Siemens OP7 Technical Document

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Preface, Contents
Part I Introduction 1
2
Part II Basic Functions 3
10
Part III Expanded, Configurable
Functions
11
13
Part IV Commissioning and
Description of Devices
14
16
Part V Appendix A
F
Glossary, Index
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Preface
The “OP7, OP17 Operator Panel” equipment manual is divided into five
parts:
Part Chapter Contents
 1 – 2 Overview of the OPs and their range of func -
tions.
 3 – 10 Step-by-step instructions on how you control the
OPs with the standard screens.
 1 1 – 13 Expanded functions of the OPs (online changes
to system settings, PLC jobs and the scheduler).
 14 – 16 – Mechanical and electrical installation
– Commissioning
–
Detailed information about the OPs and their
maintenance
Appendix
A – F
Contains general tables and a list of the techni -
cal terms used in this manual.
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Motor off Text on the display of the OP is shown in
“typewriter” style.
Variable Symbolic names representing variable values on the
display are shown in italic ”typewriter” style.
Screens Functions which you can choose are shown in
normal italics.
Scr eens → Print Steps that are performed in succession are linked by
an arrow .
ESC
The names of keys are shown in a dif ferent typeface.
Guide through the
manual
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firmware and ProT ool versions:
Edition Remark ProT ool V ersion
09/96 First edition of the “OP7, OP17 Opera -
tor Panel” equipment manual
V 2.5 or higher
04/99 T echnical revision V5.01 or higher
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nings:
AM
Alarm message
AS 51 1 Protocol of the PU interface to the SIMA TIC S5
ASCII American Standard Code für Information Interchange
CPU Central Processing Unit
EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
EM Event message
FB Function block
HMI Human Machine Interface
IF Interface designation
LCD Liquid-crystal display
LED Light-emitting diode
MPI Multitpoint Interface
OP Operator Panel
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
PPI Point to Point Interface
PU Programming Unit (German abbreviation: PG)
RAM Random access memory (working memory)
TD T ext Display
TP T ouch Panel
Abbreviations
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Contents
Part I Introduction
1 Product Description 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1 Configuration and process control phases 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 Visualizing and controlling processes 1-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3 Design of Operator Panel OP7 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4 Design of Operator Panel OP17 1-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Functionality 2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part II Basic Functions
3 General Operation 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1 Integrated keyboard 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1.1 System Keys 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 Entering V alues 3-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1 Entering Numerical V alues 3-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.2 Entering Alphanumeric V alues 3-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.3 Entering Symbolic V alues 3-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.4 Entering T imer V alues 3-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3 Help Text 3-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Using the OP with Its Standard Functions 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1 Operating Levels 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Standard Screens 4-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.3 Branching in Standard Screens 4-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Screens 5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.1 Screen Entries 5-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2 Selecting Screens 5-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.3 Editing Screens 5-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.4 Printing Screens 5-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Password Protection 6-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.1 Password Levels and Access 6-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2 Logging-in and logging-out on the OP (LOGIN/LOGOUT) 6-3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.3 Password Management 6-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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7 Messages 7-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1 Message types 7-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.1 Event and alarm messages 7-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.2 Alarm messages 7-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.3 System messages 7-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2 Displaying Messages 7-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2.1 Display Sequences 7-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2.2 Scrolling through W aiting Messages at Message Level 7-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2.3 Viewing Event and Alarm Message T ext 7-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3 Message Buf fers 7-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4 Deleting Messages 7-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4.1 Deleting alarm message and event message buf fers upon buffer overflow 7-12
7.4.2
Deleting alarm and event messages via standard screens 7-13. . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4.3 Automatically Deleting the System Message Buf fer upon Buf fer Overflow 7-13
7.5
Printing Messages 7-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.5.1 Direct Message Logging 7-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.5.2 Printing the Message Buf fer 7-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Recipes 8-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.1 Creating and Editing Data Records 8-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.2 Copying Data Records 8-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.3 Transferring Data Records 8-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.4 Deleting Data Records 8-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 STATUS/FORCE V AR with the OP 9-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.1 FORCE V AR 9-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 System Settings 10-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.1 Selecting a Language 10-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.2 Modifying Parameters in Online Mode 10-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.3 Adjusting Contrast 10-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.4 Setting OP Modes 10-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Part III Expanded, Configurable Functions
11 Process-Dependent Operator Guidance 11-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.1 Branching by Means of Soft Keys and Function Keys 11-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.2 Self-Defined Screen Hierarchy 11-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 Schedulers (OP17 only) 12-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 Controlling the OP from the PLC 13-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV Commissioning and Description of Devices
14 Installation 14-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.1 Mechanical Installation 14-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.2 Electrical Installation 14-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.2.1 Connecting the Power Supply 14-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.2.2 Connecting a Configuration Computer 14-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.2.3 Connections to PLC 14-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.2.4 Loop-Through Mode (OP17 only) 14-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.2.5 Connecting a Printer 14-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 Commissioning 15-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.1 Initial commissioning 15-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.2 Recommissioning 15-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.3 Start-up Behavior 15-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.4 Testing the Configuration in OFFLINE Mode 15-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.5 Testing the Configuration in Conjunction with the PLC 15-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.6 Testing Communication via the PROFIBUS-DP 15-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 Device Description 16-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.1 OP7 16-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.2 OP17 16-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.3 Labeling of the Function Keys 16-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.4 Optional Backup Battery for the OP17 16-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.5 Maintenance 16-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Part V Appendix
A Brief Description of Standard Screens A-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B System Messages B-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C Technical Data C-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D Interface Assignment D-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E SIMATIC HMI Documentation E-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F Siemens W orldwide F-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Product Description 1
Functionality 2
Part I Introduction

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Product Description
Operator Panels OP7 and OP17 allow operating states, current process values
and malfunctions of a connected PLC to be visualized. In addition, inputs can
be made on the OP which can be written directly to the PLC. Some functions
relating to machine diagnostics can also be executed on the Operator Panel.
The Operator Panels feature a number of standard functions. The displays
and operation of the devices can be optimized by the configurer to meet the
requirements of the process.
The Operator Panels are suitable for fitting into switching cabinets and con -
trol desks. A printer can be attached to the OP for logging processes during
automation operation.
1.1 Configuration and process control phases
Before an OP can go into service, it has to be prepared for its job of
visualizing data from the PLC, i.e. it has to be configured. As far as the PLC
is concerned, data areas used by the OP to communicate with the PLC have
to be created in the memory .
The configuration for the OP is created on a computer (PC/PU) using
ProT ool configuration software under Microsoft  W indowsTM . When the
configuration is ready, it is transferred to the OP . Before this can be done,
however , the computer has to be connected to the Operator Panel. Following
transfer of the configuration, the OP has to be connected to the PLC.
The OP now communicates with the PLC and reacts to program flows on the
PLC on the basis of the configured requirements.
figure 1-1 depicts the configuration and process control phases described
above:
Applications of
OP7 and OP17
Creating data
areas
Configuration with
ProTool
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Figure 1-1 Configuration and Process Control Phase
Text which is required to be displayed on the OP has first to be created on the
PC/PU with ProT ool and then transferred to the OP . If, for example, text for
display is required to comprise static and variable components, the tags have
to be configured and the static text for explaining the tags has to be entered -
for example:
Temperature Variable1 C of Furnace1
Here,
Temperature C of Furnace1 is the static text and Varia-
ble1
is the tag that is read from the memory area of the PLC.
Y ou will find information on configuring the OP in the ProT ool/ Lite User ’s
Guide
. The Communication User ’ s Guide provides information on connecting
the OP to the PLC.
Static and variable
text components
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1.2 Visualizing and controlling processes
The basic functions of an OP consist in displaying process states and in con -
trolling the process. The following display and control functions can be con -
figured on Operator Panels OP7 and OP17:
screens
 event messages
 alarm messages
recipes
 help text
logging
languages
 schedulers for the OP17
Data supplied by the PLC may be displayed together on a screen and modi -
fied individually , if required. A screen consists of several screen entries
since, for example, more related data are required for describing a machine
state than can normally be displayed in the window of a screen. Therefore
data on operating temperature, fill level, speed and running time can illus -
trate the current machine state.
The OP7 and OP17 are Operator Panels with text based displays. Accordin -
gly
, a screen on the display comprises text items which may include static
text and current state values.
Screens may be combined on the OP in a directory . Y ou can use the directory
to display , print and edit screens.
Event messages are information and operating notes on current machine and
process states during regular production operations. Event messages may
contain process values. Process values are displayed either numerically - for
example,
Motor running at 3000 revs
or
symbolically - for example,
Motor running normally,
where
a specific control value is assigned to normally.
The classification of a message as an event message is done at the configura -
tion stage.
Display and
control functions
Screens
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Alarm messages show , in contrast to event messages, critical machine states
dur ing production operations. Due to their ur gency , they have to be acknowl -
edged before any other action is possible.
Alarm messages may contain process values. Process values are displayed
either numerically - for example
Motor speed 4500
or
symbolically - for example
Motor speed too high,
where
a specific control value is assigned to too high.
This
type of message has a higher display priority than an event message. If
an alarm message is issued, any event message or screen that is being dis -
played is replaced with a flashing alarm on the display .
The classification of a message as an alarm message is made at the configu -
ration stage.
When a product is made up of various ingredients in certain ratios, this infor -
mation is stored in a so-called recipe.
T ake orange juice for example. Its production and bottling requires that
orange concentrate and water be mixed in a certain ratio. These values are
stored as tags in a recipe.
Each recipe can be made up of several data records containing dif ferent va -
lues for the recipe.
The data can be edited in the OP , transferred to the PLC and read out from
the PLC.
In the OP , the recipes are combined by recipe number and title in a recipe
directory.
Help text consists of configurable additional information and operator in -
structions relating to event messages, alarm messages and screens. If for ex -
ample an alarm message arises, this enables additional information on how to
eliminate faults to be displayed.
Help text can also be displayed by pressing a key , if required, when the
HELP LED is on.
Messages can be printed in online mode by means of the printer connected to
the OP . Furthermore, there is a possibility of printing all the event and alarm
messages that have accumulated in the buf fer concerned.
Alarm messages
Recipes
Help text
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Message text, screens, help text and system messages may be displayed in
several languages. Up to three of the languages listed below can be loaded
simultaneously on the same OP and presented to the operator for selection on
line:
German
English
French
Italian
Spanish
 Russian (Cyrillic characters).
A scheduler is a regularly recurring point in time (i.e., hourly , daily , weekly ,
annually) at which a certain function is to be executed. When a scheduler
time is reached, the configured bit is set in the interface area of the PLC and
the configured function is executed.
The following functions are available:
 Print alarm message buf fer
 Print event message buf fer
 Select screen
 Print screen
 Print data record
Multilinguality
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1.3 Design of Operator Panel OP7
The OP7 has a plastic housing with a touch-sensitive front and is therefore
suitable for ungrounded installation. The coloring of the front foil conforms
with machinery directive EN 60204.
The OP7 is available in the following versions:
OP7/PP,
 OP7/DP and
OP7/DP-12.
The versions dif fer only in their communication options. figure 1-2 shows the
design of Operator Panel OP7.
SIMA TIC OP7

F1 F2 F3 F4
K1 K2 K3 K4
789
456
12
3
HELP
.0+/–
ESC
ACK
ENTER
ABC
DEF
Display
Function
keyboard
Numerical
keypad
Interface
connections
SHIFT
HELP
INS
DEL
SHIFT
Figure 1-2 Design of Operator Panel OP7
OP7 versions