and close the configuration dialog.
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2.5.6 Function List
Introduction
A function list is an attachment of system functions, which are executed successively when
calling the function list. You can use the function list to trigger the execution of system
functions at an event. The function list is configured for an event of an object, e.g. a screen
object or a tag. The events which are available depend on the selected object. Events occur
only when the project is in runtime. Events are, for example:
• Value changes of a tag
• Pressing of a button
• Alarm occurrences
You can configure a function list precisely on every event. Up to 16 functions may be
configured in a function list. When the configured event occurs in runtime, the function list is
completed from top to bottom. In order to avoid waiting times, system functions with a longer
running time, file operations, for instance, are processed simultaneously. A subsequent
system function can be performed even if the previous system function has not yet been
completed.
Configure function list
In WinCC flexible, open the editor containing the object for which you wish to configure the
function list. Select the object with the mouse. In the property view, click on the event in the
"Events" groups on which you want to configure the function list. The function list opens in
the property view.
Function List
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"No function" appears in the first line of the function list when no function has been
configured for the object. Click on the "No function" field. A selection button is displayed. Use
the selection button to open the list of available system functions. The system functions are
arranged in the selection list according to categories.
Select the desired system function.
System functions
If a parameter is needed for the system function, the entry "No value" appears after the
selection of the system function in the next line. Click on the "No value" field. A selection
button is displayed. Use the selection button to open the object list and select the required
parameter.
Parameter selection
The function is configured in the function list. Configure other functions as required. Using
the arrow buttons
and change the sequence of the configured functions/scripts.
Select a function and move the function up or down by clicking on the arrow buttons. To
delete a function, mark the function with the mouse and press the <Del> key.
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Introduction
With WinCC flexible 2005 you can open projects more quickly. For the quick start, certain
services for WinCC flexible are launched in the background while the operating system is
booting. To operate the WinCC flexible Start Center, during the installation a symbol is
created in the Taskbar Notification Area, the so-called Tray area of the taskbar.
Start Center Symbol
WinCC flexible Start Center Menu Commands
The popup menu for operating the Start Center is opened with a right mouse click on the
symbol in the Tray area of the taskbar. This includes the following menu commands:
Menu command Function
Run SIMATIC WinCC flexible Starts WinCC flexible and opens the project wizards.
SIMATIC WinCC flexible Auto Start ►
Activate
SIMATIC WinCC flexible Auto Start ►
Deactivate
Help Opens the WinCC flexible Start Center online help.
Info... Opens a window displaying the version information for the Start Center.
Stop Ends the Start Center.
Enables the quick start of WinCC flexible, necessary services for the quick
start are loaded during start-up of the operating system.
Disables the quick start for WinCC flexible, no additional services are
launched during start-up of the operating system.
Run WinCC flexible
During the installation of WinCC flexible, WinCC flexible Start Center is also automatically
installed and enabled. Restart the computer in order for Start Center to take effect. To start
WinCC flexible, select "Run WinCC flexible" from the the shortcut menu of the Start Center.
Alternatively, launch WinCC flexible by clicking the desktop icon. This activates WinCC
flexible and opens the Project Wizard. The Project Wizard supports you in further
procedures.
Disable Start Center
To disactivate the WinCC flexible Start Center, select "SIMATIC WinCC flexible Auto Start ►
Disable" from the shortcut menu of the WinCC flexible Start Center. After the next restart of
your the computer, no more WinCC flexible components will be launched in the background.
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