This article describes the initial set-up of the SIEMENS Unified Basic panel and how to troubleshoot problems when first starting it up.
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Implementation
In this article, the process is as follows: set IP address, add panel from TIAV20, install Image, add Graph Object.
Basic Setup on Panel
Power on the WinCC Unified Basic panel and click on the arrow to the left of the screen.
A drop-list is displayed.
Click on Network and internet and set the IP address in the WinCC Unified Basic panel.
Click on Network setting.
The network configuration screen of the WinCC Unified Basic panel appears.
Set the IP address to match your application.
Finally, click Start Runtime to start Runtime.
Please wait a moment…
Add new Panel
Add a new project to TIAV20 and add a new device with Add new device.
Add the MTP400 Unified Basic used in this article to your project.
Done!
Runtime settings
Open the MTP400 Runtime Settings.
This time, Encrypted communication is not used, so remove the Checkbox in the orange box below.
Download
Download HMI project. First the HMI hardware and the project version are different, so the project must be downloaded using the Ethernet Protocol.
Update Version
Click Online>Extend download to device.
Select Use other IP and enter the IP address into the WinCC Unified Basic panel settings.
Click Connect.
Done!Now that you are connected to the TIA and WinCC Unified Basic panel, click Load to update the panel’s Verison.
Fit the version
Please Download again, this time with Fit Checkbox.
Next, set Full download in the Action field of Load Runtime.
Download your project to the HMI with Load.
This time an error occurred with no HMI ImageFile.
Install the Images
Download the Wincc panel image File from the following Link.
Start the Setup File and select the version of TIA you are about to install. The version used in this article is V20.
Done!
Create a Graphic object in screen
Finally, a Graphic Object is added to the initial screen. The Graphic Object is selected from the Basic Object menu.
Done!Image Object has been added.
Open the Graph Object’s Properties and click on General>Graphic>Static Value.
Select Graphic.
Next, click on the down arrow.
The image selection screen appears. Add a new image using the button shown below and insert it into the screen.
Done!
Download
Download one last time!
