Extended Functions - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Series Operating Instructions Manual

Operating the IFP

5.3 Extended functions

Functions of the capacitive multi-touch screen
General functions
● Detection of up to 5 finger touches at a time.
● Detection of gestures that are supported by the operating system or the software installed
on the PC.
Note
Multi-touch operation can provide extended functions or pose limitations depending on
the operating system and the software installed on the PC. Read the corresponding
documentation.
● You do not need to calibrate the capacitive multi-touch screen. Some operating systems
do offer touch calibration. However, this calibration does not result in an improvement of
the accuracy.
Security functions in an industrial environment
The capacitive multi-touch screen is locked for security reasons when the following
disturbances occur:
● There is a conductive liquid on the touch screen with ground contact via the enclosure or
the operator, for example.
● An electromagnetic disturbance that exceeds the specification in the technical data of the
device exerts an influence, see section "Electromagnetic compatibility (Page 88)".
Once the interference is over, the capacitive multi-touch screen is no longer locked.
5.3 Extended functions
If you have installed the software from the supplied "Documentation and Drivers" DVD, the
following functions are available, for example:
● Advanced brightness control - "SetBrightness"
● "IPCScreenSaver", specially designed for touch devices
● Convenient functions for clone operation including interlock mechanism
● Functions for switching from multi-touch to single touch mode and vice versa
The complete description of the functions for your device can be found on the accompanying
"Documentation and Drivers" DVD and in the installation directory of the software that you
have installed from the "Documentation and Drivers" DVD.
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