Integrated Configuration with WinCC (TIA Portal) and SIMATIC Manager

Using a Device Proxy PLC STEP 7 V5 (as of V5.4 SP3), WinCC V13 (TIA Portal), SIMOTION Scout V4.4 Introduction The TIA Portal offers the option to create the PLC program and the HMI configuration via software interface including all the resulting advantages. It is necessary in some cases, for technical or plant-specific reasons, to continue creating the PLC program with the STEP 7 software as of version V5.4 SP3 and the HMI configuration with the WinCC (TIA Portal) software. If HMI projects are created without integrated controller connection1 this leads to the following disadvantages: · Tags for the HMI project have to be created manually. · No symbolic tag connection. · Changes/expansions of tags in the SIMATIC Manager, which affect the HMI configuration have to be manually updated in the HMI configuration. · Controller-specific alarm procedures, such as “Alarm D” are not available. Description of the automation task The PLC program was created with SIMATIC software STEP 7 V5.4 SP3 (or higher) and includes an MP 277 10“ touch operator panel, created with WinCC flexible. The MP 277 10“ touch operator panel shall be replaced with a TP1200 Comfort operator panel. Tag handling, alarm procedures “Alarm_S” and “Alarm_D”, as well as reporting system error (SFM) shall be possible between WinCC V13 and the SIMATIC Manager, in the same way as for a WinCC flexible project integrated in the SIMATIC Manager.