Siemens SIMATIC HMI - Glossary

Comfort Panels
Operating Instructions, 08/2018, A5E36770603-AC
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Glossary
"Transfer" mode
The "Transfer" operating mode is an operating mode of the HMI device in which an
executable project is transferred from the configuration PC to an HMI device.
Acknowledge
Acknowledgment of an alarm confirms that it has been noted.
Alarm logging
Output of user-specific alarms to a printer, in parallel to their output to the HMI device
screen.
Alarm, "Incoming" event
Moment at which an alarm is triggered by the controller or HMI device.
Alarm, "Outgoing" event
Moment at which the initiation of an alarm is reset by the controller.
Alarm, acknowledgment
Acknowledgment of an alarm confirms that it has been noted.
Alarm, user-specific
A user-specific alarm report specific operating states of a system interconnected to the HMI
device via the controller.
Automation system
An automation system is a controller of the SIMATIC S7 series, for example SIMATIC S7-
1500.
Boot loader
The boot loader is used to start the operating system and is started automatically after power
on of the HMI device. The Start Center opens after the operating system has loaded.