Guide For Switching From WinCC Comfort To WinCC Unified (Guía para Pasar de WinCC Comfort A WinCC Unified)

Guide for switching
from WinCC Comfort

to WinCC Unified
SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panel

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Table of contents
Table of contents
Legal information ......................................................................................................... 2
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Overview............................................................................................... 5
1.2 Components used ................................................................................ 5
1.3 Comfort Panels and Unified Comfort Panels - successor
devices ................................................................................................. 6
1.4 Explanation of symbols used ............................................................... 6
2 Panel operator devices ..................................................................................... 7
2.1 Hardware .............................................................................................. 7
2.1.1 Installation cutouts ................................................................................ 7
2.1.2 Port comparison ................................................................................... 9
2.1.3 Resolutions ........................................................................................... 9
2.1.4 Ports on the Comfort Panels .............................................................. 10
2.1.5 Ports on the Unified Comfort Panels .................................................. 11
2.1.6 SIMATIC HMI storage cards .............................................................. 11
2.2 Memory concept ................................................................................. 12
2.3 Software ............................................................................................. 13
2.3.1 Control Panel comparison .................................................................. 13
2.3.2 Pre-installed programs ....................................................................... 15
2.3.3 Other installable options packages .................................................... 16
2.3.4 Remote access to operator devices (Sm@rtServer / web
server, web client / collaboration) ....................................................... 16

2.4 Technical specifications ..................................................................... 17
2.4.1 Connecting I/O devices ...................................................................... 17
2.4.2 Usable memory .................................................................................. 18
3 Project engineering ......................................................................................... 19
3.1 Configuration software ....................................................................... 19
3.2 Runtime Settings ................................................................................ 19
3.3 Screens and screen objects ............................................................... 20
3.3.1 Comparison of screen objects ............................................................ 21
3.3.2 Animating screen objects ................................................................... 26
3.3.3 Configure a screen change ................................................................ 28
3.3.4 Configuring output format and units ................................................... 31
3.4 Configuring Screen management ...................................................... 33
3.4.1 Configuring Templates ....................................................................... 34
3.4.2 Configuring Pop-up screens ............................................................... 36
3.4.3 Configuring slide-in screens ............................................................... 40
3.4.4 Configuring "Global screens" ............................................................. 44
3.4.5 Configuring the Permanent area ........................................................ 47
3.5 HMI tags ............................................................................................. 49
3.5.1 Data types .......................................................................................... 50
3.5.2 Tag counting ....................................................................................... 51
3.5.3 Configuring events to tags.................................................................. 51
3.6 Connections and connection driver .................................................... 53
3.6.1 Range pointers ................................................................................... 54
3.6.2 Time synchronization ......................................................................... 55
3.7 HMI alarms ......................................................................................... 56
3.7.1 Discrete/analog alarms....................................................................... 57
3.7.2 Controller and system alarms ............................................................ 57
3.7.3 Alarm classes and alarm groups ........................................................ 58
3.8 Recipes............................................................................................... 59
3.9 Historical data ..................................................................................... 61
3.10 Scripts and system functions ............................................................. 63
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3.10.1 System function or script? (A decision-making aid) ........................... 64

3.10.2 System functions in WinCC Unified that require a tag value ............. 64
3.11 Scheduled tasks ................................................................................. 65
3.12 Cycles ................................................................................................. 67
3.13 Text and graphic lists ......................................................................... 68
3.14 User management .............................................................................. 70
3.14.1 User management in the engineering stage ...................................... 71
3.14.2 Logging users in and out within the runtime....................................... 72
3.15 Basics of operating in Runtime .......................................................... 75
3.15.1 Two-handed operation of operator controls ....................................... 75
4 Simulating an operator device / PC Runtime and transferring data .......... 76
4.1 Simulating an HMI device................................................................... 76
4.2 Downloading data to the HMI device ................................................. 79
5 Useful information ........................................................................................... 80
5.1 SIMATIC HMI Option+ vs. WinCC Unified und Unified Comfort
Panel .................................................................................................. 80
5.2 Data2Unified add-in............................................................................ 80
6 Appendix .......................................................................................................... 81
6.1 Service and support ........................................................................... 81
6.2 Links and literature ............................................................................. 82
6.3 Change documentation ...................................................................... 82
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
SIMATIC WinCC Unified is the all-new visualization system from Siemens for
automation applications. The SIMATIC WinCC Unified System consists of the
SIMATIC WinCC Unified visualization software and the new SIMATIC HMI Unified
Comfort Panels.
The Unified Comfort Panels thus extend the product range beyond the previous
Comfort Panels. In addition to the new hardware, there are also numerous new
features in comparison to the Comfort Panels when it comes to engineering.
This document presents and describes important points in order to provide a
precise overview of the similarities and differences between the two generations of
HMI devices.
Figure 1-1
1.2 Components used

The following hardware and software components were used to create this
application example:
Table 1-1
Component Quantity Item number Note
WinCC Engineering V17 1 6AV210.-....7-0 Engineering in
TIA Portal.
SIMATIC HMI Comfort 1 6AV2124-0MC01- Alternatively, any other
Panel TP1200 0AX0 SIMATIC HMI Comfort
Panel can be used.
SIMATIC HMI Unified 1 6AV2128-3MB06- Alternatively, any other
Comfort Panel MTP1200 0AX0 SIMATIC HMI Unified
Comfort Panel can be
used.
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1 Introduction
1.3 Comfort Panels and Unified Comfort Panels -

successor devices
The Table below provides an overview of which Unified Comfort Panels can be
used in place of the Comfort Panels.
Table 1-2
Unified Comfort
Comfort Panel Item number Item number
Panel
KTP400 Comfort 6AV2124-2DC01-0AX0 - -
MTP700
TP700 Comfort 6AG1124-0GC01-4AX0 6AV2128-3GB06-0AX0
Unified Comfort
MTP1000
TP900 Comfort 6AV2124-0JC01-0AX0 6AV2128-3KB06-0AX0
Unified Comfort
MTP1200
TP1200 Comfort 6AV2124-0MC01-0AX0 6AV2128-3MB06-0AX0
Unified Comfort
MTP1500
TP1500 Comfort 6AV2124-0QC02-0AX1 6AV2128-3QB06-0AX0
Unified Comfort
MTP1900
TP1900 Comfort 6AV2124-0UC02-0AX1 6AV2128-3UB06-0AX0
Unified Comfort
MTP2200
TP2200 Comfort 6AV2124-0XC02-0AX1 6AV2128-3XB06-0AX0
Unified Comfort
1.4 Explanation of symbols used

The following Table shows you the symbols used when comparing the two
devices/systems and the associated meanings:
Table 1-3
Symbol Meaning
● Function available or supported
- Function not available, not supported, or not yet supported
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2 Panel operator devices

2.1 Hardware
2.1.1 Installation cutouts
The following Table presents the dimensions of the Comfort Panels in comparison
to the Unified Comfort Panels.
Table 2-1
Comfort Dimensions Unified Dimensions
devices Comfort
Mounting Device Front devices Mounting Device Front
cutout mounting WxH cutout mounting WxH
W x H [mm] depth [mm] WxH depth [mm]
[mm] [mm] [mm]
TP700 197 x 141 63 214 x 158 MTP700 197 x 141 64 214 x 158
TP900 250 x 166 63 274 x 190 MTP1000 264 x 189 64 280 x 205
TP1200 310 x 221 64 330 x 241 MTP1200 310 x 221 64 326 x 237
TP1500 396 x 291 73 415 x 310 MTP1500 382 x 241 73 398 x 257
TP1900 465 x 319 73 483 x 337 MTP1900 448 x 278 73 464 x 294
TP2200 542 x 362 73 560 x 380 MTP2200 513 x 315 73 529 x 331
Installation compatibility (7" and 12" variants)

If you wish to change from a Comfort Panel TP700 to a Unified Comfort Panel
MTP700 (or from a TP1200 to an MTP1200), no physical modifications will be
necessary. The installation cutouts are identical, therefore the devices are
compatible.
197 310
141
141
221
221
197
310
Comfort Panel TP700 Comfort Panel TP1200

Unified Comfort Panel MTP700 Unified Comfort Panel MTP1200
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Enlarging an installation cutout (9" variants)

The alternative to the Comfort Panel TP900 is the Unified Comfort Panel
MTP1000. In order to place the MTP1000 in the existing installation cutout, an
enlargement will be necessary (from width x height: 250mm x 166mm to 264mm x
189mm) in the old installation cutout.
250
166
189
264
Comfort Panel TP900

Unified Comfort Panel MTP1000
TP1500, TP1900 and TP2200 adapter frames

The installation cutouts for the 15", 19" and 22" variants of the Unified Comfort
Panels are smaller in comparison to the Comfort Panels.
448
382
241
278
291
319
396
465
Comfort Panel TP1500 Comfort Panel TP1900

Unified Comfort Panel MTP1500 Unified Comfort Panel MTP1900
However, you can keep

513 the existing installation cutouts and mount the Unified
Comfort Panel using an adapter frame without further modifications (see Table
below).
Note For more information on adapter frames, refer to the article "Delivery release of
315
IP65 adapter frames for standard Unified Comfort Panels" at

362
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109807005
Table 2-2
Required for Name Item number
542
MTP1500 Adapter frame, widescreen, 15" Touch 6AV6881-6QD41-0AA0
Frei verwendbar
Comfort
MTP1900 Panel TP2200 frame, widescreen, 19" Touch
Adapter 6AV6881-6UD41-0AA0
Unified Comfort Panel MTP2200
MTP2200 Adapter frame, widescreen, 22" Touch 6AV6881-6VD41-0AA0
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2.1.2 Port comparison
The following Table presents a direct comparison of the Comfort and Unified
Comfort Panel ports.
Table 2-3
Comfort Panel
Unified Comfort
Description 4" 7"/9"/12" 15"/19"/22" Panel
variant variants variants
Power supply
● ●
connector
Connection for
potential equalization - ● ●
(ground)
Memory expansion
PROFINET (LAN) X1,
●
10/100 Mbps
PROFINET (LAN) X2,
- ● ●
10/100/1000 Mbps
PROFIBUS (SUB-D
● -
RS422/485)
USB and SD
Number of USB Type
1 2 2 4
A ports
USB Type Mini B ● -

SD card slot for data
storage and system ●
storage
Other
Audio Line OUT - ● -
Maintenance button - ●
2.1.3 Resolutions
You can find the resolutions of each of the operator devices in the in the Table
below.
Table 2-4
Comfort Panel Unified Comfort Panel
Device name Resolution Resolution Device name
KTP400 Comfort 480 x 272 - -
TP700 Comfort 800 x 480 MTP700 Unified Comfort
TP900 Comfort 800 x 480 1280 x 800 MTP1000 Unified Comfort
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2.1.4 Ports on the Comfort Panels
Below you will find a graphical overview of the ports on the SIMATIC HMI Comfort
Panels.
Comfort Panel ports (4" variants)
X80 power supply connector
Comfort Panel ports (7", 9" and 12" variants)


Connection for functional ground
Comfort Panel ports (15", 19" and 22" variants)

Connection for functional ground
Note Additional information on the ports, including descriptions, can be found in the
"SIMATIC HMI Devices Comfort Panels" manual.
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2.1.5 Ports on the Unified Comfort Panels
Below you will find a graphical overview of the ports on the 7"-22" SIMATIC HMI
Unified Comfort Panels. All SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels have identical
port layouts.
Note Additional information on the ports, including descriptions, can be found in the
"SIMATIC HMI Devices Unified Comfort Panels" manual.
2.1.6 SIMATIC HMI storage cards
Comfort Panel Unified Comfort Panel
Besides the previous SIMATIC HMI storage cards (512 MB and 2 GB), 32 GB
storage cards are now available for Unified Comfort Panels.
If you wish to use a system storage card, it must be a 32 GB storage card. You can
also use it as a data storage card, however. The previous 2 GB SIMATIC HMI
storage cards may still be used in the Unified Comfort Panels as data storage
cards.
Note Further information, including item numbers for the SIMATIC HMI storage cards,
can be found under the product note "SD memory cards, 512 MB, 2 GB to 32 GB
for SIMATIC HMI Panels, HMI Unified and IPC":
Note For a list of other external storage media that you can use, please refer to the
FAQ "Which external storage media can you use with the current SIMATIC
Panels, or which memory card interfaces do they have?"
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2.2 Memory concept

The memory concept of the Unified Comfort Panel is practically identical to that of
the Comfort Panel. Thus, you have the option of using the following memory cards
on both devices:
• Internal memory
• Memory card for data and logs
• System memory card for "Automatic backup"
• USB port for a USB storage device with data
Note:
In the case of the SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panel, each USB port has
a specific path that must be accounted for in the configuration.
Note For additional information, please refer to the respective operating manual under
"Memory concept":
Comfort Panel:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/49313233/113210228491
Unified Comfort Panel:
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2.3 Software
The Unified Comfort Panel has a Control Panel. It is used to launch and configure
important device functions.
2.3.1 Control Panel comparison
The following Table provides you with an overview of where the individual Control
Panel functions of the Comfort Panel appear in the Control Panel of the Unified
Comfort Panel.
Table 2-5
Unified Comfort Panel
Comfort Panel
Control Panel Control Panel
Function Category function
Import, display and delete certificates Security Certificates
Language, Region and

Set the date and time Date and time
Formats
Change display brightness
System Properties Display

Change screen orientation
Configure the screen keyboard Only directly or during runtime
Change general settings System Properties Taskbar
Set the proxy server -

Modify security settings for the internet Directly, via web browser
Enable encryption protocols -
Set the character repeat rate of the
-
keyboard
Set double-click speed -
Enter IP address and domain name server Networks and Internet Network settings
Enter logon data -

Back up registry and temporary data -
Display Panel information System Properties Panel information
Restart HMI device System Properties Reboot
Calibrate the touch screen -
Activate memory management System Properties Performance
Enable/disable retentive memory of the

Runtime Properties Alarm buffer
alarm buffer on the HMI device
Control panel
Change password protection Security
access
Printer
Change the printer settings Apps
Configuration
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Comfort Panel
Control Panel Control Panel
Function Category function
Language, Region and

Enabling NTP Date and time
Formats
Enabling PROFINET
Change region-specific presets -
Set the screen saver System Properties Screensaver
Back up to external storage medium - Service and

Backup
Backup Commissioning
Restore from external storage device - Service and
Restore
Restore Commissioning
Service and
Update the operating system Update OS
Commissioning
Load project from external storage Load project from
Runtime Properties
device (2) storage
Service and
Use automatic backup Automatic backup
Commissioning
Assign IP address and device name -
Adjust volume and sound -
Display general system properties -

Show memory allocation In "Edge Management" under "Statistics"
Enter computer name for the HMI device -
Service and
Enter parameters for transfer Transfer
Commissioning
Set save location and startup delay for a Automatic runtime
Runtime Properties
project start
State of uninterruptible power supply
-
Setting the uninterruptible power supply
Assign parameters for sent emails Apps Email client
Parameter entry for telecontrol -

Remote
Enter parameters for Sm@rt server Networks and Internet
connection
Enter parameters for web server
connection
-
Note Please refer to the respective operating manuals for more information on the individual
functions:
Comfort Panel: "Control Panel"

Unified Comfort Panel: "Operating the Control Panel"

WinCC Unified adds some more functions for the Unified Comfort Panel that don't have an
equivalent element on the Comfort Panels. These functions are explained in more detail in the
Table below.
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Table 2-6
Control Panel Control Panel Function explanation
Category function
The Unified Comfort Panels can connect to a web client on
Runtime Properties Web client the panel (acting as server). This feature must be enabled
before it is used.
This allows an alarm to be triggered if space is quickly
System Properties Performance filling up on system storage or flash storage.
External Devices Hardware This setting lets you enable/disable USB ports or SD card
and Input interfaces slots.
Service and To read traces that are triggered during operation, the
Trace forwarder traces must be forwarded to a programming device.
Commissioning
Users are managed in the Control Panel.
Security User Management
Various global user management settings can be changed

Security UMAC settings here.
SIMATIC Edge is enabled here.
Apps SIMATIC Edge
Store existing files or retrieve newly created files in the File

Apps File Browser Browser.
App Management allows for uninstallation or configuration

Apps App Management of installed programs.
SIMATIC SIMATIC Extensions is enabled here.

Apps
Extensions
2.3.2 Pre-installed programs
The following Table provides an overview of pre-installed programs:

Table 2-7
Unified Comfort
Description Comfort Panel
Panel
Viewing PDF files PDF-Viewer
Playing back audio and video files Media Player
Viewing text documents Word-Viewer
Doc Viewer
Viewing spreadsheets Excel-Viewer
Editing text documents and spreadsheets - Doc Viewer
Internet Explorer Web browser
Accessing internet sites (Update 1: Chrome;
Update 2: Firefox)
Search and manage files in the file File Browser

system -
Printer management - Printer Configuration
Sending and receiving emails - Email client
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2.3.3 Other installable options packages
Table 2-8
Description Comfort Panel Unified Comfort Panel
ProDiag ● -
(not in V17)
Audit ● ●
Collaboration - ●
Web client - ●
(max. 3 web clients)
Recipe/parameter control ● ●
(integrated) (integrated)
2.3.4 Remote access to operator devices (Sm@rtServer / web server, web

client / collaboration)
You can remotely access both the Comfort Panel as well as the Unified Comfort
Panel. The following Table shows the differences between the two devices.
Table 2-9
Unified Comfort
Panel
Sm@rtServer
Sm@rt Server available ●

3 (7"-12" devices)
Maximum number of connected No technical limit (see
2 (4" and 19" devices)
Sm@rtClients note *)
1 (22" device)
-
License required (Requires license up to TIA -
V14)
Remote access PC → HMI ●

device (Sm@rtClient application)
Remote access, mobile end-user ● ●

device → HMI device (Siemens Sm@rtClient app) (any VNC client app)
Remote access, HMI device → ● ●

(Siemens Sm@rtClient
HMI device display)
(Edge app)
Independent of runtime - ●
●
Configurable operator interlock ● (also in RT settings in TIA
Portal)
Web server
● ●
Web server (Web client -> 1 Operate
(Smartserver)
client included; Collaboration)
Remote access ● ●
(synchronous) (asynchronous)
Note Every client that connects to the Sm@rtServer and monitors/controls the
Runtime project will take up resources on the Sm@rtServer device. To improve
performance and resource use, minimize the number of clients connected
simultaneously to the Sm@rtServer.
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Note For additional information, refer to the operating instructions for the respective
device under:
Comfort Panel: "Configure Sm@rt server"
Unified Comfort Panel: "Remote connection"
2.4 Technical specifications

2.4.1 Connecting I/O devices
You can also connect peripherals to HMI operator devices in order to implement
additional functions.
Table 2-10
Comfort Panel Unified
Comfort
Description 4" 7"/9"/12" 15"/19"/22" Panel
variant variants variants
Printers ● ●
Barcode reader ● ●
Mouse/keyboard (USB) ● ●
USB storage ● ●
SIMATIC HMI MM memory ●
-
card: Multi Media Card (up to 128 MB)
SIMATIC HMI SD memory ●
card: Secure Digital ●
Memory Card (up to 32 GB)
SIMATIC IPC USB flash ●

●
drive (USB dongle) (up to 16 GB)
SIMATIC HMI USB flash
●
drive (USB dongle) ●
(up to 8 GB)
●
(via web control
Network camera ● and "https"
webstream)
Uninterruptible power
● -
supply (UPS)
Note Printers
Both the Comfort Panels and Unified Comfort Panels support connecting a
printer.
In the case of the Unified Comfort Panels, you are provided with a separate
configuration dialog for this purpose, which you can find under "Apps" > "Printer
Configuration" > "Start". In addition to the printer description, also note the printer
settings for the Unified Comfort Panels. These can be found in the operating
manual in the chapter entitled "Connecting a printer":
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2.4.2 Usable memory
The following Table provides you with an overview of the usable memory of the
Comfort Panels and the Unified Comfort Panels.
Table 2-11
Comfort Panels Unified Comfort Panels
Usable
Usable Usable Usable memory
memory memory memory for
Device name Device name
for user for recipe for user parameter
data data1) data set
storage1)
KTP400 Comfort 4 MB 512 KB - - -
MTP700
TP700 Comfort Unified
Comfort
MTP1000
TP900 Comfort 12 MB 2 MB Unified
Comfort
1 GB of
main MTP1200
TP1200 Comfort memory, Unified
12 MB Comfort
2 GB of MTP1500
TP1500 Comfort flash Unified
memory Comfort
MTP1900
TP1900 Comfort 24 MB 4 MB Unified
Comfort
MTP2200
TP2200 Comfort Unified
Comfort
1) Can be expanded with memory card or USB drive
Note You can find more information on the runtime settings groups in the
corresponding manual under:
Comfort Panel: "Technical specifications"
Unified Comfort Panel: "Technical specifications"
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3 Project engineering
3.1 Configuration software
The new Unified Comfort Panels can only be configured with SIMATIC WinCC
Unified. The minimum requirement to do this is that WinCC Unified V16 Comfort
(Engineering) be installed.
You can find WinCC Unified V17 Engineering in the Siemens Industry Mall under
the following item numbers.
6AV2151-0XB01-7AA5 WinCC Unified V17 Comfort Engineering (Package)
6AV2151-0XB01-7LA5 WinCC Unified V17 Comfort Engineering (Download)
Note If you have an existing WinCC Comfort, WinCC Advanced or WinCC
Professional license, you can use it for WinCC Unified and configure the Unified
Comfort Panels.
Note If you install WinCC Unified V17 (Comfort or PC) Engineering, you can configure
Unified Comfort Panels as well as Comfort Panels.
3.2 Runtime Settings

In the Runtime settings, you will configure options in various areas of your project.
Note You can find more information on the runtime settings groups in the
SIMATIC STEP 7 Basic/Professional V17 and SIMATIC WinCC V17: "Runtime
settings"
SIMATIC HMI WinCC Unified WinCC Engineering V17 – WinCC Unified:
"Specifying runtime settings"
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3.3 Screens and screen objects

In WinCC, you create screens which an operator can use to control and monitor
machines and plants. To do this, you have access to predefined objects which you
can use to map your system, display process sequences and specify process
values.
Feature set with WinCC Comfort/Advanced or Unified

Table 3-1
Unified Comfort
Panel
500 (4"-12" devices)
Number of screens 750 (15" devices and 1200
up)
50 (4" devices)
800 (up to 12"
400 (7"-12" devices)
Number of objects per screen devices)
600 (15" devices and
1200 (15" devices
up)
and up)
Number of child screen windows - 10
50 (4" devices)
600 (up to 12"
400 (7"-12" devices)
Number of tags per screen devices)

up)
up)
(4" devices)
Number of complex objects 20 (7"-12" devices) 40 (up to 12" devices)
(controls) per screen 40 (15" devices and 80 (15" devices and
up) up)
Custom styles applicable to screen
● -
objects
Automatic scaling of screens is
possible when device is changed ● ●1
(larger or smaller resolution)
Screens can be configured larger
- ●
than the device resolution
Screen objects configured outside
of the screen area are visible in the - ●
runtime
Complex objects
Display screen objects in the per configuration in
(such as controls)
runtime Engineering stage
always on top
Note For more information, please refer to the corresponding manual under:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Screen window"
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring screens"
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Note 1) Note the following regarding autoscaling in WinCC Unified: The system
solution "Adjust size to screen" stretches/squeezes all selected screens along
with their contents to fit the new size. The system solution does not give the user
any more space in the engineering stage.
Another autoscaling option is the scaling of screen windows during the runtime.
To do this, use the object property "Adjust size".
3.3.1 Comparison of screen objects
The Tables below provide you with a general comparison of the screen objects
between WinCC Comfort/Advanced and WinCC Unified.
Note Additional information and restrictions on the screen objects can be found in the
respective manuals at:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Overview of objects"
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring objects"
Note "Changed" screen object property

Each property of a screen object has the "Changed" event. This event occurs if
at least one object attribute changes or if a screen is selected again (screen

change).
Basic objects
Table 3-2
Unified Comfort
Panel
"Line" ● ●
"Polyline" ● ●
"Polygon" ● ●
"Ellipse" ● ●
"Circle" ● ●
"Rectangle" ● ●
"Text field" ● ●
"Graphic view" ● ●
"Ellipse segment" - ●
"Ellipse arc" - ●
"Circle arc" - ●
"Circle segment" - ●
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Elements
Table 3-3
Unified Comfort
Panel
"IO field" ● ●
"Button" ● ●
"Symbolic IO field" ● ●
●
(Input/output: via symbolic
"Graphic IO field" ●
IO field;
Output: via graphic view)
●
(can be realized on the
"Date/time field" ●
application level with I/O
field and script)1)
"Bar" ● ●
"Symbol library" ● -
"Switch" ● ●
"Slider" ● ●
"Gauge" ● ●
"Clock" ● ●
"Radio button" - ●
"Check box" - ●
"List box" - ●
"Touch area" - ●
Note 1)
Date/time field
In WinCC Unified, you can represent the date/time field by inserting the I/O field
and specifying as dynamization the script shown (2 and 3). This script is then
executed cyclically every second (4).
For more information on the various display formats for date and time, click here:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-
US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/toLocaleDateString
Note Swiping gestures are recognized using the "Touch area" screen object. You can
trigger any script or system function. You can also distinguish between four
directions (to the left, to the right, upward or downward), or any type of swipe
gesture.
The object must always be on the top layer of the screen, although it is not
possible to distinguish swiping gestures from "press" events. Therefore, it is not
possible to control objects placed under the touch area.
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Controls
Table 3-4
Unified Comfort
Panel
"Alarm control" ● ●
"Web control" ● ●
"Trend control" ● ●
f(x) trend display ("Function trend
● ●
control")
(StartProgram → VLC
"Media player" ● Player)
"User view" ● (Via Control Panel)1)
"Watch table" ● -
"Sm@rtClient view" ● -
●
"Recipe view" ●
(Parameter set display)
-
"System diagnostics view" ● (available for the PLC
alarm buffer)
"PLC code view" ● -

"GRAPH overview" ● -
"ProDiag overview" ● -
"Criteria analysis" ● -
●
"Camera view" ● (via web control and "https"
webstream)
●
"PDF view" ● (StartProgram → PDF
Viewer)
"Faceplates-Container" ● ●
"Screen window" - ●
"Alarm indicator" - ●
(application-based)
"Alarm window" ● ●
(application-based)
"System diagnostics window" ● -

1) User administration is launched with the system function "ShowControlPanel" and the parameter
"Security.UserManagement".
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Faceplates
Table 3-5
Unified Comfort
Description Comfort Panel Panel
Allgemein
Project library → Project library →

Storage location
types types
Own editor ● ●
●
Show/hide entire faceplate (Make every element in the ●
faceplate visible/invisible)
Generate faceplate from screen

● ●
configuration
Versioning ● ●
Type/instance concept ● ●
Assign new faceplate type to faceplate
- ●
instances
● ●
Events available on faceplate instances (arranged outwards from (Faceplate Container
faceplate) enabled/disabled)
scalable in the engineering phase ● ●

Faceplate rotation - ●
Cascading faceplates
Open faceplate from faceplate - ●
Data structure transfer possible ●

- (Automatic transfer of own
between the faceplates structure)
Interface
Pass tags ● ●
Pass UDTs ● ●
(Only PLC UDTs)
●
Internal tags configurable ● (via non-interconnected
interface tags)
Pass colors ● ●
Pass text and graphics lists ● ●
Pass static texts ● ●
●
Control permissions -
(via properties interface)
Configurable screen objects

Basic objects ● ●
Elements ● ●
Controls - -
My controls - -
Graphics ● ●
(versioned graphics type)
Dynamic SVGs - -
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Note The Faceplate Editor has been completely redesigned in WinCC Unified. It can
be found in the project library. For more information on how to create a faceplate
in Unified, link it with the interfaces and place it in the screen, refer to the manual
at:
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring faceplates"
For more information on faceplates in WinCC Advanced, please refer to the
corresponding manual at:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Working with faceplates"
Additional screen objects

Table 3-6
Unified Comfort
Panel
"My controls" - ●
"Graphics" ● ●
Dynamic SVGs/"Dynamic widgets" - ●
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3.3.2 Animating screen objects
In WinCC you have the ability to animate screen objects. Depending on the screen
object, you have different options for creating animations.
This chapter will demonstrate how to animate screen objects in WinCC
Comfort/Advanced and WinCC Unified. In this example, the background color of a
rectangle will change depending on a tag value.
WinCC Comfort/Advanced
In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, proceed as follows:
1. Select the screen object that you want to animate.
2. Open "Properties > Animation"
3. Insert the animation "Appearance".
4. Select the tag that the appearance will depend on.
5. Configure the "Range", the "Background color" and the "Border color".
Figure 3-1
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Frei verwendbar
WinCC Unified
In WinCC Unified, you will animate the properties using the "Dynamization"
column. The following steps are required to do this:
1. Select the screen object that you want to animate.
2. Open "Properties".
3. For the "Background color" property, select "Tag" as dynamization.
4. In the configuration area, select the tag that the appearance will depend on.
5. Configure the "Condition" and the "Background color".
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for the "Border color" property.
Figure 3-2
Animation comparison
The following comparison shows you which property dynamization you can use to
implement the animations from WinCC Comfort/Advanced.
Table 3-7
Animation Comfort Panel Unified Comfort Panel
"Tag connections"
●
"Process value" ● (process value dynamization,
dynamization with a bit)
"Display"
●
Appearance
● (Dynamization of background
("Appearance") and border color)
●
Operability
● (Dynamization
("Control enable") "Allow operator control")
●
Visibility ("Visibility" dynamization →
●
("Visibility") single objects or whole
layers/screen windows)
"Movements"
Direct movement
● ●
("Direct movement") (dynamization "left" and "up")1)
Diagonal motion
● ●
("Diagonal movement") (dynamization "left" and "up")1)
Horizontal movement ● ●
Frei verwendbar
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Animation Comfort Panel Unified Comfort Panel

("Horizontal movement") (Dynamization "left")1)
Vertical movement
● ●
("Vertical movement ") (Dynamization "up")1)
1) It may still be necessary to customize the dynamizations in WinCC Unified on an application-

specific basis.
Note WinCC Unified offers substantially more options for animations/dynamizations,

as nearly every property of a screen object can be dynamized.
For further information, refer to the manual chapter "Configuring dynamization":
3.3.3 Configure a screen change
Typically multiple screens are needed for plant visualization. You must configure a
screen change in order to switch between the various screens.
System functions for screen changes

Table 3-8
"ActivateScreen" ● ●
"ChangeScreen"
"ActivateScreenByNumber" ● -
●
"ActivatePreviousScreen" ● (can be implemented on
application level, see Note *)
Note You can find a finished application for switching to previous screens from the
screen buffer in the SIMATIC WinCC Unified - Toolbox at the following link:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109770480
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In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, you will configure the screen change with
"ActivateScreen", regardless of whether you do so in a process screen, a slide-in
screen or in the Permanent area of the operator device.
Figure 3-3
WinCC Unified
In WinCC Unified, a screen change is effected with the help of the system function
"ChangeScreen".
Figure 3-4
Due to the screen window technology in WinCC Unified, the system function
parameters can differ depending on which screen hierarchy you implemented.
Example 1: Configuration with one screen window

In this example, the Start screen contains a window, "Screen window_1". The
screen "Screen_2" needs to appear in the screen window by means of button
"Button_1".
Figure 3-5
Screen_1 (e.g. „Startscreen“)
Screen window_1
Screen_2
Screen_3 Button_1
Screen_4
Button_2
You can (e.g.

Screen_1 change the input type to "Screen window" at the "Screen window path"
„Startscreen“)
["Pfad Bildfenster"] parameter
Screen window_1 of window_2
Screen the system function "ChangeScreen" (2). Then
you can select the screen window Screen_5 "Screen window_1" using the context menu.
Screen_2
Screen_3 Button_1
Screen_4
Button_2
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Figure 3-6

Example 2: Configuration with 2 navigation screen windows
Screen window_1
In the second example, the Start screen contains two windows, "Screen window_1"
Screen_2
and "Screen window_Navigation". The "Screen window_Navigation" window
Screen_3 Button_1
displays the screen "Screen_Navigation", which contains the button "Button_1".
Screen_4
When this button is pressed, the screen "Screen_2" should appear in the screen
Button_2
window "Screen window_1".
Figure 3-7
Screen window_1 Screen window_Navigation
Screen_5
Screen_2
Screen_3 Button_1
Screen_4
Button_2
In this case, you must change the input type to "String" at the parameter "Screen
window path" (2). Then you can manually enter the object path.
Figure 3-8
Note To understand how the object path is composed, please refer to the "System
manual – SIMATIC WinCC WinCC Engineering V17 – Runtime Unified" in the
chapter entitled "'FindItem' method" under the heading "Formulation of the object
path".
Unrestricted
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3.3.4 Configuring output format and units
You can usually visualize tag values with input/output fields (I/O fields). For better
readability, you can change the format as well as the unit of measure.
Configuring output format and units of measure in WinCC Comfort/Advanced

In order to adjust the format of the I/O field in WinCC Comfort/Advanced, you have
access to multiple parameters under "Properties > General" in the "Format"
section.
Figure 3-9
In order to add a unit to the process value, click in the area navigation on
"Appearance" and then enter the appropriate unit, such as "mm", in the "Unit" field.
Figure 3-10
Note Both the output format and the unit will be applied directly to the I/O field.
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Configuring output format and units of measure in WinCC Unified

In WinCC Unified, both the format and the unit are configured with the property
"Output format".
1. To achieve this, open the "Properties" of the I/O field and select the
appropriate format from the dropdown list.
Note Units are selectable with the dropdown menu as of STEP 7 V16
Update 1 and WinCC V16 Update 1.
You can find the update in Siemens Industry Online Support at the
this link:
For STEP 7 V17 and WinCC V17, the update is not required!
2. You will then modify the unit behind the format.

Figure 3-11
Note The unit of the I/O field will not be shown in the Engineering stage, rather it will
only appear in the runtime (TIA Portal V16 Update 2 and later).
The units are language-independent (the same unit appears in all languages). If
you want to change the units depending on the language, you will need an
additional text field or a text list that you fill with the different language variants.
Note Besides the format and unit, you can also enter other text in this field. This
enables you to combine text and a process value in one object.
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3.4 Configuring Screen management

The "Screen management" folder in WinCC Comfort/Advanced contains the
following elements:
• "Templates"
• "Pop-up screens"
• "Slide-in screens"
• "Global screen"
• "Permanent area"
Figure 3-12
Screen management elements in WinCC Unified

In WinCC Unified, these elements are all configured in the "Screens" folder and
displayed as appropriate through screen windows or system functions.
Figure 3-13
Chapters 3.4.1 - 3.4.5 below will examine all elements of the Screen management
in greater detail and provide detailed descriptions of their implementation in WinCC
Unified.
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3.4.1 Configuring Templates
In a template, you configure objects that are displayed in all screens that are based
on this template.
Brief overview
The Table below shows you the essential differences between WinCC
Comfort/Advanced and WinCC Unified. Detailed descriptions will follow under each
of the headers in this chapter.
Table 3-9
Editor for
"Templates" "Screens"
configuration
Template assigned to Screen laid out with windows or
Screen layout
screen with dynamic show/hide for
determined by
(via the screen properties) windows
Template is
No Yes
modular
Template
No Yes
dynamically
or, a new template is Screen windows with template
modifiable for each
required each time elements can be shown/hidden
screen
Templates in WinCC Comfort/Advanced

In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, you created and configured "Templates" in folders of
the same name.
Figure 3-14
You were then able to assign a template to each process screen.
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Figure 3-15
Templates in WinCC Unified

In WinCC Unified, you will create templates by structuring a screen (such as the
Start screen) with multiple windows and thus define your screen layout. Within the
windows, you can show screens and change them.
One possible screen layout with screen windows could, for instance, consist of six
different windows.
Figure 3-16, Start screen layout with 6 windows
1
2
6 3 5
1 Title bar 4 MainNavigation (first navigation level as slide-in)
2 Status bar 5 SubNavigation (second navigation level)
3 MainWindow (application area) 6 Third-level navigation (third navigation level)
Note Further information on the screen layout shown can be found in the application
example "HMI Design with the HMI Template Suite" in the WinCC Unified
documentation:
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Depending on how complex your plant visualization is, the number of windows will
vary. You can show/hide these dynamically with the runtime.
Note Additional information on screen windows and how to configure them can be
found in the system manual "WinCC Engineering V17 – Runtime Unified" in the
"Screen window" chapter:
and in the chapter entitled "Basics of Screens":
3.4.2 Configuring Pop-up screens
Using a pop-up screen, you can configure content that can be displayed in addition
to a process screen. The pop-up screen will always be shown in the foreground
(over the process screen).
Brief overview
The following Table shows you the essential differences between the two
engineering systems. Detailed descriptions will follow under each of the headers in
this chapter.
Table 3-10

"Pop-up screens"
Editor for configuration "Screens"
("Pop-up Screens")
System function System function
Launching the pop-up "ShowPopupScreen"
- Display mode: On "OpenScreenInPopup"
System function
"ClosePopup"
or
System function
Closing the pop-up "ShowPopupScreen" System function
- Display mode: Off "OpenScreenInPopup"
and
parameter "Close if
opened: True"
Screen objects addressable
in the pop-up screen, e.g. No Yes
with a script
Pop-up can be moved No Yes
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Pop-ups in WinCC Comfort/Advanced

In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, you created and configured "Pop-up screens" in the
folder of the same name in the project tree.
Figure 3-17
Show/hide pop-up
The pop-up screen that you created can be shown/hidden with the system function
"ShowPopupScreen" and the parameter "Display mode".
Figure 3-18
Pop-ups in WinCC Unified

In WinCC Unified, pop-up images are created in the same manner as normal
process screens and called up on the screen as "PopupScreenWindow".
Note In order to better separate the pop-up screens from the process screens in the
future, it is recommended to store them in a separate folder inside of "Screens".
As an option, you can also name the pop-up screens with the prefix "Popup_",
for example.
In actual terms, follow these steps:

1. Add a new screen in the "Screens" folder in your Unified HMI device.
2. Adjust the "height" and "width" properties of the screen.
3. Configure all elements required for the pop-up screen.
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Showing a pop-up
You can show the screen you created using the system function
"OpenScreenInPopup".
Figure 3-19
The screen appears as "PopupScreenWindow" in the runtime after the trigger

(here: button is "pressed") is activated. By default, each "PopupScreenWindow"
has a gray border and a header.
Figure 3-20, pop-up in the runtime
Note If you want to show the "PopupScreenWindow" without a border or header, set
the "Window settings" properties with the system function "SetPropertyValue".
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Closing a pop-up
You have three options for closing the pop-up after it has opened:
1. Using the "Close" button in the header of the "PopupScreenWindow".
2. Pressing the button to launch the pop-up a second time, provided you have set
the parameter "Close if opened:" to "True" in the system function
"OpenScreenInPopup".
3. With the system function "ClosePopup".
Note The parameter for "Popup window path" is composed of the "/" (referenced to the
level of the user's window) and the name of the pop-up window that you specify
when opening the pop-up with "OpenScreenInPopup".
Note For more information, refer to the system manual "SIMATIC HMI WinCC Unified
WinCC Engineering V17 - WinCC Unified" at:
"OpenScreenInPopup" system functions:
"ClosePopup" system functions:
"SetPropertyValue" system functions:
"PopupScreenWindow" object:
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3.4.3 Configuring slide-in screens
The "Slide-in screen" object facilitates rapid navigation between the Start screen
and other screens where other content is placed.
Brief overview
The following table shows you the essential differences between the two systems.
Detailed descriptions will follow under each of the headers in this chapter.
Table 3-11
Editor for "Slide-in screens"
"Screens"
configuration ("Slide-in Screens")
Slide-in handle or system
function Make screen window visible
Launching the slide-in
"ShowSlideInScreen" ("Visibility" property)
- Mode: On
Automatically, or system
function Hide screen window
Closing the slide-in
"ShowSlideInScreen" ("Visibility" property)
- Mode: Off
Animation possible Yes No
4
Number (one slide-in per screen Any

edge)
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Slide-in screens in WinCC Comfort/Advanced

In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, slide-in screens were activated and configured in the
folder "Slide-in screens".
Figure 3-21
Show/hide slide-in screen

You have two ways to show/hide the configured slide-in screen in your process
visualization:
1. Show/hide slide-in screen using handle
Figure 3-22, Handle in engineering and runtime
2. Show/hide slide-in screen using system function "ShowSlideInScreen"

Figure 3-23
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Slide-in screens in WinCC Unified

In WinCC Unified, slide-in screens are created in the same way as normal process
screens and made to appear via a separate screen window.
Note In order to better separate the slide-in screens from the process screens in the
future, it is recommended to store them in a separate folder inside of "Screens".
As an option, you can also name the slide-in screens with the prefix "Slide-in_",
for example.
Note Animating the screen window, such as flying in from the right, is not possible
using the standard functions of WinCC Unified.
As an option, the position of the window can be changed with a script and a
timer.
In actual terms, follow these steps:

1. In your Unified operator device in the "Screens" folder, add a new screen and
rename it (e.g. to "MainNavigation").
2. Adjust the "height" and "width" properties of the screen.
3. Configure all the necessary elements that need to appear in the slide-in
screen.
4. Add a window to your process screen and enter the name of the slide-in
screen (e.g. "MainNavigation") in "Properties > General > Screen".
Figure 3-24
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5. Uncheck the checkbox for the window property "Visibility".

Figure 3-25
Show screen window

You have three ways of making the screen window (with slide-in screen) appear:
1. Show screen window with system function (recommended)
2. Screen window with script (recommended)
Screen.FindItem('../swMainNavigation').Visible = true;
3. Show screen window using tag
Hide screen window

In order to hide the screen window again, the "Visible" property is set back to
"false" as soon as, for example, a button in the slide-in screen is pressed.
Note If you wish to show/hide the "screen window" using the system function as well
as the script, the object path will be needed (here, in the example it is
"../swMainNavigation").
A detailed description of the object path can be found in chapter 3.3.3.
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3.4.4 Configuring "Global screens"
For all screens of an operator device you will define global elements, independently
of the template being used.
Brief overview
The following table shows you the essential differences between the two systems.
Detailed descriptions will follow under each of the headers in this chapter.
Table 3-12
Editor for "Global screen"
"Screens"
configuration
"System diagnostics
Configurable window" All screen objects are
elements "Alarm window" available
"Alarm indicator"
Elements of the global
Elements can be configured
screen are displayed
Display sequence in the foreground using
before/in front of all other
screen levels
elements
Configurable using control Configurable using element
Visibility
properties property "Visibility"
Global screen in WinCC Comfort/Advanced

You can configure the global screen in the Editor of the same name in the "Screen
management" folder.
Figure 3-26
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Screen structure
Here, the content of the global screen is always in front of the content of the
process screen and the configured templates.
Figure 3-27

You can configure only the following three controls in the global screen:
• "System diagnostics window"
• "Alarm window"
• "Alarm indicator"
Visibility
You can use the properties of the control to determine when that control is
displayed.
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Global screen in WinCC Unified

In WinCC Unified, you will use screen levels in your Start screen to configure
content that is independent of the templates being used.
Screen structure
In a screen structure with multiple windows, as described above in chapter 3.4.1,
you can configure the screen objects in higher screen levels to be displayed in front
of all other screen content.
Figure 3-28
Startscreen
Screen windows
for Templates
Elements shown as
Screen Global screen
System
31

The Editor for configuring the "Global screen" content is the same one used to
create process visualizations. In this manner, all screen objects are available to
you.
Visibility
You can use the screen object property "Visibility" to determine when the screen
objects will be shown/hidden. You accomplish this by setting/resetting the property
once a condition is met (e.g. tag value =1).
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3.4.5 Configuring the Permanent area
In the Permanent area you will configure objects that need to be visible in all
screens.
Brief overview
The following Table shows you the essential differences between the two
engineering systems. Detailed descriptions will follow under each of the headers in
this chapter.
Table 3-13
Editor for "Permanent area"
"Screens"
configuration
Appearance on
Separate area in the screen Screen window in the screen
screen
Permanent area Only configurable with
Freely configurable/movable
configurable/movable respect to height
Screen objects can Automatically (adjust screen
be shifted in the event Automatically in screen window) or
of a change manually
Permanent area in WinCC Comfort/Advanced

In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, the Permanent area is configured in the Editor of the

same name in the "Screen management" folder.
Figure 3-29
Once you set the height of the Permanent area to be greater than 0 pixels, all
screens and templates on your operator device will be reduced by the height of the
Permanent area.
Configurability
Both the position (as measured from the upper screen edge) and the width (limited
by the total resolution) of the Permanent area are not configurable.
If the size of the Permanent area changes, already configured screen objects are
shifted by the height of the change.
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Permanent area in WinCC Unified

If you likewise need a Permanent area in WinCC Unified, you can implement it with
a "Screen window".
You can take this into account in the screen layout (see Figure 3-16). In this way,
for example, a "Title and status bar" can be seen as a Permanent area.
Configurability
You can freely configure the height, width and position of the screen window within
the screen.
There are two ways to change the size of the screen for the Permanent area:
1. Screen automatically adjusts to the screen window using the property of the
screen window
Figure 3-30
2. Manually adjust the other screen contents to match the new size
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3.5 HMI tags

Using tags, process values from your programmable controller are operated on and
visualized in your HMI device.
Note You can use the "Data2Unified" add-in to convert at least some of your existing
tags, configured in WinCC Comfort/Advanced, to WinCC Unified (see
chapter 5.2).

The following Table shows you the feature set of both systems in a direct
comparison:
Table 3-14
Unified Comfort
Panel
1024 (4" devices)
Number of tags (internal and 2048 (7"-12" devices)
8000
external) in the project 4096 (15" devices
and up)
Number of elements per array 1000 1600
500 (4" devices)
1000 (7"-12" devices)

Number of local tags 8000
2000 (15" devices
and up)
Number of structures 999 1000
Number of structure elements 400 1600
600 (7"-12" devices)
Number of tags per screen 400 800 (15" devices and
up)
Appearance when connection in
I/O field is broken
Multiplexing
Address multiplexing ● ●
Index multiplexing ● ●
-
Tag multiplexing ● (only arrays are
possible)
Indirect addressing (direct at the
- ●
place of use)
Acquisition mode of external tags
"On demand" ● ●
"Cyclic in operation" ● ●
"Cyclic continuous" ● -
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3.5.1 Data types
Depending on whether you use internal tags (no process connection) or external
tags (with process connection), you have access to different data types.
Internal tags
Table 3-15
Unified Comfort
Panel
Binary numbers
Bool ● ●
Byte - ●
Word - ●
DWord - ●
LWord - ●
Times
DateTime ● ●
LTime - ●
Integers
Int ● ●
DInt ● ●
LInt - ●
SInt ● ●
UInt ● ●
UDInt ● ●
ULint - ●
USInt ● ●
Floating-point number
Real ● ●
LReal ● ●
Character
WChar - ●
WString ● ●
Data structure
Array ● ●
UDT ● ●
External tags
The data types for tags can vary depending on communication driver. For a
detailed overview of which data types are supported by which communication
driver, refer to the manual at:
• WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Data types"
• WinCC Unified V17: "Data types"
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3.5.2 Tag counting
The number of tags you will use in your project will change due to the difference in
how tags are counted with a Comfort Panel vs. a Unified Comfort Panel.
Table 3-16
An array is counted as a Each array element and the
General description tag, regardless of the array tag itself are counted as
number of array elements tags.
Example array
Number of tags in the

1 12
example array
3.5.3 Configuring events to tags
You can use the values of tags as the triggering event for an action in the runtime.
To achieve this, you can configure "Events" that will be executed when the
condition is met.
In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, each configured tag has the following three "Events":
• "Value change"
• "On exceeding"
• "On falling below"
Figure 3-31
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WinCC Unified
In WinCC Unified, you will configure "Events" for tags in the "Scheduled tasks".
To do this, proceed as follows:
1. Adding task with trigger
– Open "Scheduled tasks" in the "Project tree" (1).
– Add a new "Task" (2).
– For trigger, select "Tags" (3).
– Then select the tag which, when changed, will trigger the event (4).
Figure 3-32
2. Adding an event
– Click "Events" (1).
– Then, from the function bar, select the system function or global script that
you want to execute (2).
– Optionally, instead of the function bar, you can convert the area into a
JavaScript editor and create custom local scripts in this way (3).
Figure 3-33
Note
Once a value change occurs for the tags, the configured function will be run.
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Note On exceeding/falling below a limit

By default, only the function "On value change" is available. However, if you do
wish to run a function that exceeds or falls below a limit, you must implement it
on the application level with the local scripting (e.g. "If... Then... Else" logic).
3.6 Connections and connection driver

This chapter compares the connections and communication drivers for the Comfort
Panel and Unified Comfort Panel.
Table 3-17
Unified Comfort
Panel
Communication drivers
Allen-Bradley DF1 ● ●
(via CSP*)1)
Allen-Bradley EtherNet/IP ● ●
LOGO! ● -
Mitsubishi FX ● ●
(via CSP*)1)
Mitsubishi iQR/iQF - ●
Mitsubishi MC TCP/IP ● ●
Modicon Modbus RTU ● ●

(via CSP*)1)
Modicon Modbus TCP/IP ● ●

(via CSP*)1)
Omron Ethernet/IP - ●
Omron Host Link ● ●

(via CSP*)1)
OPC UA ● ●
SIMATIC HMI HTTP ● -
SIMATIC S7 200 ● -
SIMATIC S7 300/400 ● ●
SIMATIC S7 1200 ● ●
SIMATIC S7 1500 ● ●
SIMOTION ● -
Connections (max.)
S7 connections 8 16
1)CSPs (Channel Support Packages) for WinCC Unified will be delivered in

Note
stages and can be downloaded from the following link:
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Note You can find more information on connections and configuration options in the
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Communication via connections"
WinCC Unified V17: "Connections"
CAUTION The SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panel, compared to the SIMATIC HMI
Comfort Panel, requires more connection resources in conjunction with S7
controllers.
If you want to convert your Comfort Panel project to Unified Comfort and you are
using less powerful S7 controllers (such as the CPU 1511-1), some limitations
may apply.
3.6.1 Range pointers
Use a range pointer to access a data range in the controller. During

communication, the controller and operator device interact to read to and write from
these data ranges. By processing stored data, the controller and operator device
mutually trigger defined actions.
Range pointers are required, for example, in the case of the following data:
• Recipes
• Job mailboxes
• Sign-of-life monitoring
Table 3-18
Screen number ● -
Data record ● -
Date/time ● ●
(can be implemented on application level if needed)
PLC date/time ● ●
Global range pointers
Coordination ● ●
Project ID ● ●
Life bit ● ●
Job mailbox
Set time of day ● ●
Adjust the date ● (can be implemented on application level if needed)
Logging on users ● -
User logoff ● -
Transfer date/time to
● ●
controller (can be implemented on application level if needed)
Update tag ● -
Delete alarm buffer ● -
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Screen selection ● ●
Read data record from ●

● (System function
controller "LoadAndWriteParameterSet")
Write data record to ●

● (System function
controller "LoadAndWriteParameterSet")
Note For a practical example of the application-based implementation of range

pointers, see the article "How do you configure area pointers for WinCC Unified
HMI operator panels?" at:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109794243
Note Further information on range pointers can be found in the system manual
"WinCC Engineering V17 - Communication" under:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Data exchange using area pointers"
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109794203/77423085835
3.6.2 Time synchronization
In order to have the same time throughout the system, you will use time
synchronization to synchronize the time of the various components in the system.
Table 3-19
Unified Comfort
Panel
Time synchronization via integrated
● -
connection
●
"Date/time" range pointer ● (can be implemented on
the application level)
●
"PLC date/time" range pointer ● (can be implemented on
the application level)
NTP server ● ●
Note Another time synchronization method involved setting an NTP server value
through the HMI. To do this, the user selects the desired time on the operator
device, then sends it to the PLC where it is set by the relevant block. Thanks to
the NTP synchronization with the PLC, the HMI device also receives the time in
return.
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3.7 HMI alarms

Alarms indicate events, operating states or faults which appear or continue to
obtain in your system.
Note You can use the "Data2Unified" add-in to convert your existing alarms
(configured in WinCC Comfort/Advanced) to WinCC Unified (see chapter 5.2).

Table 3-20
Unified Comfort
Panel
2000 (4'' devices)
4000 (7"-12" devices)
Number of discrete alarms 9000
up)
50 (4" devices)
Number of analog alarms 200 (7" devices and 300
up)
Number of alarm classes 32 32
Length of an alarm in characters 80 512
Number of process values per alarm 8 10

64 (4" devices)
Number of queued alarm events 500 (7" devices and 750
up)
Note Additional information how to work with alarms and configure them may be found
in the corresponding manual:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Working with alarms"
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring alarms"
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3.7.1 Discrete/analog alarms
Table 3-21
General information (applies to discrete and analog alarms)
Events based on alarms ● ●

(via Task scheduler)
Alarms can be acknowledged with -

●
tag (possible for discrete alarms)
Loop-in alarm ● -
Alarm text configurable ● ●

(incl. 9 additional texts)
Alarm context "Origin" and

- ●
"Range" configurable
Priority is configurable - ●
Discrete alarms
"Discrete alarms" are configurable ● ●
Counter, (U) Int,
Bool, Byte, Word,
Data types for trigger tags Word,
DWord, LWord
Array [..] of (U) Int
Evaluation of edge type - ●
Acknowledgement, state/control
● ●
tag
Analog alarms
"Analog alarms" are configurable ● ●
Byte, Char,
Counter, (L)Real,
Data types for trigger tags (U)SInt, (U)Int, (L)Real, (U)SInt, (U)Int,
(U)DInt, (U)LInt, (D) (U)DInt, (U)LInt
Word
Dynamic limits (tags for analog
● -
alarms)
3.7.2 Controller and system alarms
Table 3-22
Unified Comfort
Panel
"Controller alarms" can be ●

● (via Runtime settings →
imported Alarms)
●
"System events" can be imported ● (in project texts, category
"HMI Runtime")
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3.7.3 Alarm classes and alarm groups
Table 3-23
"Alarm groups" are configurable ● -
Alarm classes
"Alarm classes" are configurable ● ●
Acknowledgement of alarm classes (state machine)
"Alarm without
● ●
Acknowledgment"
"Alarm with Acknowledgment" ● ●
"Alarm with optional

- ●
Acknowledgement"
"Alarm with Acknowledgement

- ●
and Confirmation"
"Alarm without outgoing status

- ●
and Acknowledgement"
"Alarm without outgoing status
without Acknowledgement" - ●
Email address is configurable ● -

Display name is configurable ● -
●
Status texts are configurable ● (via Runtime settings →
Alarms)
Background color of any alarm

● ●
class can be edited
Text color of any alarm class can
- ●
be edited
Number of system alarm classes 6 16
Note The WinCC Unified state machine is completely different than the one in WinCC
Comfort/Advanced. For more information on this topic, refer to the system
manual "SIMATIC HMI WinCC Unified WinCC Engineering V17 - WinCC Unified"
at:
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3.8 Recipes
Recipes, or parameter sets, collect data that belong together, such as machine
parameterizations or production data.

Table 3-24
Designations
Category Recipe Parameter set type
Data record Recipe data record Parameter set
Data record element Recipe element Parameter
Performance data
Number of recipes or 100 (4" devices)
parameter set types 300 (7"-12" devices) 750
(WinCC Unified) 500 (15" devices and up)
Number of elements per 200 (4" devices)
recipe1) or parameter set
1000 (7"-12" devices) 1000
type element (WinCC
Unified) 2000 (15" devices and up)
Number of data records 200 (4" devices)

per recipe or number of

500 (7"-12" devices) 2000
parameter sets (WinCC
Unified) 1000 (15" devices and up)
Reserved memory for 512 kB (4" devices)

data records in the 2 MB (7"-12" devices) 12 MB 2)
internal flash storage 4 MB (15" devices and up)
Synchronization types
●
Coordinated transmission ●
(Control tag "Parameter set ID"
of data records (Range pointer "Controller job")
and "Job ID")
Compare recipe tags ● -

Manual transfer of
individual modified values ● -
(teach-in mode)
1)
When using arrays, each array element counts as a recipe element
2)
Expansion with memory card in X51 slot or USB drive at the X61 or X62 port
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System functions for recipes/parameter sets

Table 3-25
Comfort
Description
Panel
Importing and exporting data records
"ExportDataRecord" ● ●
"ExportParameterSets"
"ExportDataRecordWithChecksum" ●
"ImportDataRecord" ● ●
"ImportParameterSets"
"ImportDataRecordWithChecksum" ●
Read and write data record
●
"GetDataRecordFromPLC" ● "ReadAndWriteParameterSet"
"GetDataRecordName" ● -
"GetDataRecordTagsFromPLC" ● -
●
"SetDataRecordToPLC" ● "LoadAndWriteParameterSet"
"SetDataRecordTagsToPLC" ● -
Delete data record
●
"ClearDataRecord" ●
via control tag 3)
"ClearDataRecordMemory" ● -
Other
"LoadDataRecord" ● -
"SetRecipeTags" ● -
"SaveDataRecord" ● -
3)
For more information, see "Transferring and deleting parameter sets automatically"
Note You can find more information on the recipes or parameter sets in the
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Working with Recipes"
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring parameter sets"
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3.9 Historical data

In WinCC, logs serve to archive process data for the HMI runtime.
A tag log is used to archive process data from an industrial plant.
The purpose of an alarm log is to archive alarms that occur in the process being
observed.

Table 3-26
Performance data
10 (4" devices)
Number of logs 50
50 (7" devices and up)
100 (4" devices)
Number of tags that can be
2048 (7" devices and 5000
archived per log
up)
10,000 (4" devices)
Number of entries per log 20,000 (7"-12" devices) Limited by the size of
(including all log segments) 50,000 (15" devices the storage medium
and up)
Number of log segments 400
Tag and alarm log (general)
CSV file with ANSI
character set
Save format SQLite database
RDB file,
TXT file
Memory card Memory card
Storage location USB storage device USB storage device
Network drive
Logs can be shown on Trend view (tag log)
operator device Alarm display (alarm log)
Logs can be displayed in user-
- ●
defined form (via JavaScript)
SQLite Browser,
Logs can be analyzed on PC CSV CSV (after converting
from SQLite)
Runtime settings and
Configuration of save location Editor "Archive"
"Archive" editor
Logging can be turned on
- ●
centrally (via Runtime settings)
Archiving method can be

changed (cyclic log, segm. ● -
cyclic log, etc.)
Tag log
"Data logs" editor →
Configuration area to add tags -
"Logging tags"
to tag log
"HMI Tags" editor → "Logging tags"
Smoothing,
Compress log contents -
compression
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Acquisition mode
Cyclic ● (●)
On demand ● ●
On change ● ●
System function ● ●
Via limit values ● ●
Via reference tags (tag
- ●
trigger)
Smoothing - ●
Note Additional information how to work with logs and configure them may be found in
the corresponding manual:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Working with logs"
WinCC Unified V17: "Archiving data"
Configuring Logging for SIMATIC WinCC Unified Systems
System functions/snippets for logs

Table 3-27
Unified Comfort
Comfort Panel
Description
Panel
"ArchiveLogFile" ● ●
"LogTag" ● ●
"WriteManualValue"
"CopyLog" ● -
●
"ClearLog" ● "ClearAlarmLog",
"ClearTagLog"
"OpenAllLogs" ● -
"CloseAllLogs" ● -
"StartLogging" ● -
"StartNextLog" ● -
"StopLogging" ● -
JavaScript snippets
"Read log" (alarm or tag log) - ●
"Export alarm log as CSV"
- ●
"Export tag log as CSV"
"Add Comment to log tag" - ●
"Correct logged tag values" - ●
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3.10 Scripts and system functions

System functions are all the default functions supplied with WinCC.
If the default functions are not sufficient for your purposes, you can extend the
function with your own scripts.

Table 3-28
Unified Comfort
Panel
Script language VBScript JavaScript
50 (4" devices)
100 (7"-12" devices)
Number of scripts 600
up)
Number of functions per function list 16 25
Global scripting ● ●
Local script in Scheduled tasks
- ●
configurable with user's own editor
Local script configurable to object
- ●
properties with user's own editor
Local script configurable to events
- ●
with user's own editor
System functions available ● ●
Debugging ● ●
Trace Forwarder2),
or
Debugging programs Script Debugger1)
Chrome Debugger 3)
(for Panel simulation)
1)
Further information: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109798671/111974378379
2)
Further information: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109777593
3)
Further information: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109779192
Note For additional information on configuring and using JavaScript with SIMATIC
WinCC Unified, please refer to the application example "SIMATIC WinCC Unified
- Tips and Tricks for Scripting (JavaScript)":
Note You can find more information on scripts and system functions in the
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Working with system functions and runtime
scripting"
WinCC Unified V17 "Programming scripts"
WinCC Unified V17: "Using system functions"
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3.10.1 System function or script? (A decision-making aid)
The chart below is a decision-making tool to help you determine when to use a
system function, global script function (function), or a local script.
Figure 3-34
3.10.2 System functions in WinCC Unified that require a tag value
In order for the following five system functions to be run, they need a currently valid
tag value.
• "InvertBitInTag"
• "SetBitInTag"
• "ResetBitInTag"
• "IncreaseTag"
• "DecreaseTag"
Internal tags with valid tag value

For internal tags, either
• The current value must be written by an object, e.g. a script or an I/O field, or
• The current value must be generated by tag retentive memory.
External tags with valid tag value

For external tags, the following conditions must be met:
• The connection to the PLC has been established,
• the acquisition mode of the tags is "Cyclic in operation", and
• the tag is used by an object, e.g. an I/O field.
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Note For an overview of which system functions are available in which device, please
refer to the corresponding manual under:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "System functions for Comfort Panels"
WinCC Unified V17: "System functions"
3.11 Scheduled tasks

In Scheduled tasks you will configure the tasks that will be run cyclically or only
when a certain condition obtains. Each task has a trigger and an action.

Table 3-29
Unified Comfort
Panel
10 (4" devices)
Number of tasks, time-triggered 48 (7" devices and 70
up) (tasks, time-triggered or
event-triggered)
Not relevant for
Number of tasks, event-triggered
system limit
Cyclic triggers
100 milliseconds - ●
1 second - ●
2 seconds - ●
5 seconds - ●
10 seconds - ●
1 minute ● -
1 hour ● -
Daily ● ●
Weekly ● ●
Monthly ● ●
Annually ● ●
User-defined cycles ● ●
Acyclic triggers
Disabled ● ●
Once ● ●
Tags - ●
Alarms - ●
Alarm buffer overflow ● -
Runtime stop ● -
Screen change ● -
(application-based)
User change ● -
When a dialog is changed ● -
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Unified Comfort
Panel
When a dialog is closed ● -
Configurable events
System functions ● ●
Global script functions ● ●
Local script functions - ●
Note For further information on Scheduled tasks, please refer to the corresponding
manual under:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Planning tasks"
WinCC Unified V17: "Planning tasks"
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3.12 Cycles
The following Table shows you the differences within the cycles between the two
systems.
Table 3-30
Unified Comfort
Panel
Cycle units
Milliseconds ● ●
Seconds ● ●
Minutes ● ●
Hours ● ●
Days - ●
Value ranges
Milliseconds 100…65,535,000 100…2,073,600,000
Seconds 1…65,535 1…3,888,000
Minutes 1…1,092 1…64,800
Hours 1…18 1…1,080
Days - 1…45
Predefined standard cycles
100 ms ● ●
250 ms ● -
500 ms ● ●
1s ● ●
2s ● ●
5s ● ●
10 s ● ●
1 min ● -
5 min ● -
10 min ● -
1h ● -
Places used
Acquisition cycle, external tags ● ●
Archiving cycle, tags ● ●
Trigger(s) for Scheduled tasks - ●
Note You can find more information on cycles in the corresponding manual under:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Working with cycles"
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring cycles"
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3.13 Text and graphic lists

The tables below show you the differences in text and graphic lists in WinCC
Comfort/Advanced and WinCC Unified.
Note Additional information and restrictions on the screen objects can be found in the
respective manuals at:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Working with text lists and graphics lists"
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring text lists and graphic lists"
Text lists
Table 3-31
Unified Comfort
Panel
Performance limits
300 (4" devices)
Number of text lists 500 (7" devices and 750
up)
30 (4" devices)
Number of entries per text list 500 (7" devices and 750
up)
2500 (4" devices)
Number of text elements 40,000 (7" devices and 60.000
up)
Usage sites in screen objects
"Symbolic IO field" ● ●
"Text box" - ●
"Button" ● ●
"List box" - ●
"Check box" - ●
Faceplates - ●
Using objects in text lists
Use "parameter fields" in text lists ● -
Use "dynamic parameters (text list)"
● -
within a text list
Use "Control tags" in text lists ● -
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Graphic lists
Table 3-32
Unified Comfort
Panel
Performance limits
300 (4" devices)
Number of graphic lists 500 (7" devices and 750
up)
30 (4" devices)
Number of entries per graphic list 500 (7" devices and 750
up)
1000 (4" devices)
Number of graphic objects 4000 (7" devices and 6000
up)
Usage sites in screen objects
"Symbolic IO field" - ●
●
"Graphic I/O field" ● (in combination with
symbolic I/O field)
"Graphic view" - ●
"List box" - ●
"Button" ● ●
"Check box" - ●
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3.14 User management

TIA Portal offers user management for projects. This makes it possible, for
example, to protect a project from unintended or unauthorized changes.

Table 3-33
Number of user groups 50 -
Number of permissions or roles 32 50

Number of predefined function rights 20
Number of users 50 200
User management modes
Local user management ● ●
Central user management ● ●

(via SIMATIC Logon)
User authentication via...

... username and password ● ●
... password only ● -
… RFID ● -
Note Additional information how to work and configure with user management may be
found in the corresponding manual under:
WinCC Comfort/Advanced V17: "Configuring user administration"
WinCC Unified V17: "Configuring users and roles"
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3.14.1 User management in the engineering stage
You can assign different users and permissions to each operator device.
In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, you will configure the users in the respective
operator device under "User administration".
Figure 3-35
WinCC Unified
In WinCC Unified, or with the Unified Comfort Panels, users are created in the
project tree under "Security settings > Users and roles".
Figure 3-36
Note As a precondition for signing in a user to the PC runtime, the user and their role
must have been set up beforehand during engineering and the user must have
been loaded into the runtime.
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3.14.2 Logging users in and out within the runtime
The user must log on to the runtime and authenticate himself/herself so that he/she
may only perform the actions that he/she is authorized for.
In WinCC Comfort/Advanced, you have access to the following system functions in
connection with the Comfort Panel and associated user logon/logoff:
• "Logon"
• "ShowLogonDialog"
• "Logoff"
WinCC Unified
Manually log on user
Proceed as follows so that users can log on to the Unified Comfort Panel in the
runtime:
1. Add a "Button" to the screen.
2. Open the "Properties" of the button.
3. Then, in the property "Security > Authorization", assign the button a permission
that has not yet been used (one which is not yet assigned to any user).
Figure 3-37
If you press the button in the runtime, the logon dialog will then appear and you
can log on with the username and password.
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Figure 3-38
Proceed as follows to log yourself on to the Unified PC runtime:

1. In the browser, enter the IP address or the full computer name (fully qualified
domain name) of the PC on which runtime is running,
for example, "https://141.73.65.245/".
If Runtime is installed on the same PC as the browser, the "localhost"

designation can also be used.
2. The Runtime start page appears.
3. Select "WinCC Unified RT".
4. The login page is displayed.
5. Enter the username and password of a user in Runtime and confirm your entry.
The running Runtime project is displayed.
Note For more information on logging on to Unified, refer to the system manual
"SIMATIC HMI WinCC Unified WinCC Engineering V17 - WinCC Unified" under:
Unified Comfort Panel:
Unified PC:
Automatically log on a user

As of TIA Portal V17 Update 1, the traditional logon has been supplemented with
the ability to log yourself on automatically in the PC runtime. To get started, open
the Runtime settings for the current runtime in SIMATIC Runtime Manager
(launched as administrator). Then you will have the option of enabling automatic
logon with user data.
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Figure 3-39
When you start the runtime in a browser later, no logon dialog will appear and you
will be logged on to the runtime right away. If you then log out with the user, a
"Default user" will still be logged on and you can continue using the runtime, but
you will not have elevated permissions. The advantage of this is that the runtime
can now be used even without a user logged on.

User logoff
You can again use the system function "Logoff" to log off users in the runtime.
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3.15 Basics of operating in Runtime

3.15.1 Two-handed operation of operator controls
WinCC supports two-handed operation of control elements with RT Advanced and

RT Unified. It ensures safe operation of control elements which are used to change
critical system settings, for example, control tags with machine limits.
You will define certain control elements as "locked control elements" for two-
handed operation of control elements. Locked operator controls usually cannot be
operated in Runtime. Operators can only actuate the locked control elements when
they press a release button at the same time.
In Runtime, locked control elements can only be accessed with the tab sequence
when a release button is pressed at the same time.
Configurable control elements with WinCC Comfort/Advanced or Unified
Table 3-34
Unified RT
Description RT Advanced
Basic elements - ●
"IO field" ● ●
"Button" ● ●
"Symbolic IO field" - ●
"Graphic IO field" - ●
"Date/time field" ● -
"Bar" - ●
"Symbol library" - ●
"Switch" - ●
"Slider" ● ●
"Gauge" - ●
"Clock" - ●
"Check box" - ●
"List box" - ●
"Touch area" - ●
Controls - -
"My controls" - ●
"Graphics" - ●
Dynamic SVGs/"Dynamic widgets" - ●
Note The same feature set applies for the configuration in faceplates.
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4 Simulating an operator device / PC Runtime and transferring data
4 Simulating an operator device / PC

Runtime and transferring data
Using the simulator, you will test the behavior of your configuration on the
configuration PC. In this manner, you can detect logical configuration errors early
on, before production begins.
4.1 Simulating an HMI device

Proceed as follows to simulate your Comfort Panel under WinCC
Comfort/Advanced:
1. Select your Comfort Panel in the Project tree (1).
2. Then click "Start simulation" in the function bar.
Figure 4-1
The simulation starts automatically in the foreground.
WinCC Unified
Carry out the following steps to simulate your Unified Comfort Panel in WinCC
Unified:
1. Select your Unified Comfort Panel in the Project tree (1).
2. Then click "Start simulation" in the function bar.
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Unrestricted
3. Open the Google Chrome browser.
Note Additional information on which browser you can use can be found in the FAQ "Which
browser can you use for SIMATIC WinCC Unified?"
4. In the address bar, enter "https://[computer name]", in this case

"https://winccunified".
5. Click on "WinCC Unified SCADA RT" to open the project.
6. Enter the runtime user's "User Name" and "Password" and click "Sign in".
7. The simulation of the HMI device starts.
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Note The browser can also be started automatically as soon as you start the simulation. To do
this, you must make the following settings:
1. Open the "Settings" in TIA Portal.
2. Under "Simulation", click "HMI simulation" in the navigation area.
3. Uncheck the check box "Show "Load preview" dialog during download to simulation".
Restrictions in the simulation

When using the simulation, as opposed to the Unified Comfort Panel runtime, there
are differences with respect to the following screen objects:
● Trend view:
– Display additional curve areas
– Display the legend (not shown in the Panel)
● Alarm view:
– Usable buttons in the icon bar

– Filter options
● Faceplates:
– Scaling for the JavaScript method "OpenFaceplateInPopup"
– Arrangement of the faceplate containers for the JavaScript method
"OpenFaceplateInPopup"
● Screen window:
– "Adjust size" property
– Transparency settings for the displayed screen
– Scaling for the system function "OpenScreenInPopup"
● I/O field: Default view for data type Word and DWord
● Parameter set view: Default view for data type Word
● Browser:
– S7 web server view
– PDF file viewing
Note Additional information on the limitations can be found in the SIOS article "Image
downloads for HMI operator devices" under chapter "1.2 Unified Comfort Panels
image and readmes" in "Unified_Comfort_Panels_Readme.zip".
Unrestricted
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4.2 Downloading data to the HMI device

There are various options with the Comfort Panels or Unified Comfort Panels for
transmitting data (e.g. configuration) to the operator device.
Table 4-1
Unified Comfort PC runtime
Panel
Online transfer
MPI/PROFIBUS DP ● - ●
PROFINET ●
Ethernet ●
Offline transfer
USB Type Mini B ● - ●
USB ● ● ●
SD ● ● ●
Note For which types of data transmission (e.g. updating the operating system,
downloading a project) are supported by which channels, refer to the relevant
operating manual under:
Comfort Panel: "Data transmission options"
Unified Comfort Panel: "Transferring data"
Note Additional information on offline transfers can be found in the application

example "How with the TIA Portal do you transfer your project to your operator
panel via a storage medium (USB stick, for example)?"
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5 Useful information
5 Useful information
5.1 SIMATIC HMI Option+ vs. WinCC Unified und Unified
Comfort Panel
SIMATIC HMI Option+ is an application for the SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panel and
SIMATIC IPCs which delivers additional features.
The following features of SIMATIC HMI Option+ are contained by default in
SIMATIC WinCC Unified and/or SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panel:
• Display of device-specific and software-specific system information
System function
– "ShowSoftwareVersion"
• Read/write network parameters from the runtime
System function
– "GetIPV4Adress" / "SetIPV4Adress"
– "GetNetworkInterfaceState" / "SetNetworkInterfaceState"
– "GetDHCPState" / "SetDHCPState"
• Enable/disable interfaces
Control Panel
–
"Hardware Interfaces"
Note Further information about "SIMATIC HMI Option+" can be found in the
application example of the same name at the link:
5.2 Data2Unified add-in

The "Data2Unified" add-in offers you the ability to convert your configuration
contents into a WinCC Unified configuration so that you do not have to recreate the
contents of your previous configurations from scratch.
Existing project content can be converted with either Unified Comfort Panels or
Unified PC Runtime as a target system.
You can find additional information in the download "Data2Unified Add-in":
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6 Appendix
6 Appendix
6.1 Service and support
Industry Online Support
Do you have any questions or need assistance?
Siemens Industry Online Support offers round the clock access to our entire
service and support know-how and portfolio.
The Industry Online Support is the central address for information about our
products, solutions and services.
Product information, manuals, downloads, FAQs, application examples and videos
– all information is accessible with just a few mouse clicks:
support.industry.siemens.com
Technical Support
The Technical Support of Siemens Industry provides you fast and competent
support regarding all technical queries with numerous tailor-made offers
– ranging from basic support to individual support contracts.
Please send queries to Technical Support via Web form:
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/my/src
SITRAIN – Digital Industry Academy

We support you with our globally available training courses for industry with
practical experience, innovative learning methods and a concept that’s tailored to
the customer’s specific needs.
For more information on our offered trainings and courses, as well as their
locations and dates, refer to our web page:
siemens.com/sitrain
Service offer
Our range of services includes the following:
• Plant data services
• Spare parts services
• Repair services
• On-site and maintenance services
• Retrofitting and modernization services
• Service programs and contracts
You can find detailed information on our range of services in the service catalog
web page:
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/sc
Industry Online Support app

You will receive optimum support wherever you are with the "Siemens Industry
Online Support" app. The app is available for iOS and Android:
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/sc/2067
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6 Appendix
6.2 Links and literature

Table 6-1
No. Topic
\1\ Siemens Industry Online Support
https://support.industry.siemens.com
\2\ Link to the article page of the application example
\3\ Getting Started - SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels
https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/simatic-hmi/wincc-
unified/hardware/getting-started-ucp.html
\4\ System manual - SIMATIC STEP 7 Basic/Professional V17 and SIMATIC WinCC
V17
\5\ System manual - SIMATIC HMI WinCC Unified WinCC Engineering V17 – WinCC
Unified
\6\ Operating instructions - SIMATIC HMI HMI devices Comfort Panels
\7\ Operating instructions - SIMATIC HMI HMI devices Unified Comfort Panels
\8\ Communication Service Packages (CSP) for WinCC Unified in TIA Portal
\9\ Demo project for SIMATIC WinCC Unified and SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort
Panels
\10\ System manual - SIMATIC HMI WinCC (TIA Portal) WinCC Engineering V17 –
Communication
\11\ Image downloads for HMI operator panels
\12\ Product information - SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels - Important notes on
your device
\13\ Download – Data2Unified add-in
6.3 Change documentation

Table 6-2
Version Date Change
V2.0 05/2022 • Added chapters
• Document updated from V16 to V17
V1.0 07/2020 First edition
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