WinCC Professional V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: printing data for script diagnostics (GSC)

“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, text and values are logging in the script diagnostic tool (GSC).

Printing data (text and values) on the script diagnostic tool (GSC) is the bases to a good development and maintenance of scripts.

Requirements:

WinCC Professional V13 SP1.

Project with a minimum configuration (stop button, tags, etc. “WinCC Professional V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: Invert Bit https://support.industry.siemens.com/tf/br/en/posts/135044/).

Configuration main steps:

VB Script print text

Open a screen

Place a GSC Diagnostic (Controls → Print job / Script diagnostic)

Place a button

• Properties → Events → Click → Add VB Script

• Configure the script as follow:

Sub OnClick(ByVal item)

HMIRuntime.Trace "This is a test"

End Sub

VB Script print a new line

• Open a screen

• Place a GSC Diagnostic (Controls → Print job / Script diagnostic)

• Place a button

• Properties → Events → Click → Add VB Script

• Configure the script as follow:

Sub OnClick(ByVal item)

HMIRuntime.Trace vbNewLine

End Sub

VB Script print a Tag Value

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

• Open a screen

• Place a GSC Diagnostic (Controls → Print job / Script diagnostic)

• Place a button

• Properties → Events → Click → Add VB Script

• Configure the script as follow:

Sub OnClick(ByVal item)

Dim MyAuxObj

Set MyAuxObj = HMIRuntime.Tags("HMI_Tag_1")

MyAuxObj.Read

HMIRuntime.Trace MyAuxObj.Value

End Sub

C Script print text

Open a screen

Place a GSC Diagnostic (Controls → Print job / Script diagnostic)

Place a button

• Properties → Events → Click → Add C Script

• Configure the script as follow:

#include "GlobalDefinitions.h"

void OnClick(char* screenName, char* objectName, char* propertyName)

{

//Insert the code starting here

printf("This is a test");

}

C Script print a new line

• Open a screen

• Place a GSC Diagnostic (Controls → Print job / Script diagnostic)

• Place a button

• Properties → Events → Click → Add C Script

• Configure the script as follow:

#include "GlobalDefinitions.h"

void OnClick(char* screenName, char* objectName, char* propertyName)

{

//Insert the code starting here

printf("\r\n");

}

C Script print a Tag Value

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

• Open a screen

• Place a GSC Diagnostic (Controls → Print job / Script diagnostic)

• Place a button

• Properties → Events → Click → Add C Script

• Configure the script as follow:

#include "GlobalDefinitions.h"

void OnClick(char* screenName, char* objectName, char* propertyName)

{

short int MyAuxTag;

MyAuxTag = GetTagSWord ("HMI_Tag_1");

printf ("%d", MyAuxTag);

}

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

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