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.

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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 .

The FB163, F_FB_RNG_16 cannot be used for the PROFINET CPUs listed below. It exceeds the maximum permissible block size. The following warning is issued when the block is generated:
"The F block FB163 or the associated automatically generated F block exceeds the maximum size supported by the F CPU configured."

You can only use the FB162, F_FB_RNG_4 with S7 PROFINET CPUs 315F and the following order numbers. Up to four Mobile Panels 277F IWLAN can be used it.

• 6ES7315-2FH10-0AB0, CPU315F-2 PN/DP, 192KB
• 6ES7315-2FH13-0AB0, CPU315F-2 PN/DP, 256 KB

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The FDA is the USA authority for licensing drugs and is under the Ministry of Health. The FDA was founded in 1927 with headquarters in Rockville (Maryland).

The FDA's task is to protect public health in the USA. It regulates the safety and effectiveness of human and animal pharmaceuticals, biological products, medical products, food and radiating devices. The regulations apply to products produced in the USA and imported products.
The FDA is comparable in Germany with the TÜV and Ministry of Health.

Important regulation for Siemens AG products
On August 20, 1997, the FDA's rule 21 CFR Part 11 on electronic records and signatures came into force. 21 CFR Part 11 (in brief: Part 11) defines the acceptance criteria of the FDA for the use of electronic records and signatures instead of drawings in paper form and handwritten signatures on paper.

The requirements include the following:

• Validation
• Records of operator actions
• Retention/Protection/Reproducibility/Retrievability
• Access protection
• Electronic signature (certification of equality)

Detailed information on the single products and solutions are available at the following links:

• Information on WinCC in Entry ID: 37940022
• Information on WinCC flexible in Entry ID: 37939984
• Information on the panels in Entry ID: 37940461

Further information
More information on the topic of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) is available at the following link:
http://www.automation.siemens.com/pharma

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