Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 - Page 58

Step Action
5 Select the menu command File > Activate in the WinCC Explorer .
WinCC Runtime starts.
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● If the user interface language of WinCC Runtime does not match the user
interface language of the SIMATIC Manager, change to key set 2 by clicking
the "Key set change" button at the bottom left of the user interface.
● Click the "Change language" button in key set 2. The "Change language"
dialog box opens.
● Select the required user interface language for WinCC Runtime.
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● Click the "UNIT_A" area selection key in the overview area at the top left of the "SIMATIC
PCS 7 Control System" user interface (see figure below "Work area with all operator
controls").
● Click the "Show/Hide Tag" button.
The designations for the picture objects appear.
The automatically generated picture contains the block icons of the following objects:
CONTROL1 Sequential control system
MOTOR1 Motor
VALVE1 Valve
PIDCTRL1 Controller
Show/Hide Tag Click to show/hide the designations for the picture objects.
Note:
In the figure below "Work area with all control elements", the faceplates
of the motor and the controller are open.
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● Click the "MOTOR1/Motor" block icon in the work area of the user interface.
The faceplate of the motor is displayed in the work area of the user interface.
● Click the "..." button next to where the "Command" is displayed.
The "MOTOR1/ Motor" faceplate is expanded.
● Click "Start". Click "OK".
The motor starts. The "Status" in the faceplate shows "Start".
9 Repeat the basic procedure of step 6 on the block icon of the valve and test the "Open"
command.
Test the "Stop" command for the motor and the "Close" command for the valve.
10 Repeat the basic procedure of step 6 for "Automatic" mode for the motor and valve.
Leave the faceplate of the motor in "Automatic" mode.
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● Click the "PIDCTRL1/PID" block icon in the work area of the user interface.
● Click the "..." button next to where the operating mode is displayed.
The ""PIDCTRL1/PID" faceplate is expanded.
● Click the "Automatic" button. Click "OK".
The controller is switched to "Automatic".
● Click the "Setpoint" display box.
The "PIDCTRL1/PID" faceplate is expanded.
● Use the slider to set the setpoint to 25. Click "OK".
● Wait until the process value is > 10.
● In the toolbar of the faceplate, click the "Acknowledge error" button. The controller is now
free of errors and in the "Automatic" operating mode.
Operating and monitoring the process
10.1 How to operate and monitor the process
Getting Started (V8.1 with APL)
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