Multi Panels - HMI Functionality

With a comprehensive basic functionality and the possibility to use all WinCC flexible Runtime options the MP 277 and MP 377 devices are the ideal platform for demanding visualization tasks close to the machine. When employing the MP 377 you can take advantage of larger screen sizes as well as handle expanded quantitiy structures due to more user memory and an additional memory for options.

• Display and modification of process parameters
• Function keys (for key devices) for direct triggering of functions and actions. Up to 16 functions can be configured simultaneously on function keys.
• Process display:
  • VGA-Resolution (640 x 480 pixels) with MP 277 up to SXGA (1280x1024 pixels) with MP 377 19 inch Touch with 64k colors
  • Vector graphics (various line and surface objects)
  • Dynamic positioning and dynamic showing/hiding of objects
  • Pixel-graphic displays, curves and bar displays
  • Presentation of up to 8 curves in a curve field;
    curve graphics with paging and zoom functions for access to the history and for flexible selection of the presentation time;
  • Reading ruler for determining the current values and displaying them in a table
  • Comprehensive libraries (SIMATIC HMI symbol library)
  • Screen objects: Slider, gauge, clock
  • Cyclic function processing using timers
• Multiplex function for variables 
• Signaling system 
  • Bit messages and analog messages (limit value messages)
  •  ALARM_S message frame procedure for SIMATIC S7 and SIMOTION
  • Freely-definable message classes (e.g. status/fault messages) for definition of acknowledgment response and display of message events
  • Status and fault messages with message history
  • Nullspannungssicherer wartungsfreier Meldepuffer
  • Pre-configured message image, message window and message line
• Archiving of messages and process values (on PC/CompactFlash Card or network drives over Ethernet)
  • Various archive types: Circular and sequential archives
  • Storage of archive data in standard Windows format (CSV)
  • Online evaluation of process value archives through trend curves
  • External processing using standard tools (MS Excel and MS Access) is possible
• Message log and shift log
• Print functions
• Language switching
  • 16 online languages,
  • 32 configuration languages incl. Asiatic and Cyrillic character sets
• Recipe management 
  • With additional data storage  (on SD/MultiMediaCard)
  • Online/offline processing on the panel
  • Storage of recipe data in standard Windows format (CSV)
  • External processing using standard tools (Microsoft Excel and Access) is possible 
• TIA Runtime Functionalities 
  • Direct keys (fast keys; with Key as keyboard image, with Touch freely customizable) used directly as PROFIBUS DP- or PROFINET IO input peripherals
  • With Key variants, LEDs additional as output peripherals
  • Programming device functionality STATUS/FORCE-VAR in conjunction with SIMATIC S7
  • SIMATIC barcode scanner
  • Direct activation and evaluation of a SITOP UPS via USB
• Display selection from the PLC supports operator prompting from the PLC
• Presentation of HTML documents with MS Pocket Internet Explorer
• Visual Basic Script, flexibility thanks to the implementation of new functions including linking to variables (comparison operations, loops, etc.)
• Help texts for process images, messages and variables
• Arithmetic functions
• Limit value monitoring for reliable process control of inputs and outputs 
• Permanent window
  • Fixed area of screen for outputting non-screen-specific information (e.g., important process values, date and time)
  • Permanent window expanded by template concept for creating screen templates (MP 377)
• Simple maintenance and configuration thanks to:
  • Saving and loading (Backup/Restore) configurations, operating system, data records and firmware on an optional memory card (CF/SD/Multi Media Card) or via Ethernet
  • Backup and restoration of the configuration, operating system, data records and firmware on a PC
  • Configuration download/upload via Ethernet/USB/MPI/PROFIBUS DP/modem and CF or SD/Multi Media Card
  • Automatic transfer identification
  • Configuration simulation directly on the configuration computer
• Import/export of all texts incl. messages in CSV format for translation using standard text processing programs
• Centrally modifiable project-specific faceplates
• User administration
  • User-oriented access protection according to requirements of specific sectors
  • Authentication with user ID and password
  • User-group-specific rights
  • additional functions via option "SIMATIC Logon"
• Service functions
  (optionally with "WinCC flexible /Sm@rtService")
  • E-mail generation
  • Remote control of the SIMATIC HMI system based on Internet Explorer
  • Web server with status HTML pages and control functions
• Client/server functions
  (optionally with "WinCC flexible /Sm@rtAccess")
  • Remote operation and monitoring from other SIMATIC HMI systems 
  • Plant-wide requests for information and archiving of process data

Additional Information

For further information on the MP 277 see the Online Catalog For further information on the MP 377see the Online Catalog