Siemens simatic hmi op7 User Manual

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Equipment Manual OP7, OP17
Release 04/99
5.2 Selecting Screens
Screens can be viewed on the OP and serviced (edited) and printed. Before
this is possible, they have to be selected. A screen can readily be selected by
means of
 soft key ,
 function key ,
 directory,
 PLC job.
W ith soft keys, you can branch from one screen to another . The branch is
defined in the configuration.
The configured assignment of the function keys, unlike the soft keys, is valid
globally . In this way the screen that was permanently defined during configu -
ration can be selected in any operating situation.
Step Procedure Result
1 Depending on the action you
want to take, call on of the two
standard screens
 Screens  Edit or
 Scr eens  Print.
The screen directory is shown.
It contains only screens which
were included in the directory
during configuration –
for example:
09 Fill level
14 Parameter_A
15 Parameter_B
17 Report
2 Select a screen
3 Confirm selection
ENTER
Depending on the standard
screen called in step 1, the
screen you select is
 displayed or
 printed.
T o implement operator guidance, a screen can be selected from the PLC by
means of a PLC job. In this instance, the cursor is already positioned in a
specified entry or in an input field, in which the operator can perform his
input.
Methods of
selecting screens
Selecting with
soft key
Selecting with
function key
Selecting with
screen directory
Selecting with PLC
job

Siemens simatic hmi op7 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	simatic hmi op7
Category	Control Panel
Language	English