WinCC Advanced V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: Discrete Alarm – Alarm text filter

“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:

By clicking on button (or filling a IO field) just alarms that contain a specific key text in your text definition are showed.

Requirements:

WinCC Advanced V13 SP1.

Project with a minimum discrete alarm configuration (stop - See reference “WinCC Advanced V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: Discrete Alarm, https://support.industry.siemens.com/tf/br/en/posts/135059/).

Configuration main steps:

Create a internal variable as key text propose (HMI Tags → Show all tag → <Add new> ; Name = “HMI_Tag_3”; Data type = “Wstring”.

Open a screen

Configure a alarm view (properties → Alarm Filter → Filter tag: = “HMI_Tag_3”)

Create a IO Field (Toolbox → Elements)

Connect the IO Field to “HMI_Tag_3” (Properties → General → Tag: = “HMI_Tag_2”; Display format = “String”).

VB Script alternative

The follow VB Scripts could be linked to buttons to set a preset value to “HMI_Tag_3” (key for search) – Change keytext for your reference text

Sub VBFunction_2()

SmartTags("HMI_Tag_3").Value = “keytext”

End Sub

Notes:

It is not possible to use wildcats or introduce logical combination for the search – use just a reference text to be search in the message text.

References:

Manual

WinCC Professional V13.0

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/92323076/en

Online helps system

WinCC Professional V13.0 SP1

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/109096785/en

Application and tools

Demo projects for HMI operator panels under WinCC V13 (TIA Portal) for Basic Panels (2nd generation) and Comfort Panels

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/96003274/en

FAQ

Which VBS information and VBS programming tools are there in WinCC (TIA Portal)?

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/59885894/en

Tips and tricks for creating scripts in WinCC (TIA Portal)

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/57132412/en

Project:

as project.zip