Table Of Contents - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Series Getting Started

Table of contents

1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Contents.........................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Scope .............................................................................................................................................7
1.3 What's new?...................................................................................................................................8
1.4 Replacing the predecessor device with a Comfort HMI device .....................................................9
2 Replacing an HMI device ......................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 Overview of HMI devices .............................................................................................................11
2.2 Mounting cut-out ..........................................................................................................................13
2.3
Interfaces .....................................................................................................................................16
2.4 Slots for memory cards ................................................................................................................18
2.5 Mapping of the soft key assignment ............................................................................................20
2.6 Data input.....................................................................................................................................23
3 Migrating a project ................................................................................................................................... 25
3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................25
3.2 Migrating a project .......................................................................................................................26
3.3 Switching screen from 4:3 to Widescreen ...................................................................................27
3.3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................27
3.3.2 Switching without adaptation .......................................................................................................28
3.3.3 Switchover with adaptation to screen ..........................................................................................29
3.3.4 Switchover with adaptation to screen width.................................................................................30
3.3.5 Switchover with adaptation to screen height ...............................................................................31
3.3.6 Recommendation for screen changeover....................................................................................32
3.3.7 Additional setting options .............................................................................................................33
3.3.8 Migrating pictograms with key HMI devices.................................................................................34
3.4 Switching over the HMI device.....................................................................................................36
3.5 Setting the address of the HMI device.........................................................................................38
3.6 Using energy-saving functions.....................................................................................................39
3.6.1 Application....................................................................................................................................39
3.6.2 Configuring the energy-saving function .......................................................................................39
3.6.3 Controlling display brightness ......................................................................................................41
4 Commissioning the HMI device ............................................................................................................... 43
4.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................43
4.2 Transferring a project...................................................................................................................43
4.3 Using automatic backup...............................................................................................................46
Migration Guide Comfort Panels
Getting Started, 03/2011, A5E03478626-01
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