WinCC Advanced V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: Graphic List

“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 a text list status shows the respective status (“arrow up”, “arrow down”).

Graphic list is a very simple, language independent and efficient way to show status.

Requirements:

WinCC Advanced V13 SP1.

Project with a minimum configuration (stop button, tag “HMI_Tag_1” - Boolean, invert tag button, etc. See references “WinCC Advanced V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: Invert Bit” https://support.industry.siemens.com/tf/br/en/posts/135045/).

Configuration main steps:

- Open a project.

- Create a Boolean tag (Project Tree → Show all tags-> <add new>, Name = HMI_Tag_1, Data Type = Bool)

- Create a Graphic List (project tree → Text and Graphic list → Graphic List → <add new>: Graphic_list_1 was create)

- Configure the Graphic_List_1: Add two graphic entries; entry 1: Value = 0, Graphic Name = “Down Arrow”; entry 2:Value = 1, Graphic Name = “Up Arrow”;

- Open a screen.

- Place a Graphic IO field (Toolbox → Elements)

- Configure the Graphic IO field (Properties → General: Tag = tag name (“HMI_Tag_1”); Mode = Output; Text List = Graphic_list_1)

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

Images:

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Project:

Due a size/ format restrictions, the project are first compacted with 7z format (project.z7) and after that attached to a zip archive (data.zip).