When operator control of basic functions of a small machine or of complex processes is needed – the HMI is the interface between operator and automation. You will gain knowledge of how to flawlessly create operating screens for Basic Panels, Comfort Panels, Mobile Panels and Runtime Advanced with WinCC (TIA Portal).

Objectives

The SCADA functionality (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) of WinCC in the TIA Portal is designed for visualization and operator control of processes, production flows, machines and plants.

You will learn how to create and dynamize the operator interface needed for your SCADA system. You will also be shown how to log messages and values and how to design and implement the appropriate logs. You can effectively use the engineering phase thanks to what you have learned about reliably operating the system.

You will learn how to design, create and dynamize operating screens. You will learn how to log messages and values and to design and implement the corresponding archives. You can effectively use the engineering phase thanks to what you have learned about reliably operating the system.

After attending the course, you can do the following:

• Efficiently and reliably operate SIMATIC WinCC based on the "TIA Portal" engineering platform
• Understand and edit SIMATIC WinCC projects for use in the SCADA area
• Optimally design an operator interface and selectively use faceplates
• user administration
• Implement logging concepts for messages, alarms and measured values
• Create user-defined scripts
• Design operating screens (screens, pop-up screens and templates).
• Create screen navigation. (permanent area and slide-in)
• Configure alarms and messages that communicate the current machine status to the operator.
• Implement archiving concepts for alarms and values that allow you to look back into the past of your machine and to identify potential improvements.
• Access specific values from the SIMATIC S7 and display and further process them in the operator control and monitoring system (HMI).

Content

• System overview of TIA Portal, SIMATIC WinCC (SCADA)
• Creating a SIMATIC WinCC project
• Configuration of connection to the SIMATIC S7 automation system
• Structuring the operator interface
• Navigating through the process pictures
• User administration
• Alarm display, alarm logging, alarm configuration
• Tag logging, trend configuration, trend display
• Trend plotting, and message representation including logging of data in the database
• Recipes
• Faceplates for reuse and centralized modification of graphics blocks
• Background processing Global Scripting
• Deeper understanding of contents through practical exercises on SIMATIC S7-1200 system model
• System overview of TIA Portal, SIMATIC WinCC (machine-level)
• Basics of graphic image creation for operator control and monitoring
• Use of various HMI stations