WinCC Comfort V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: show / hide objects

Denilson Pegaia

“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:

The graphical objects of a screen could be distributed in layers. It is possible do simplify / detailed screens by hiding / showing the layers (and their related objects). However, with HMI, it is just possible to hide / show layer in engineering environment. For hide/show objects in operation, it should necessary to work with hide / show animations for each individual element.

In this simple sample project, by clicking on a button, objects are showed / hide.

Requirements:

WinCC Comfort V13 SP1.

Project with a minimum configuration (stop button, tags, etc.).

Configuration main steps:

1 – To hide / show object with the help of internal tag / internal functions:

• Create a internal bool tag to control the hide / show function (in our example, HMI_Tag_1)

• Create on screen a button to command the hide / show function (in our example, with HMI_Tag_1 / invert bit function)

• Mark the desire objects on screen with mouse + shift.

• Set the visibility animation: Properties → Animation → Add New Animation → Visibility: Process tag = HMI_Tag_1; Range From = 0 To = 0; Visibility = Visible.

  
  

2 – To hide / show objects with the help of VB scripting

• Create a script like follow (note: “Root screen” represents the desired screen; “Circle_2”, “Text field_2”, “Rectangle_2”, “I/O field_2” represent the desired objects on “Circle_2”):

Sub VBFunction_1()

Dim aaa

Set aaa = HmiRuntime.Screens("Root screen").ScreenItems("Circle_2")

aaa.Visible = Not aaa.Visible

Set aaa = HmiRuntime.Screens("Root screen").ScreenItems("Text field_2")

aaa.Visible = Not aaa.Visible

Set aaa = HmiRuntime.Screens("Root screen").ScreenItems("Rectangle_2")

aaa.Visible = Not aaa.Visible

Set aaa = HmiRuntime.Screens("Root screen").ScreenItems("I/O field_2")

aaa.Visible = Not aaa.Visible

End Sub

• Create a button on the screen and call the VBFunction_1 on mouse click event.

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:

Due a size/ format restrictions, the project are attached in zip format as project.zip.

 Hi,

I need help for script for hiding 2 object [In Faceplate]. Lets say I have 2 no.of circle and it is overlapping each other. I want to give priority to Circle-1 if both condition occurs at time. Circle-2 should not visible if circle-1 condition get trigger. I am using Integer addressing with different bit number to trigger. 

I dont to create PLC code for same. 

I am using comfort Panel TP-1200 for the same. 

Please let me know if it is possible.

Regards,

Yogendra