Siemens SIMATIC User manual

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SIMATIC Industrial PC
Panel Drivers and Tools V1.3
PDT IFP Monitor Standard
Operating Manual
10/2017
A5E41104536
-AB
Preface
Panel Drivers and Tools
software
1
IPC Configuration Center
2
Software description
3
Technical support
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Preface
This operating manual applies to the "SIMATIC IPC Panel Drivers and Tools" PDT software
in combination with one of the following devices:
●SIMATIC IFP
This operating manual describes the installation of the software PDT and the configuration of
devices via the SIMATIC IPC Configuration Center.
The information in this documentation takes precedence over statements in the basic
operating instructions, the release notes and online help.
Conventions
The following generic terms are used in this document for product names and device type
names:
Long form
Generic term
SIMATIC IFP, Industrial Flat Panel IFP, device
SIMATIC IPC, industrial PC
IPC, PC, device
SIMATIC IPCx77D, SIMATIC IPCx77E Panel PC
SIMATIC IPCx27D, SIMATIC IPCx27E
Box PC
SIMATIC IFP Monitor Standard
Display device, monitor
Windows Embedded Standard 7E, 7P
WES7E, WES7P
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 1607 (Build 14393) 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 2016 LTSB (Build 14393) 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 2015 LTSB (Build 10240) 64-bit
Windows 10
SIMATIC IPC Panel Drivers and Tools PDT,
Panel Drivers and Tools
SIMATIC IPC Configuration Center ICC *, IPC
Configuration Center,
Configuration Center
* ICC is also the name of the Desktop symbol.

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Style conventions
Style convention
Scope
"OK" •User interface terms, for example, dialog names, tabs, buttons,
menu commands
•Required inputs, for example, limits, tag values.
•Path information
"File > Edit"
Operator actions, for example, menu commands, shortcut menu commands.
<F1>, <Alt+P>
Keyboard operation
Figures
This document contains figures of the software described. The figures can deviate slightly
from the supplied software.
Trademarks
The following designations marked with the symbol ® are registered trademarks of
Siemens AG:
●SIMATIC®; SIMATIC HMI®; SIMATIC Industrial Flat Panel®; SIMATIC IPC®
●WinCC®
History
The following earlier release versions of these operating instructions have been published:
Edition
Comment
04/2016
First edition V1.1
01/2017 V1.2: Expansion by Touch/Key devices with resistive single touch screen,
"Information" tab, IFP ETH commissioning, amendments
10/2017 Remedy

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Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Panel Drivers and Tools software............................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Product description ...................................................................................................................6
1.2 System requirements................................................................................................................6
1.3 Setup.........................................................................................................................................8
1.3.1 Initial commissioning of Monitor Standard ................................................................................8
1.3.2 Removal..................................................................................................................................11
2 IPC Configuration Center ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Product description .................................................................................................................12
2.2 Overview and tabs ..................................................................................................................12
3 Software description.............................................................................................................................. 16
3.1 General information ................................................................................................................16
3.2 Brightness - SetBrightness .....................................................................................................16
3.2.1 Overview IPC/IFP ...................................................................................................................16
3.2.2 Setting the display brightness.................................................................................................16
3.2.3 Command line call ..................................................................................................................18
3.3 Information ..............................................................................................................................19
3.4 Screen saver - IPCScreenSaver.............................................................................................21
3.5 Tools - Rightclick and WinMove .............................................................................................24
3.5.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................24
3.5.2 Rightclick Selector ..................................................................................................................25
3.5.3 WinMove .................................................................................................................................25
A Technical support.................................................................................................................................. 26
A.1 Service and support................................................................................................................26

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Panel Drivers and Tools software
1
1.1
Product description
The SIMATIC IPC PDT software installs the "IPC Configuration Center" and, optionally, the
"IFP Ethernet Monitor" software. The existing hardware components are automatically
detected by the associated software.
The most important features of the software are:
●Easy dialog-guided installation
●Simple configuration via the IPC Configuration Center:
–Brightness
–Information
–Screen saver
–Tools
1.2
System requirements
Supported operating systems
The PDT software can run on PCs with the following operating systems:
●Microsoft Windows 32-bit operating system *
–Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
–Windows Embedded Standard 7P/E SP1
●Microsoft Windows 64-bit operating system *
–Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
–Windows Embedded Standard 7P/E SP1
–Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 1607 (Build 14393) 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 2016 LTSB (Build 14393) 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 2015 LTSB (Build 10240) 64-bit
* 2 GB free hard disk memory required.
NOTICE
Windows Embedded Standard 7E on CFast card
For systems with Windows Embedded Standard 7E on a CFast card, the data is
compressed and must be unzipped for the installation. The installation of the PDT software
can take up to 40 minutes.

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Software requirements
●One of the operating systems listed in the section "Supported operating systems" was
installed.
●The driver of the device manufacturer for the graphics adapter is installed.
●Installed SIMATIC software must be uninstalled.
–IPC Ethernet Monitor V1.x
–IPC PDT V1.x
–IPC Wizard V1.x to 2.x.x
Hardware requirements
For the PDT software, you need a PC with the following properties:
●DVD drive or external USB data carrier
●Display port or DVI interface
●1 GHz processor or higher, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
●2 GB RAM
●3 GB free hard disk memory
●Use graphics driver matching the graphics interface in use
●Screen resolution at least 800 × 600 pixels
Note
Initial commissioning
The IFP must be connected to the PC during initial commissioning.
Number of IFPs on a PC
The number of IFPs which can be connected to a PC depends on the system configuration
and operating mode. You can find the possible combinations in the FAQ 109483774 on the
Internet (
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/us/en/view/109483774).
Mixed operation not allowed
The simultaneous operation of the following device combinations in connection with a PC is
not allowed:
•
Device with display diagonal 4:3 and devices with display diagonal 16:9

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1.3
Setup
1.3.1
Initial commissioning of Monitor Standard
A PDT software is pre-installed on preconfigured SIMATIC IPC which automatically installs
the Configuration Center and the corresponding software component for the connected
device type.
Requirement
●The system requirements (Page 6) are met.
●Keyboard and mouse are connected to the PC.
●The SIMATIC IFP is connected to the PC with a matching video cable.
Note
Administrator rights required
Installation must be performed with a user account with administrator rights.
Procedure
1. Switch on the power supply of the PC.
2. Switch on the PC.
Installation of the PDT software starts automatically on preconfigured SIMATIC IPCs. If
not, see the section "Procedure for PCs that are not preconfigured".
3. The installation dialog opens: The installation steps on the left are are completed from top
to bottom.
First accept the license conditions and click "Next".

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4. You activate the required software components in the "Configuration" tab, depending on
the device type. Then click "Next".
5. Follow the instructions. The setup installs the associated software.
This process may take several minutes and up to thirty minutes for slow PCs.
6. Restart the PC and log into the user account with administrator rights.
Procedure for PCs that are not preconfigured
If the PDT software does not exist and/or does not start automatically:
1. If the PC does not have an operating system, install an operating system with all the
required components.
If you run the installation from the Restore DVD: Restart the PC once installation is
complete.
Continue with step 3 in the section "Procedure".
2. If a setup of the SIMATIC IPC Wizard or SIMATIC IPC Panel Drivers and Tools V1.1 is
already installed on the PC:
–Uninstall this setup via the Control Panel.
–Restart the computer.
3. If the PC does not have a DVD drive, copy the entire directory of the PDT software
including subdirectories from the "Documentation and Drivers" CD/DVD (included in
scope of delivery of the SIMATIC devices or can be ordered) to a USB memory stick.
4. Place the "Documentation and Drivers" CD/DVD into the DVD drive of the PC.
Alternatively, connect the USB memory stick to the PC.
5. Start the installation with the "Start.exe" file in the directory of the PDT software.
6. Continue with step 3 in the section "Procedure".

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PPI settings for new users
Note
Size of the operator controls
The operator controls of Windows
applications have a different size depending on the
different screen sizes. By adjusting the PPI resolution you set the operator controls to an
operable size. Only for the standard user, however, and not for other users.
•
To set the PPI resolution for a different user, log on as new user with your own Account
and click "Start > Siemens Automation" in the Windows Start menu.
"Set SIMATIC IPC Windows PPI Settings".
Restart the computer to apply the values for the desktop.
•
Uninstall
: To remove the adjusted PPI resolution for the desktop, click "Set default
Windows PPI Settings" in the Windows Start menu "Start > Siemens Automation".
Restart the computer to apply the values for the desktop.
Support information
The link "IPC_Service&Support" on the desktop provides a brief summary of the PC
hardware information.
This HTML page is created at the time of installation and can be called later in the browser.

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1.3.2
Removal
Requirement
●The SIMATIC PDT software is installed.
Note
Administrator rights required
The so
ftware must be uninstalled with a user account with administrator rights.
Procedure
1. The following applies to Box PCs: Connect an external monitor to the DisplayPort or DVI
interface on the PC.
2. If you have activated the "Right-click Selector" or Winmove" tools, disable these tools.
3. Uninstall the SIMATIC PDT software.
4. Restart the PC and log into the user account with administrator rights.

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IPC Configuration Center
2
2.1
Product description
Along with the PDT software, various software components are installed on your PC
depending on the device features, allowing you to configure the SIMATIC IPC or connected
SIMATIC Industrial Flat Panel. The IPC Configuration Center provides a convenient interface
for operating these software components.
You can use the Configuration Center to configure your device directly or open the
respective setting dialogs of the operating system.
2.2
Overview and tabs
Requirement
●A corresponding software component is installed for each SIMATIC device type on the
PC (see initial commissioning):
–for SIMATIC Monitor Standard: SIMATIC IFP Monitor software
–for SIMATIC IPC/IFP with resistive single-touch screen:
SIMATIC Single-touch software
–for SIMATIC IPC/IFP with capacitive multi-touch screen:
SIMATIC Multi-touch software
–for SIMATIC IPC/IFP Touch/Key with resistive single-touch screen:
SIMATIC PhoneKeyPad software
–for SIMATIC IFP ETH: SIMATIC Ethernet Monitor software
●The system requirements (Page 6) are met.

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Note
Device detection
I
f you connect another device of the same SIMATIC device type during operation, for
example, a second device with resistive single
-touch screen or if a device is not recognized,
close the Configuration Center and open it again. The additional devices will t
hen be
detected. Alternatively, refresh the Configuration Center using the menu.
If you connect a SIMATIC device type (see above) for which no corresponding software
component has been installed on the PC yet, the device is not recognized. You must install
the missing software component as follows:
1.
Remove the connection of the device type from the PC.
2.
Uninstall the Panel Drivers and Tools software.
3.
Connect the device type with the PC.
4.
Install the Panel Drivers and Tools software again.
The missing software
component is installed and the SIMATIC device type is recognized
afterward.
If a SIMATIC device type is still not recognized, check the connecting cables and the device
version.
Note
Windows Fast User Switch
Only one instance of the Configuration Center can be open at a given time. This is why
"Windows
Fast User Switch" for switching between multiple simultaneously logged on users
is not supported.
1.
Close the Configuration Center.
2.
Open the Configuration Center as a different user.
Opening the Configuration Center
●Start the IPC Configuration Center ICC using the associated Desktop icon or - if enabled
- using the icon in the information area of the taskbar (see section "Configuration Center
Settings").
Alternatively, select "Start > All Programs > Siemens Automation >
IPC Configuration Center > IPC Configuration Center".
The Configuration Center starts and retrieves the data of the connected devices. This
process may take several minutes.

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Closing the Configuration Center
You close the Configuration Center in the menu bar via "Menu > Exit".
Alternatively, close the Configuration Center - if enabled - using the icon in the information
area of the taskbar: Select the menu item "Exit" in the shortcut menu of the "ICC" icon.
You conserve system resources by closing the Configuration Center. The functions of the
Configuration Center are still being executed, e.g. screen saver, right-click, etc.
Refreshing the Configuration Center
You refresh the Configuration Center in the menu bar via "Menu > Refresh". The
Configuration Center updates the information on the connected IFPs.
Operating the Configuration Center
Change a setting directly on the interface. All settings are immediately applied and
permanently stored.
Depending on the device features, one or more software components on the device are
shown in summary in several tabs at the left. The following figure shows an example.
●"Brightness" tab: individual adjustment of the brightness of all connected devices.
●"Information" tab displays basic information about the device.
●"Screen Saver" tab: activates and configures the "IPCScreenSaver" screen saver.
●The "Tools" tab includes the following additional functions:
–Triggering a right-click.
–Moving the screen content on devices with a vertical resolution of ≤ 600 pixels. This
gives you access to operator controls that are located outside the screen.

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Configuration Center Settings
You configure the Configuration Center in the dialog "Settings", which you open in the menu
bar via "Menu > Settings".
Alternatively, open the "Settings" dialog - if enabled - using the icon in the information area of
the task bar: Select the "Settings" menu item in the shortcut menu of the "ICC" icon.
The following options are available:
●"Start with Windows": The Configuration Center is also started with the operating system
(Autostart).
●"Start minimized": When the Configuration Center is started, it is minimized in the task
bar.
●"Enable Tray Icon": The "ICC" icon (Tray Icon) appears in the information area.
The following options are available when the "ICC" is enabled:
●"Minimize to Tray": If you press the "Minimize window" Windows icon in the Configuration
Center, it does not appear minimized in the taskbar, but as "ICC" icon in the information
area.
●"Close to Tray": If you press the "Close window" Windows icon in the Configuration
Center, it is not closed, but appears as "ICC" icon in the information area. To close the
Configuration Center, proceed as in the "Close Configuration Center" section.

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Software description
3
3.1
General information
Note
Full device detection
If you connect or remove an IFP
while the Configuration Center is open, this change is not
immediately detected by the Configuration Center. Only when an IFP has been fully detected
can you make settings for this IFP in the Configuration Center. For full detection or update of
the devic
es in the Configuration Center, select "Menu > Refresh" or restart the Configuration
Center.
3.2
Brightness - SetBrightness
3.2.1
Overview IPC/IFP
Adjusts the display brightness for all connected and detected devices. If the PC used is a
third-party PC, setting the display brightness of the PC is not supported.
3.2.2
Setting the display brightness
Procedure
Note
Deviating numbering
Depending on the graphics chip and operating system, the sequential nu
mbering of the
devices may deviate from the numbering in Windows:

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1. Open the Configuration Center and go to the "Brightness" tab.
2. Select the device whose brightness display you want to change. The following example
shows two device displays. In the example, device "1" is selected, all other devices are
not selected. If no device is selected, the display brightness of all devices is changed to
the same degree.
3. Set the desired display brightness. You have the following setting options:
–Using the slider. The set value is applied when you release the slider.
–Using the "Increase brightness (+)" and "Decrease brightness (-)" buttons.
Note
The minimum value for the brightness setting is 10%. If you select a value of less than
10% using one of the setting options, the brightness value is automatically set to 10%.
4. To set a fixed brightness value for all devices at every system startup, except for
hibernation (standby), select "Brightness value at system startup".
Enter the desired brightness in percent in the box on right. The setting is valid only for the
current user and first takes effect upon logon.
If you disable "Brightness value at system startup", the brightness value set in step 3
takes effect.
5. If necessary, enable "Use brightness value for all connected devices". Alternatively, click
in the empty box next to the device icons. Then the brightness is the same again for all
devices.

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Buttons in the preview window
If the Configuration Center is started and appears as an icon in the taskbar, you can also
change the brightness using the small buttons above the icon in the preview window.
3.2.3
Command line call
Call parameters
A parameter can be specified for the command line call of the "SetBrightness" program.
Note
In contrast to the graphical interface, the minimum value is set to 0% in command line mode.
In this case, the backlighting is switched off. By pressing an input device, for
example, a
touch screen or keyboard, the display is switched on again with 100% brightness value. The
first input event, for example, a mouse click, is discarded in this case to avoid an
unintentional incorrect operation.
[VALUE] parameter
Value
Explanation
0 to 100
Brightness in percent
Example of command line call: setbrightness.exe 50sets the brightness to 50%.
Suppression of batch process window
With a command line call, a black Windows output window of the batch process is displayed
briefly.
To suppress the Windows output window, start the "SetBrightness.exe program via the
following example source code in C# syntax:
var process = new Process
{
StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
{
FileName = "SetBrightness.exe",
Arguments = "[number]", // [number] Value (0 -100)
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
}
};
process.Start();

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3.3
Information
Introduction
The "Information" tab shows the device configuration and connected components of
SIMATIC IPC/IFP whose data is currently being read out by the device. Information about
the device and the connected network connections can also be displayed.
Note
Different information
Different information can be displayed depending on the connected hardware. The software
automatically detects the connected hardware. If components such as network adapters are
changed, the Configuration Center must be refreshed (see "IPC Configuration Center"
section).

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Displayed information
The following information is read out:
Area
Information
Device Basic information on the device:
•Device name
•Device type
•Order number
Software Information on software components:
•BIOS version
•Operating system
Communication For each connected network adapter, for example LAN:
•Adapter name
•IP address
•Subnet mask
•MAC address