Application Example  02/2015

Calculator for
SIMATIC HMI Panels
WinCC V13 SP1

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 Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Warranty and Liability ................................................................................................. 2
1 Task ..................................................................................................................... 4
2 Solution............................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Overview............................................................................................... 5
2.2 Hardware and software components ................................................... 5
2.2.1 Validity .................................................................................................. 5
2.2.2 Components used ................................................................................ 6
3 Basics ................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Libraries ................................................................................................ 7
3.2 Faceplates ............................................................................................ 7
4 Configuration ..................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Opening the library ............................................................................... 8
4.2 Integrating calculator into your configuration ....................................... 9
5 Operating the Application ............................................................................... 11
6 References ....................................................................................................... 13
7 History............................................................................................................... 13
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 1 Task

1 Task
Introduction
You are directly in front of a production plant and you have to make a calculation.
A calculator would be helpful for the calculation.
The aim is to reproduce a “calculator” for an HMI panel with which this calculation
is possible.

Requirements
The calculator is to include the usual standard functions such as, e.g. “+” / “-”, etc.
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 2 Solution
2.1 Overview

2 Solution
2.1 Overview
The enclosed download file “106226404_Calculator.zip” includes a library file in
which the calculator, displayed below, is located.
You can directly test the functionality of the calculator with the example project
“106226404_ExampleProject.zip”.
How to integrate the calculator into your own project and what requirements have
to be met, is explained in the chapters below.
Figure 2-1
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2.2 Hardware and software components

2.2.1 Validity

This application is valid for

• WinCC (TIA Portal) V13 SP1 or higher
• All operator panels that support the faceplates:
– OP277, TP277
– Multi Panels (apart from MP177)
– Comfort Panels
– Mobile Panels (apart from Mobile Panel 177)

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 2 Solution
2.2 Hardware and software components

2.2.2 Components used

The application was created with WinCC Comfort V13 SP1. A TP900 Comfort
Panel was used as operator panel.

Example files and projects

The following list includes all files and projects that are used in this example.

Table 2-1
Component Note
106226404_Calculator.zip Library
106226404_ExampleProject.zip Example project
106226404_Calculator_en.pdf This document
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 3 Basics
3.1 Libraries

3 Basics
3.1 Libraries
In WinCC (TIA Portal) there is a project library and global libraries. The data of the
global libraries are by default located in the following directory:
“C:\Users\Username\MyDocuments\Automation”
You can check the storage path as follows.
• Open your WinCC (TIA Portal) configuration.
• Open the "Libraries" task card (1).
• Open the “Global libraries” tab (2).
• Click the icon to open a global library (3).
A window opens. This is where you can read the current file path (4).

Figure 3-1 4

3 2
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3.2 Faceplates
With “faceplates” the TIA Portal offers a concept for generating and managing
modules for the HMI configuration.
Faceplates are groups of display and control objects that are stored in libraries.
The faceplates are provided with configurable interfaces, with the help of which you
can exchange data with the rest of the project. This enables the easy multiple use
of faceplates within one project as well as the transfer of blocks between different
projects. An integrated version management guarantees the traceability of
changes. The library concept permits either the central change of a block for all
applications or the change of just one single instance used.
In \5\ or \6\ you can find further information on the faceplates.

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 4 Configuration
4.1 Opening the library

4 Configuration
4.1 Opening the library
Table 4-1
No. Action
1. Download the “106226404_Calculator.zip” library and unzip the file to the project
directory of the global libraries.
2. Open your WinCC (TIA Portal) configuration.
3. Open the “Global libraries” tab in the “Libraries” task card.

4. Click on the second icon from the left to open a global library.
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5. Select the “Calculator.al13” file and open the library with the “Open” button.

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 4 Configuration
4.2 Integrating calculator into your configuration

4.2 Integrating calculator into your configuration

Table 4-2
No. Action
1. Add a new screen to your configuration.
2. Open the “Copy templates” folder of the “Calculator” library.
Drag the “TagTable_Calculator” tag table via drag & drop into the “HMI tags”
folder.

3. Drag the “Calculator_9” faceplate (for smaller display sizes) or “Calculator_19” (for
larger display sizes) via drag & drop to the screen.
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The faceplate is automatically created as type in your project library.

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 4 Configuration
4.2 Integrating calculator into your configuration

No. Action
4. Open the “Properties > Interface” tab of the faceplate.
The faceplate has three parameters
• Calculation
This tag includes the result of the calculator. Thus, you can use the result of
your calculations further.
• Text_Format_Display_M
The calculator can be used for HMI panels with different display sizes. With
these parameters you can adjust the font size of the top row of the display
(1).
• Text_Format_Display
With these parameters you can adjust the font size of the bottom row of the
display (2).

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 5 Operating the Application

5 Operating the Application

Table 5-1
No. Action
1. Open the example project “106226404_ExampleProject” that you have
downloaded on the download page of this entry
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/106226404).
2. Download the “HMI_1” configuration to your operator panel.
3. Click the “Application example” button
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4. Click the “Open/Close” button in the “Calculator” area.

Alternatively: Click in the bottom area of the operator panel, in order to open the
bottom slide-in window. Click the calculator icon.

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 5 Operating the Application

No. Action
5. The calculator opens as pop-up window and you can operate it the usual way.
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 6 References

6 References
Table 6-1
Topic Title
\1\ Siemens Industry http://support.automation.siemens.com
Online Support
\2\ Download page of the http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/106226404
entry
\3\ Manual WinCC http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/109091876
Advanced V13.0 SP1
\4\ What are the http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/40227286
functional differences
between the different
SIMATIC panels?
\5\ Configuration http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/68014632
instructions for
creating faceplates for
WinCC Runtime
Advanced and
Comfort Panels
\6\ TIA Portal: Time http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/78380998
Savers - HMI
faceplates
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7 History
Table 7-1
Version Date Modifications
V1.0 02/2015 First version

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