Creating User-defined Block Icons with SIMATIC PCS 7

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1 FAQ 01/2008 Creating User-defined Block Icons with SIMATIC PCS 7 SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.x / V7.x

2 This entry originates from the Siemens Industry Online Support. The conditions of use specified there apply ( Security Notes Siemens offers products and solutions with industrial security functions which support the secure operation of plants, solutions, machines, devices and/or networks. They are important components in a comprehensive industrial security concept. The Siemens products and solutions continue to be developed under this aspect. Siemens recommends that you keep yourself regularly informed about product updates. For the safe operation of Siemens products and solutions it is necessary to take appropriate security measures (cell protection concept, for example) and to integrate each component in an overall industrial security concept which is state of the art. This should also cover the third-party products used. Additional information about industrial security is available at: In order to keep yourself informed about product updates, we recommend subscribing to our product-specific newsletter. Additional information about this is available at: Contents 1 Task Using the Template Files Creating User-defined Block Icons Copy Block Icon Replace Object Icon Generate Different Block Icons for the Same Technological Block in the CFC History Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 2

3 1 Task 1 Task With SIMATIC PCS 7 block icons are supplied by default in the WinCC picture "@@PCS7Typicals.PDL" and are automatically available to the user in the project. If you call the "Create/Update Block Icons" function in the SIMATIC Manager, the relevant block icons are created for the technological blocks in the process picture and are connected automatically with the measuring point. In this way the operator gets a display of the status and alarm information in the process picture. You click a block icon to open the associated faceplate. Proceed as described below if you want to change this block icon, create your own block icons or use the option in SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.x and higher of using multiple icons for the same type of block. Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 3

2 Using the Template Files 2 Using the Template Files WARNING Use of the template files "@@PCS7Typicals.PDL" and "@PCS7Typicals.PDL" differs in different versions of PCS 7.

4 2 Using the Template Files 2 Using the Template Files WARNING Use of the template files "@@PCS7Typicals.PDL" and "@PCS7Typicals.PDL" differs in different versions of PCS 7. Please also refer to the information in Entry Duplicate the original picture "@@PCS7Typicals.PDL" To ensure that you do not change the original picture, you must copy the WinCC picture "@@PCS7Typicals.PDL" and at the same time from now on use the block icons with the templates from this duplicate. Procedure 1. Open the WinCC picture "@@PCS7Typicals.PDL". 2. Click "File > Save as...". 3. Change the name of the picture to "@PCS7Typicals.PDL" and click the "Save" button. Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 4

5 3 Creating User-defined Block Icons 3.1 Copy Block Icon In this example we generate and incorporate three block icons in the MOTOR group. Here we have the block icons for an agitator, a pump and a motor. Procedure 1. Open the duplicated WinCC picture "@PCS7Typicals.PDL". 2. To the MOTOR group you add three text fields each designated accordingly for the block icons Agitator, Pump and Motor. 3. Copy the block icon for the MOTOR, "@MOTOR/1", and add this object again to the WinCC picture under the first text field. 4. Under "Object Properties > Object Name" you change the name of the first new object (agitator) to "@MOTOR/Agitator", for example. 3.2 Replace Object Icon In this step we replace the motor icon with the icon of an agitator. 1. Mark the renamed block icon and right-click to open the Edit and Change Mode via the pop-up menu "Customized object > Edit...". 2. Select the motor block icon and in the pop-up menu select Configuration Dialog... to open the configuration dialog for extended status display. Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 5

In other words, you go directly to the dialog for assigning

6 Note In the simplest case, no other status and alarm information is required in the new block icon. In other words, you go directly to the dialog for assigning the pictures. 3. Select the "Assign pictures" tab. Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 6

7 4. Mark the separate lines (Index 0 to 3) and double-click to select your prepared picture from the available list ("@agitator_off.emf", for example). 5. Double-click the same picture again or a different picture to configure the corresponding flashing picture. 6. Save the changes by clicking the "Apply" button and close the Configuration dialog. Note The extended status display makes the standard WinCC graphics file types *.emf and *.wmf available as well as the standard graphics file types *.bmp, *.gif and *.jpg. Copy the template pictures into your project in the folder "<Project name>\gracs". EMF pictures can also be created in the Graphics Designer by exporting WinCC pictures (PDL). 7. Align all the single objects of the block icon as required and add more elements if you want. Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 7

8 8. Mark all the objects of the block icon and via the pop-up menu you select "Customized object > Finish editing". Note Please note that you must mark all the objects of the block icon, otherwise any unmarked objects will no longer be components of the block icon. 9. Repeat these steps for all the block icons to be changed or created. Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 8

3.3 Generate Different Block Icons for the Same Technological Block in the CFC It is still necessary to make a difference in the "type" attribute of the block icon for the automatic generation of

9 3.3 Generate Different Block Icons for the Same Technological Block in the CFC It is still necessary to make a difference in the "type" attribute of the block icon for the automatic generation of different block icons for the same technological block in the CFC (FB66, MOTOR, for example). Procedure 1. Open the Object Properties of the desired block icon in the Graphics Designer. 2. Select the menu item "General". In the right window pane you have the option for the "type" attribute of selecting a name for the special block icon. 3. Leave "@MOTOR" unchanged for the assignment of the block icon to the motor block and add after the slash "/" a name of your choice for this icon (Agitator, for example). Note You must specify this name as attribute in the corresponding instance of the motor block in the CFC (see also Entry ). Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/2008 9

10 4. Save your changes via "File > Save All" and close the Graphics Designer. 5. Execute the function "Create/Update Block Icons..." in the plant hierarchy of the SIMATIC Manager. Note Please make sure that all the requirements are met for the corresponding picture - see also Entry Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/

11 6. After completing automatic generation of the block icons, the objects are incorporated in the configured WinCC picture and connected with the measuring point. Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/

12 4 History 4 History Version Date Amendments V1.0 01/2008 First edition Entry ID: , V1.0, 01/

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