V14 – Simple Sample: SiVArc – creating WinCC Professional'sfaceplates based on Controllers' FB's.

“Simple Samples” are small projects that demonstrate simple features. The target is give a quick overview about the theme and be used as start point for related discussions. Follow there are a short description and the configuration main steps.

Description:

in this simple sample, controller FB variables are automatically created on HMI tag table.

Requirements:

TIA V14

SiVArc (SIMATIC Visualization Architect)

Project with a minimum configuration: S7-1500 configuration,

Configuration main steps:

• Create a FB on S7-1500 CPU: Project tree → PLC → Program Blocks → Add new block → FB: Name = Block_1

• Create a interface (inputs, outputs for the created blocks):

  • Project tree → PLC → Program Blocks → double click on Block_1 → inputs → add new → name = On, type = Bool

  • Project tree → PLC → Program Blocks → double click on Block_1 → outputs → add new → name = Status, type = Uint

• Create a instance DB for Block_1:Project tree → PLC → Program Blocks → Add new block: select Data block, Name = Data_Block_1, Type = Block_1

• Compile (HW and SW with rebuild all)

• Define rules for WinCC Professional tag creation: Project tree → Common data → SiVArc → Tag rules → < create new rule>: Tag table = HmiTag.DB.SimbolicName (click on “...”, type “H”, select “HmiTag”, type”.”, select “DB”, type “.”, select “SimbolicName “)

• Set the SiVArc relevant block properties: inspection window (under) Project tree → PLC → Program Blocks → double click on Block_1 → plug-ins → screen rules → create new rule: Program block = Block_1; Master copy of a screen = “MyScadaScreen” (click on “...” select the screen from Library → Master copies).

• Create a WinCC: Project tree → Add new device → PC Systems → Simatic HMI application → WinCC RT Professional

  • Add a IE general card to created PC station.

  • In network view, connect the IE general to S7-1500 PN port

  • In network view, create a HMI connection be WinCC Professional and S7-1500.

• Create screen on project library: Project tree → WinCC Professional Application → Screens → Add new screen → Type F2 → rename the screen to “MySCAADAScreen” → (optional: edit the screen adding objects, etc.) → drag and drop it on the project library (right toolbar, division library) under Master copies → delete the original screen from the Project tree → HMI → Screens.

• Create a Faceplate: with a text field, a I/O field and a button.

  • - Project tree → HMI → Screens → Add new screen → Type F2 → rename the screen to “Faceplate1”

  • - Drag and drop from the toolbox (right), Text field, a I/O field and a Button to the screen

  • - Select all objects, right mouse click → Create faceplate: name = MySCADAFaceplate_1;

• Define the Faceplate interface (configuration window up the inspection window):

  • - Drag and drop: Properties → from left side: I/O field_1 → General → Process value to right side: Properties_Faceplate; set the Type to UInt

  • - Drag and drop: Properties → from left side: Text Field_1 → General → Text to right side: Properties_Faceplate; set the Type to String

  • - Drag and drop: Events → from left side Button_1 → Click to right side: Events

• Set the Faceplate SiVArc properties: Select the faceplate back screen → Inspection windows → Plug-ins → SiVArc properties:

  • - Miscellaneous → Name → Printout of the static value = Block.DB.SymbolicAddress (click on “...”, type “B”, select “Block”, type “.”, select “DB”, etc.)

  • - Property interface → Properties_Faceplate → Text → Printout of the static value = = Block.DB.SymbolicAddress (click on “...”, type “B”, select “Block”, type “.”, select “DB”, etc.)

  • - Property interface → Properties_Faceplate → Process_Value → Printout of tags = Printout of the static value = Block.DB.SymbolicAddress&”_Status” (click on “...”, type “B”, select “Block”, type “.”, select “DB”, etc.)

• Set the Faceplate SiVArc Events: Select the faceplate back screen → Inspection windows → Plug-ins → SiVArc events:

  • - Click → Add function → invert bit: Block.DB.SymbolicAddress&”_On”

• Miscellaneous → Name → Printout of the static value = Block.DB.Symbolic.Address (click on “...”, type “B”, select “Block”, type “.”, select “DB”, etc.)

• Set the SiVArc relevant block properties: inspection window (under) Project tree → PLC → Program Blocks → double click on Block_1 → plug-ins → screen rules → create new rule: Program block = Block_1; Master copy of a screen = “MySCADAScreen” (click on “...” select the screen from Library → Master copies); Screen Object = MySCADAFaceplate_1 (click on “...” select the screen from Library → Types)

• Call the Block_1 on OB1; give the instance DB name as Block_1_DB

• Compile (HW and SW with rebuild all)

• Create SiVArc Objects: Project tree → HMI → right mouse click → Generate the visualization (SiVArch) → Generate the visualization (SiVArch) → Generate

Result:The FB Block_1 (instance DB FB_Block_1_DB) inputs and outputs are configured as WinCC tags, a screen MySCADAScreen is added to HMI screens, on HMI MySCADAScreen one MySCADAFaceplate_1 is copied, with name Block_1_DB, the intern text field is renamed to “Block_1_DB”, the IO field variable is connect to Block_1_DB.Status PLC tag, the Button is connect by invert bit function to the Block_1_DB.On PLC tag.

Project:

Due a size/ format restrictions, the projects (one before and one after SiVArc generation) were first archived as zap14 format and after that attached to a zip archive (.zip).