Basic Panels 
Operating Instructions, 04/2012, A5E02421799-03 
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Glossary 
"Transfer" mode 
HMI device operating mode for transferring an executable project from the configuring PC to 
an HMI device.  
Acknowledge 
Acknowledgment of an alarm confirms that it has been noted. 
Alarm, acknowledgment 
Acknowledgment of an alarm confirms that it has been noted. 
Alarm, activated 
Moment at which an alarm is triggered by the PLC or HMI device. 
Alarm, deactivated 
Moment at which the initiation of an alarm is reset by the PLC. 
Alarm, user-specific 
User-specific alarms report specific states of a plant that is interconnected with the HMI 
device via the PLC. 
Automation system 
An automation system is a PLC of the SIMATIC S7 product line, e.g. SIMATIC S7-300 
Boot loader 
The boot loader is used to start the operating system and is started automatically after power 
on of the HMI device. The Loader is displayed after the operating system has loaded.  
Configuration software 
The configuration software is used to create projects for process visualization. 
WinCC flexible is such a configuration software, for example.