Description
The overview below (Attachment 1) shows which PROFINET services are supported by SIMATIC HMI operator panels.

Attachment 1: Profinet_Service.xls ( 63 KB )

Keywords
Topology identification online (LLDP + MIB), SNMP services, ERTEC, Autoneg, Autocrossover, Portgranular, Fast Startup, Topology editor, Diagnostics, Identification & Maintenance (I&M 0), Active, Passive, IRT, Routing, Project transfer, S7 Routing

Configuration Notes:  
You can connect a SIMATIC S7-200 CPU with different types of HMI devices. Here you must take into account differences in communications protocols, baud rates and the number of connections possible. The HMI device always plays the active part in the communication. This entry covers the following two aspects:

• One HMI component can communicate simultaneously with multiple SIMATIC S7-200 CPUs
• One SIMATIC S7-200 CPU can communicate simultaneously with multiple HMI components

One HMI component with multiple SIMATIC S7-200 CPUs
Below is an overview of HMI components that can be connected with the SIMATIC S7-200. In the following table "Number of S7-200s" stands for the maximum number of S7-200 controllers that can be parameterized with the configuration tool. Unless otherwise marked in the table the maximum baud rate is

• 187.5 Kbit/s with PPI protocol
• 12.0 Mbit/s with MPI protocol

Note:  
An MPI master cannot usually access a PPI master in the same network.

One SIMATIC S7-200 CPU with multiple HMI components
Communication can be via the MPI or PPI protocol.

• In the case of the MPI protocol the CPU communicates with each HMI device via a separate connection. This effectively avoids communication problems. However, the number of HMI devices that you can connect to an S7-200 CPU is greatly limited and depends on the type of CPU. The following table gives an overview.
   

  MPI (DP/T)	Number of HMI comp. CPU Port 0	Max. baud rate CPU Port 0	Number of HMI comp. CPU Port 1	Max. baud rate CPU Port 1	Number of HMI comp. EM 277 Port
  CPU 212 (as from firmware 1.1)	3	19.2 kbit/s	-	-	-
  CPU 214 (as from firmware 1.1)	3	19.2 kbit/s	-	-	-
  CPU 215	3	19.2 kbit/s	5	12 Mbit/s	-
  CPU 216	3	19.2 kbit/s	3	19.2 kbit/s	-
  CPU 221	3	187.5 kbit/s	-	-	-
  CPU 222	3	187.5 kbit/s	-	-	-
  CPU 224	3	187.5 kbit/s	-	-	-
  CPU 224XP	3	187.5 kbit/s	3	187.5 kbit/s
  CPU 226	3	187.5 kbit/s	3	187.5 kbit/s	-
  EM 277	-	-	-	-	5 /  max.12 Mbit/s

Special case:
You can connect up to 3 pushbutton panels of the same type (PP7, PP 17-I or PP 17-II); these then all have the same functionality. You assign parameters to the pushbutton panels via the data block of the controller. S7-200 has only one data block and therefore multiple functions cannot be provided for the panels (Entry ID: 691006).

Note: 
Only one TP 070 without any other nodes may be connected to each CPU interface.

• In the case of the PPI protocol, you can theoretically connect 32 nodes, that is a maximum of 32 HMI devices. However, with PPI in one time interval there is only ever one logical connection between the nodes (time multiplex), which is established and disconnected for each communication. The baud rate is max. 187 kbit/s. This practically reduces the number of HMI devices to three per interface.
  Now, in PPI mode, if several HMI devices (PPI masters) access the CPU (PPI slave), it might happen that an HMI device constantly arrives at the CPU that is occupied by another HMI device (or by another PPI master) and is no longer updated. In this case, you should increase the update cycles of the HMI devices. You do this in the relevant configuration tools of the HMI devices or with the text displays TD 100/200(C) in the Micro/WIN text display wizard.
  Use Advanced PPI if the master concerned supports it. This type of protocol uses a separate connection like MPI. For example, when setting the PG/PC interface in Micro/WIN, you can select Advanced PPI when choosing a PPI connection.

More information on communication protocols of the S7-200 is available in the "S7-200 System Manual", chapter 7 - Communicating over a Network, in Entry ID: 1109582 .

Description
The table below gives an overview of the differences between the functions of the current SIMATIC HMI operator panels.

 Attachment 1: 40227286_PanelCompare.xls ( 252 KB )

Operator panels for hazardous areas with potentially explosive atmosphere
An overview of which operator panels you can use in hazardous areas with potentially explosive atmosphere is available in Entry ID: 291285.

Note
More information about the range of functions of the SIMATIC HMI operator panels is available in the Online Help of WinCC flexible and WinCC (TIA Portal). A configurator for easy selection of SIMATIC HMI operator panels is available in the Industry Mall.

Keywords
Smart devices, WinCC, Windows Mobile, Operating system, OS, Pictures, Tags, Analog messages, Bit messages, Recipes, Tag archives, Message archives, Audit, Audit Trail, Scripts, Logs, Text list, Graphics list, User administration, Faceplates, ProAgent, WinAC MP, Buttons, Graphics display, IO field, Switches, Bar display, Performance features, Function features, Operator panel overview, System limits, Slider, Smart, Sm@rt, Server, Sm@rt server, Sm@rt client, HTML browser, User display, Internet Explorer, Pointer instrument, Trend display, Symbol library, Recipe display, Alarm display, Message window, Alarm indicator, flexible, WinCC flexible, Function, Functions, Elements, Comparison, CPU, Diagram, Properties, Technical data, Basic, Comfort, TIA Portal, Diagnosis display, Safety, Number of connections, 15363798

Introduction
This FAQ entry describes what to pay attention to with regard to licenses and authorizations for WinCC flexible. This entry covers licenses for panels, WinCC flexible ES and WinCC flexible RT.

Please follow the instructions in the PDF file (Attachment 1). The following points are covered in the document.

1 General Information about Licenses
   1.1 License, Certificate of License and License Key
   1.2 Why Do You Need Licenses?
   1.3 Available License Types
   1.4 Licenses for Options and Services of WinCC flexible ES/RT
2 How Do You Transfer Licenses?
   2.1 Which Software is Needed?
   2.2 How Do You Transfer License Keys?
   2.3 Transferring License Keys to an Operator Panel via Automation License Manager
   2.4 Removing License Keys from an Operator Panel via Automation License Manager
3 License Key Backup
   3.1 Which Software is Needed?
   3.2 When Do You Have to Back Up License Keys?
   3.3 Backup and Restore
4 Upgrading Licenses
   4.1 What Is a License Upgrade and What Types Are There?
   4.2 Requirements for an Upgrade
   4.3 Upgrading Using the Automation License Manager
5 Special Features of WinAC MP
   5.1 License Keys for WinAC Types
   5.2 License Keys for WinAC Versions.
   5.3 Other Special Features
   6 Frequently Asked Questions
   6.1 How Do You Repair a Defective License?
   6.2 Why is a License Invalid After Changing Time Zones?
   6.3 Why are License Keys Not Recognized?
   6.4 Where is the "Old" License Key Located after an Upgrade?
   6.5 How Do You Retrieve a Lost License Key?
   6.6 Why are Licenses from TP 177 Not in the Backup?
   6.7 Can You Use a License for WinCC flexible 2008 also for WinCC flexible 2007?
   6.8 Can You Change the Versions of WinCC flexible by Replacing Licenses?
         (This does not apply for Micro and China Edition)

Attachment 1: WinCC_flexible_Lizenzen_en.pdf ( 922 KB )

Attachment 2 lists the licenses required for the various options and services in WinCC flexible Runtime (RT) and WinCC flexible Engineering System (ES).

Attachment 2: License_Key_List_e_V1_1.pdf ( 15 KB )

Keywords
License repair, License destruction, License installation connection, License upgrade, ALM, Automation License Manager, License defective, License not recognized

QUESTION:
Why are there no standard projects or images for WinCE devices available?

ANSWER:  
In ProTool for WinCE devices, there are no standard projects with corresponding images (Z_System, Z_Passwort, ...) available. 

In these panels, most settings which are used for graphic and line oriented devices in the standard images, are made in the Control Panel. Further functionality for standard images on WinCE devices is implemented by configuring image objects - e.g. message lists, password lists etc.