Brilliant – Intelligent – User-friendly

SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels with SIMATIC WinCC in the TIA Portal

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 SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels –
the Panel family with integrated
high-end functionality

The first choice for complex applications ■ Integrated functionality across all display sizes
With regard to operator control and monitoring, ■ Brilliant widescreen displays with dimmable
SIMATIC HMI products define the state of the art. LED backlight
They are the intelligent response to increasingly ■ Upright installation possible for all touch devices
complex processes and stringent requirements for ■ 100 percent data security
the operation of machines and plants. The newly ■ Innovative commissioning and service concept
developed SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels are the ■ Intelligent energy management with
first choice for solving complex HMI applications. PROFIenergy
They convince users in all sectors.

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 Idle time Idle time
12

10

0
Idle time without Energy savings of
PROFIenergy; 60% up to 80% with
of consumed energy PROFIenergy
during production

Optimized utilization of production breaks with SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels support PROFIenergy
PROFIenergy and also utilize any additional advantages of
PROFIenergy actively controls the current consump- PROFINET, the Ethernet standard for automation.
tion of all automation components:

■ Individual loads or entire production units are

switched off when they are not required for the
production process.
■ Coordinated switching ensures a high degree of
plant reliability.
■ The easy integration of existing standards ensures
continuous investment protection.

Totally Integrated Automation Portal –

the engineering framework for all
automation tasks

Intuitive, efficient, proven

The Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal)
is the innovative engineering framework that offers
a uniform engineering environment for program-
ming and configuring control, visualization and drive
solutions.

The new SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels are seamlessly

integrated into the TIA Portal via SIMATIC WinCC
V11. This innovative engineering framework is the
key to the full performance capability of Totally
Integrated Automation.

With its intuitive user interface, efficient navigation, and

tried-and-tested technology, the TIA Portal offers users an
integrated platform for implementing automation solu-
tions – for any sectors, anywhere in the world.
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SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels – maximum
user-friendliness, maximum performance
Complex processes place high demands on the ruggedness and function- displays with LED backlight. Therefore, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels can
ality of HMI devices. SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels are state-of-the-art. be optimally adapted to any application. Their appealing, frameless design
They offer high performance, integrated functionality, and high-quality visually complements any machine.
aluminum fronts* for demanding applications. They are available in sizes
from 4“ to 12“ – all of them with high-resolution, dimmable widescreen * with a size of 7“ or larger

1. Extremely flexible across all sizes 3. Data security at any time

■ Versions in sizes of 4“, 7“, 9“, and 12“ with touch functionality or keys, the ■ Full protection of the overall device, including archives and recipes,
4“ touch devices offer additional keys. against voltage failure safeguards process-relevant data in the event of
■ All touch devices can be installed upright – for example if there is little a power failure (if SIMATIC HMI Memory Cards are used).
space in the plant or for special machine designs. ■ This supports the certification of the plant in accordance with the FDA
■ Integrated high-end functionality: Archives, VB scripts and various viewers guidelines.
for displaying plant documentation – e.g. as PDFs – and Internet pages by ■ Savings in hardware costs – no additional uninterruptible power supply.
default.

Widescreen

2. Brilliant displays in widescreen format 4. Optimum user-friendliness, even during commissioning

■ Up to 40 percent larger visualization area than conventional displays. ■ Project data, device settings and parameters are saved on the system card
Complex operating screens can therefore also be clearly displayed and, for (SIMATIC HMI Memory Card) in the device and automatically updated
example, be divided into sections for application control and application during operation.
monitoring. ■ Simple download of projects via low-cost standard cables.
■ The high resolution, 16 million colors, and a wide viewing angle up to ■ Fast commissioning – all Ethernet settings of the panel are made while
170° allow optimal readability and a detailed process display. configuring.
■ The brightness of the LED backlight can be dimmed by up to 100 percent ■ Increased plant availability due to an innovative service concept.
and can thus be optimally adapted to the lighting conditions of the ■ If panel data are to be transferred to another device:
application. This saves energy and increases the service life of the display. Simply insert the system card into the other device – confirm – get
started.

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5. Precise diagnostics made easy 7. Can be used in many sectors and regions
■ In interaction with SIMATIC Controllers, diagnostic information can be ■ Certified according to ATEX for Ex zones 2 and 22 for use in hazardous
read out directly via the Comfort Panel. areas*.
■ Cost savings since no additional diagnostic hardware is required. ■ Marine approval due to dimmable LED backlight*.
■ Increased plant availability: If faults can be found more quickly, there are
* available soon
less downtimes.

6. Ergonomic operator guidance 8. More interfaces – less hardware costs

■ Intuitive, fast entries due to familiar and proven operator control corre- ■ Easy integration into existing plant structures and networks due to stan-
sponding to that of mobile phone keypads. dard PROFIBUS and PROFINET interfaces with integrated network switch
■ All function keys are equipped with LEDs. The keys that are to be pressed (7“ or larger).
next can thus indicate this by means of visual signals in order to facilitate ■ Audio In/Audio Out interface for playback of sound files via the integrated
operator guidance. Media Player.
■ For additional operating reliability, all of the keys provide tactile feedback ■ Easy connection of external devices such as printers, USB flash drives,
when pressed. This is important, for example, when working with gloves. mouse, or keyboard via two integrated USB host interfaces.
■ Additional USB device interface for low-cost project download via stan-
dard cables.

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Seamless configuration of all SIMATIC HMI
devices with SIMATIC WinCC in the TIA Portal
SIMATIC WinCC, the new HMI software in the TIA Portal, en- faceplates and intelligent tools, and permits the implementa-
sures maximum project efficiency and integrated engineering tion of multilingual projects. SIMATIC WinCC in the TIA Portal
from Basic Panels and Comfort Panels all the way to SCADA is available in different levels graded according to price and
systems. The software offers ready-to-use objects, reusable performance. They are based on each other and are optimally

WinCC Professional

Engineering
WinCC Advanced

software
WinCC Comfort
WinCC Basic

Basic Panels Comfort Panels PC-based single- SCADA

Mobile Panels user systems
WinCC Runtime
Professional

Target systems

1. Optimum interaction between the controller and HMI 2. Scalability from Basic Panels to SCADA
■ Shorter familiarization time and fewer errors. ■ Investment protection is ensured.
■ All shared functions are displayed identically. ■ Integrated engineering of all SIMATIC HMI devices for all HMI applications.
■ Intelligent editors are context-sensitive and show only those functions ■ Scalability of the respective runtime basic system due to corresponding
that can be used: functions, properties, libraries. options such as machine-level distributed operating stations with WinCC
■ Thanks to split screen techniques, several editors can be opened at the Sm@rtServer.
same time so that data can be exchanged using drag & drop.
■ The shared database ensures data consistency throughout the entire
automation project – resulting in fewer errors and compact transparent
projects.

3. Intuitive user interface with maximum user-friendliness 4. Intelligent tools for efficient configuration
■ The embedding of various editors in a shared working environment ■ Complex tasks such as the definition of paths of motion or the creation
ensures the constant availability of all data and an overview of the project of fundamental operator prompting are simplified by means of graphical
data. configuration.
■ For engineering, a task-orientated environment focused on the current ■ Table-based editors simplify the generation and processing of similar
work flow is used. types of object, e.g. tags, texts, or messages.
■ The intuitive operating concept of SIMATIC WinCC is based on the familiar ■ User-friendly search and replace functions enable project-wide searching
Windows technology and editors, which are adapted to the configuration for objects, centralized rewiring of tags, and the searching and replacing
tasks. of texts.
■ The cross-reference list provides direct access to all objects in the project.

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Technical SIMATIC HMI Comfort

Data

KP400 Comfort KTP400 Comfort TP700 Comfort KP700 Comfort TP900 Comfort

4“ Key 4“ Touch + Key 7“ Touch 7“ Key 9“ Touch

Display TFT widescreen, 16 million colors, LED backlight 100% dimmable, viewing angle 170°

Size (in inches) 4.3 7.0 9.0

Resolution (W x H in pixels) 480 x 272 800 x 480

MTBF of backlight (at 25 °C in h) 80,000

Front dimensions (in mm) 152 x 188 140 x 116 214 x 158 308 x 204 274 x 190
Touch screen,
Control elements Membrane keypad Touch screen Membrane keypad Touch screen
membrane keypad
Function keys (programmable) /
8 (w. LED) / • 4 (w. LED) / • – 24 (w. LED) / • –
system keys
External keyboard / mouse / printer USB / USB / USB

Usable memory

User memory 4 MB 12 MB

Memory for options / recipes 2)

512 KB 2 MB

Alarm buffer •

Interfaces

Serial / MPI / PROFIBUS DP • 1) / • / •

PROFINET (Ethernet) 1 2

USB host/USB device 1/1 2/1

Slot for CF / Multi Media / SD –/–/2

Functionality (if configured with WinCC V11)

Alarm logging
2000 / 32 4000 / 32
(number of alarms / alarm classes)
Process screens 500

Tags 1024 2048

Vector graphics •

Bar graphs / curve diagrams • / f (t), f (x)

Faceplates •

Recipes 100 300

Archiving 10 50

Visual Basic Scripts 50 100

Programming device STATUS / CONTROL, diagnostics viewer

Connection to controller

SIMATIC S7 / SIMATIC WinAC •/•

SIMATIC S5 / SIMATIC 505 –/–

SINUMERIK / SIMOTION •/–

Allen Bradley / Mitsubishi •/•

Modicon / Omron •/•

Engineering software WinCC Comfort V11 or higher

Options, application
Sm@rtService / Sm@rt Access /
•/•/–/•/•
ProAgent / Audit / Logon
OPC server / Internet Explorer •/•

WinAC MP (software controller) –

1) RS232 with adapter 2) integrated flash, expandable via memory card
Panels

KP900 Comfort TP1200 Comfort KP1200 Comfort

9“ Key 12“ Touch 12“ Key

12.1

1280 x 800

362 x 230 330 x 241 454 x 289

Membrane keypad Touch screen Membrane keypad

26 (w. LED) / • – 34 (w. LED) / •

tailored to the individual HMI device classes. The larger soft- to be used when migrating to a more powerful SIMATIC HMI
ware package always includes the configuration options of the device. Existing investments are optimally protected.
smaller package. Existing projects can thus simply continue

5. Reusable faceplates 7. Clear configuration of devices and network topologies

■ SIMATIC WinCC in the TIA Portal includes many scalable and dynamic ■ A core task in creating the application is configuring and parameterizing
objects from which faceplates can be created and stored in a library. the hardware and networks.
■ This means that the faceplates can be reused throughout the project ■ The TIA Portal supports the user with photographic quality representation
or for individual machines. and configuration of the hardware modules.
■ The central modifiability of the blocks ensures consistency. ■ In the network view, the user can define connections between the
■ Reusability makes it possible to save on engineering and significantly different automation devices as well as the configuration of clients and
increase the quality of the solution. servers.
■ Client/server applications are also configured efficiently by means of this
software.

6. Comprehensive library concept 8. Integrated system diagnostics

■ Supplied and proprietary program blocks and faceplates, as well as off- ■ System diagnostics is an integral element of the TIA Portal.
the-shelf modules and devices, are managed in structured libraries. ■ As a block-based mechanism for detecting and signaling errors in a
■ They can be stored with their parameter settings in local or global SIMATIC S7 automation system, it offers important benefits such as
libraries. reduced engineering efforts and minimum error frequency.
■ This also applies to screens, tags, and alarms including their ■ Time-consuming integration tests can be omitted.
properties. ■ Option of integrating new modules by regenerating the hardware
■ They are available for further programming tasks or configurations. configuration.

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