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SIMATIC HMI Label Creator Operating Manual July 2012
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Warranty and Liability

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Table of contents
Table of contents
Warranty and Liability ................................................................................................. 4 1 Starting up the Application............................................................................... 6 1.1 1.2 2 Preparation........................................................................................... 6 Commissioning..................................................................................... 6
Operation of the Application ............................................................................ 7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Overview .............................................................................................. 7 Create a new project ............................................................................ 7 Procedure............................................................................................. 7 Open an existing project....................................................................... 8 Find a project on the hard disk and open it .......................................... 8 Remove a project ................................................................................. 9 Create a device .................................................................................... 9 Remove a device................................................................................ 11 Procedure........................................................................................... 11 Configuration of the label strip ........................................................... 11 Open the configuration window.......................................................... 11 Configuration of the label strip ........................................................... 12 Export the label strips......................................................................... 12
Print the Label Strips....................................................................................... 13 Procedure........................................................................................... 13
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General Notes .................................................................................................. 14 Literature .......................................................................................................... 15 History............................................................................................................... 15
1 Starting up the Application 1.1 Preparation
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1.1
Table 1-1 No. 1 2
Starting up the Application

Preparation
Action Download the file SIMATIC_HMI_Label_Creator.zip". Unzip the zip-archive into a local directory.
Note Please find the download link in the chapter Literature.
1.2
Table 1-2 No.
Commissioning
Action Start the file SIMATIC HMI Label Creator.exe
Note You can start the program without any installation.
Note
In order to start the SIMATIC HMI Creator, .NET-Framework version 3.5 or higher has to be installed on the computer. (It is already on the computer, if the TIA portal has been installed).
2 Operation of the Application 2.1 Overview
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2.1
Operation of the Application

Overview
Figure 2-1
Start screen
2.2
Procedure
Create a new project

Table 2-1 No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Steps Click on Create a new Project. Enter the project name in the box Project Name. Enter the project path in the box Path or select it from the dialog. Optional: Enter an author in the box Author and a comment in the box Comment. Click on Create to create the project. The project is created automatically and then opened. The project name must not contain any special characters. Note
5.
2 Operation of the Application 2.3 Open an existing project

Figure 2-2
2.3
Open an existing project

Open a project from the list Recent Project by double-clicking on the respective line in the Recent Projects list. Alternatively, you can select one line of the list and click on the button open.
Open a project from the list Recent Projects
Find a project on the hard disk and open it

Table 2-2 No. 1. 2. 3. Action Click on Open Existing Project. Then click on the Browse button. In the selection dialog, navigate to the project file on the hard disk and select the file with the name Projectname.xml. Confirm by opening the file. If the project has already been entered in the Recent Projects list, the following message will appear on the screen. Note
4.
5.
Then the project will be opened.
2 Operation of the Application 2.4 Remove a project
2.4
Procedure
Remove a project
Table 2-3 No. 1. 2. 3. Steps Select a project from the Recent projects list. Click on Remove to remove the project. If you really want to remove the project, click on the Yes button. If, during the removal, the project folder cannot be found any more, you can remove the project from the Recent Projects list. Please also confirm with the "Yes" button. Note
Note
Once a project has been removed, it cannot be restored.
2.5
Procedure
Create a device
Table 2-4 No. 1. Action Open a project as described in the chapter Open an existing project or create a new project as described in the chapter Create a new project. Then click on the Add button. The window Add Device will open up. Note
2.
2 Operation of the Application 2.5 Create a device

No. 3. Action Choose the device you wish to create from the device tree Note The type of operating device cannot be changed later on.
4.
Enter a name for the device you want to create in the Name box. Click on OK to confirm the operating device.
The name must not contain any special characters.
5.
Figure 2-3
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2 Operation of the Application 2.6 Remove a device
2.6
Procedure
Remove a device
Table 2-5 No. 1. 2. 3. Steps Select a device from the list of all devices that have been created. Click on Remove to remove the device. If you really want to remove the device, please click on the Yes button.
Note
Once a device has been removed, it cannot be restored.
2.7
Configuration of the label strip

Open the configuration window for an operating device by a double-click on the line of the respective operating device Alternatively, you can select one line of the list and click on the button Edit.
Figure 2-4
Open the configuration window
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2 Operation of the Application 2.7 Configuration of the label strip When you exit the configuration window, all the changes will be saved automatically.
Note
Configuration of the label strip

Table 2-6 No. 1. Steps Click on the operating key of the panel for which you wish to configure the graphics. Navigate to the image file you want to use by means of the selection dialog and confirm your selection by pressing Open By default, the filter of the selection dialog only activates files with the suffix .png. You can also set the filter in the selection dialog to .gif or .jpg. Please note that these formats do not support transparency. This is relevant if you wish to print the label strips on a transparent film. If the graphics for an operating key have been configured, a button with a red X next to the operating key will appear. Click on the button to remove the configured graphics. Note
2.
3.
The graphics preview is displayed directly on the respective operating key of the operating device.
4.
In the boxes Title and Additional text, you can enter any text and mark the label strips additionally.
Export the label strips

Table 2-7 No. 1. Steps Confirm the button Export to export the configured label strips while the configuration window is open. Select a storage path and a name for the file in the dialog. Confirm by clicking on Save. By default, the project path has been configured for storage. Remark
2.
Note
Please make sure to export the label strip as a .png file if you wish to print the label strip on a film. Otherwise, the transparent effect of the file will get lost, and a background might be printed on the film. By default, the dialog is set in such a way that the label strips are saved as .png files.
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3 Print the Label Strips
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Procedure
Table 3-1 No. 1.
Print the Label Strips
Steps Open the file you have exported by means of Window Photo Viewer or Windows Image and Fax Viewer
Screenshot
2.
Press the Print button to start the assistant for printing pictures.
3.
Chose the option Full page photo
4.
To complete the printing process, press Print.
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4 General Notes
General Notes
Table 4-1 No. 1. 2. 3. Note For creating label strips, please use transparent films or paper with a thickness min. 0.13 mm, max. 0.16 mm. If required, punch the holes for LEDs from the paper strip after printing so that the LEDs remain visible in the function keys. Protect the marking against abrasion by means of a transparent adhesive tape (please observe max. thickness) or a special fixating spray (available in specialized IT stores).
Notes about printing the label strips (printing material)
4.
The label strips should not be too loose, since they could leave their correct position due to vibrations. Sometimes it will be necessary to secure the label strip in place with an adhesive tape.
It is easier to insert the label strips if the edges have been rounded a bit.
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5 Literature
Literature
The following list is by no means complete and only provides a selection of appropriate sources.
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