Description
You make text lists dynamic by inserting tags or other text lists. The text lists may contain both static and dynamic entries that can be combined arbitrarily.

You can insert dynamic text lists into the following objects:

• Symbolic IO field
• Button
• Switch
• Text lists

Note
The number of entries in the text lists is predefined by the configuration of the text lists.

Contents
1. Function of dynamic text lists
2. Configuration of dynamic text lists with integrated tags
3. Configuration of dynamic text lists with integrated text lists
4. Download

1. Function of dynamic text lists
The text list entries can be made dynamic by tags or other text lists.
A detailed demonstration of these two options is available in the two sample projects that you can download from this entry.

Fig 01

2. Configuration of dynamic text lists with integrated tags
The table below explains the minimum configuration step by step.
 

No.	Procedure
1	Create a SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) project Start SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) and create a new project. Select an operator panel - TP1200 Comfort, for example.
2	Create tags In the project navigation you open the "HMI tags > Show all tags" folder. Create the three following internal tags:   Tag Data type Tag_String_1 WString Tag_Int_1 Int Index_Tag Int Fig. 02
3	Create the text list Open the "Text and Graphics Lists" folder in the project navigation. Create a text list of the "Value/Range" type. Insert the following entries:   Index Entry 0 Text 0: Static text 1 Text 1: <Tag : 20, Tag_String_1> 2 Text 2: <Tag : 5, Tag_Int_1> 3 Text 3: Static text Fig. 03
4	Create symbolic IO field In the project navigation you open the "Pictures" folder and create a new picture. Add a symbolic IO field. Connect the text list created to the symbolic IO field. Link the "Index_Tag" tag with the symbolic IO field. Fig. 04
5	Add I/O and text fields Add three IO fields and three text fields. Arrange the objects as shown in Fig. 05. Link the tags below to the IO fields. "Index_Tag" "Tag_String_1" "Tag_Int_1"   Insert the following texts for the text fields: "Index:" "Tag_String:" "Tag_Int" Fig. 05
6	Start SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime Start SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime or transfer the project to the operator panel. Enter a text of your choice in the IO field for "Tag_String_1". Enter a text of your choice in the IO field for "Tag_Int_1". Click the symbolic IO field and select another entry. End SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime. Fig. 06

3. Configuration of dynamic text lists with integrated text lists
The table below explains the minimum configuration step by step.
 

No.	Procedure
1	Create a SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) project Start SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) and create a new project. Select an operator panel - TP1200 Comfort, for example.
2	Create tags In the project navigation you open the "HMI tags > Show all tags" folder. Create the three following internal tags: Tag Data type Index_List1 Int Index_List2 Int Index_List3 Int Fig. 07
3	Create text lists Open the "Text and Graphics Lists" folder in the project navigation. Create three text lists of the "Value/Range" type. Insert the following entries:   Text_list_1 Index Entry 0 List 1-1: <Text_list : 10, Text_list_2> 1 List 1-2: <Text_list : 5, Text_list_3>   Text_list_2 Index Entry 0 List 2-1: Static text 1 List 2-2: Static text 2 List 2-3: Static text 3 List 2-4: Static text   Text_list_3 Index Entry 0 List 3-1: Static text 1 List 3-2: Static text 2 List 3-3: Static text 3 List 3-4: Static text Fig. 08
4	Create objects In the project navigation you open the "Pictures" folder and create a new picture. Add a symbolic IO field. Connect the "Text_list_1" text list created to the symbolic IO field. Link the "Index_List1" tag with the symbolic IO field. Fig. 09
5	Add I/O and text fields Add three IO fields and three text fields. Arrange the objects as shown in Fig. 10. Link the tags below to the IO fields. Index_List1 Index_List2 Index_List3   Insert the following texts for the text fields: "Index_List1:" "Index_List2:" "Index_List3:" Fig. 10
6	Start SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime Start SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime or transfer the project to the operator panel. Click the symbolic IO field and select a second entry. Enter the number "2" in the IO field for "Index_List2". Click the symbolic IO field and select the first entry. Enter the number "3" in the IO field for "Index_List3". Click the symbolic IO field and select any other entry. End SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime. Fig. 11

4. Download
Attachment 1 contains the sample project described above in extended form with the tag implemented in the text list.

Attachment 1:  WinCC_TIA_Portal_Dynamische_Textliste_Variablen.zip ( 779 KB )

Attachment 2 contains the sample project described above in extended form with the text lists implemented in the text list.

Attachment 2: WinCC_TIA_Portal_Dynamische_Textliste_Textlisten.zip ( 794 KB )