Technical data

Introducing the Product and Installing the Software
1.4 Extended Uses of the STEP 7 Standard Package
Programming with STEP 7
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1.4.3 Human Machine Interface
Human Machine Interface (HMI) is a software especially designed for operator control and
monitoring in SIMATIC.
• The open process visualization systems SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC WinCC flexible are
basic systems that are not restricted to specific industrial sectors or technology and provide all
the important operator control and monitoring functions.
• SIMATIC ProTool and SIMATIC ProTool/Lite are modern tools for configuring SIMATIC
operator panels (OPs) and SIMATIC C7 compact devices.
• ProAgent is a diagnostics software that acquires information on the location and cause of
errors in plants and machinery and thus offers fast and aimed process diagnostics.