Recipes With S7-1200

Application Description 09/2014
Recipes with S7-1200

SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Warranty and Liability ................................................................................................. 2
1 Task ..................................................................................................................... 5
2 Solution............................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Overview............................................................................................... 6
2.2 Hardware and software components ................................................... 7
2.2.1 Validity .................................................................................................. 7
2.2.2 Components used ................................................................................ 7
3 Basics ................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Structure of the memory ....................................................................... 9
3.2 Creating user-defined web pages (AWP)........................................... 10
3.2.1 Basic steps ......................................................................................... 10
3.2.2 Preconditions ...................................................................................... 11
3.2.3 Instruction in HTML code / AWP commands ..................................... 11
3.2.4 Instruction in HTML code / typical instructions ................................... 13
4 Function Principle ........................................................................................... 14
4.1 Program overview .............................................................................. 14
4.1.1 System function SFC 99 “WWW” ....................................................... 15
4.1.2 Function block FB 5 “Filling“ ............................................................... 15
4.1.3 System function block SFB 1003 “RecipeExport” .............................. 16
4.1.4 System function SFC 83 “READ_DBL” .............................................. 18
4.1.5 PLC data type “Beverage” .................................................................. 19

4.1.6 Data block DB 6 “Recipe_DB” ............................................................ 20
4.1.7 Data block DB 2 “Active_Recipe” ....................................................... 21
4.1.8 Function block FB 3 “SEQUENCE“ .................................................... 21
4.1.9 Function FC 1 “STEP” ........................................................................ 23
4.1.10 Function block FB 4 “CHECK” ........................................................... 23
4.2 Functionality of the HMT(L) file .......................................................... 24
5 Configuration and Settings............................................................................. 25
5.1 Configuring the S7-1200 .................................................................... 25
5.2 Configuring the network connection ................................................... 28
5.3 Setting PG/PC interface ..................................................................... 29
6 Installation and Commissioning .................................................................... 30
6.1 Installing the hardware ....................................................................... 30
6.2 Installing and commissioning the software......................................... 31
7 Operating the Application ............................................................................... 34
7.1 Calling the web page via the browser ................................................ 34
7.2 Exporting the recipes in a CSV file ..................................................... 37
7.3 Changing the CSV file ........................................................................ 39
7.4 Importing the recipes from the CSV file ............................................. 40
7.5 Copy a recipe set from “Recipe_DB” in “Active_Recipe” DB ............. 41
7.6 Selecting the recipe set ...................................................................... 42
7.7 Starting and running the filling process .............................................. 43
7.8 End of the filling process .................................................................... 44
8 Further Notes ................................................................................................... 45
8.1 Updating the web page ...................................................................... 45
8.2 Installing the certificate for web server ............................................... 46
8.3 Comparing recipes in an S7-1200 and in the HMI system................. 46
9 Related Literature ............................................................................................ 47
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10 History............................................................................................................... 47
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1 Task
1 Task
Overview of the automation task
In production or process automation, the application of recipes is useful wherever
different variants or compositions of a product shall be produced. The application is
therefore not restricted to the different composition of various content materials.
Recipes can, for example, also be applied to different production processes. For
example, product A is shrink wrapped, strapped and labelled, product B is
packaged, printed on and shrink wrapped.
The application shall illustrate a simplified filling process and work with a recipe
management. Furthermore, the user shall be able to observe the process.
The integration into an existing infrastructure shall be possible without greater
expenses.
The figure below shows a bottling plant:
Figure 1-1
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2 Solution
2.1 Overview
2 Solution
2.1 Overview
Schematic layout
The figure below shows a schematic overview of the most important components of
the solution:
Figure 2-1
The automation solution uses an S7-1200 controller. Connecting a PG/PC to the

controller enables calling the values of the filling process (number of bottles and
elements to be filled) via a user-defined web page (AWP) in the web server of the
CPU. In the example, the valves for the individual content materials are
represented as “0” for closed or “1” for open. Additionally, the current number of
already filled bottles is displayed. Furthermore, it is possible via the AWP to view
recipes (export function), change and reload recipes (import function) as well as
control the application. Operation is here handled via the bowser of the PG or PC
e.g. Internet Explorer.
Implementation via web server makes various access stages available to the user.
Advantages
The solution presented here offers you the following advantages:
Time and cost saving by simple configuration via TIA Portal and use of already
existing hardware
Expandability
Easy integration into existing systems
Comfortable option to gain an overview of the application or even implement
control functions
Access to the CPU via standard mechanisms, especially relating to the plant -
each CPU can obtain its own page, if required
Access protection for the web server by means of user management
Operating personnel without any automation knowledge is also provided
simple access to the CPU
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2.2 Hardware and software components
Delimitation
This application does not contain a description of recipes with a visualization
system, e.g. WinCC or WinCCFlex
Assumed knowledge
Basic knowledge of S7-1200 and STEP 7 (TIA Portal) is assumed.

2.2.1 Validity
This application is valid for

STEP 7 (TIA Portal) \5\
S7-1200 from V4.0 \3\
2.2.2 Components used
The application was created with the following components:

Hardware components
Table 2-1
Component No. Article number Note
Power supply PM1207 1 6EP1332-1SH71 Supplies the
components with 24V
DC
CPU 1212C 1 6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0 Alternatively, any other
DC/DC/DC S7-1200 CPU with
Firmware V4.0 firmware 4.0 can be
used
PG/PC with an Ethernet 1 - -
interface
Top hat rail 1 6ES5710-8MA11 483mm
SIMATIC NET, IND. 1 6XV1870-3Q… Ethernet cable
ETHERNET TP CORD
RJ45/RJ45, CAT 6,
TP CABLE 4X2,
PREASSEMBLED
WITH 2 RJ45
CONNECTORS, … …E50
0.5M …H10
1M …H20
2M …H60
6M …N10
10M
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Software components
Table 2-2
Component No. Article number Note
SIMATIC (TIA Portal) V13 1 6ES7822-1AA03-0YA5 Configuration and
STEP 7 Professional/ / programming of the
Basic 6ES7822-0AA03-0YA5 S7-1200
\5\ \6\
Microsoft Excel/ Windows - - Open or change the
Notepad CSV file
Sample files and projects

The following list includes all files and projects that are used in this example.
Table 2-3
Component Note
94681612_S7- This zip file contains the STEP 7 (TIA
1200_Recipe_CODE_v10.zip Portal) project.
94681612_ S7- This document
1200_Recipe_DOKU_v10_en.pdf
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3 Basics
3.1 Structure of the memory
3 Basics
3.1 Structure of the memory
Figure 3-1
An S7-1200 is internally equipped with a memory. This is divided into the load and
the work memory. With the CPU 1212C used in the application example, it is
divided into the 50 Kbyte work memory and the 1 Mbyte load memory. To prevent
unnecessary load on the work memory, recipe data are stored in the load memory
whenever possible. With a SIMATIC memory card (SMC) it can be expanded by up
to 2GB on demand. In the example, 2 data blocks are used. The “Active_Recipe”
DB is located in the work memory (contains only one recipe data record), the
recipe DB on the other hand is located in the load memory and contains several
recipe data records. The data is written to a CSV file via the export function and
loaded back into the controller via the import function and there copied internally
with “READ_DBL”.
Note Apart from the “READ_DBL” function there is also the “WRIT_DBL” function
which makes it possible to copy data from a DB in the work memory into a DB in
the load memory.
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3 Basics
3.2 Creating user-defined web pages (AWP)

The web server of the CPU provides a lot of information on the basic status of the
CPU as well as details of the diagnostic buffer. However, to enable a specific view
onto the application, the S7-1200 offers user-defined web pages. These must be
written by the user in HTM or HTML. Depending on the requirement, data can be
read from or written to the S7-1200. This provides the user with a useful means of
accessing the application in everyday work without needing to operate special
software.
3.2.1 Basic steps
The following basic steps must be run through to be able to call the AWP via the
menu of the standard web pages:
Create HTML pages with an HTML editor as well as Microsoft FrontPage

Enter AWP commands into HTML comments in HTML code (“AWP
commands” is a default set of commands provided for accessing CPU
information)
Configure STEP 7 for reading and processing of HTML pages
Create blocks from the HTML pages

Program STEP 7 for controlling the use of the HTML pages
Compile blocks and load into the CPU
Access the user-defined web pages via your PC
Note STEP 7 does not perform a verification of the HTML source code!
The maximum file size for HTML files with AWP commands is 64 KB. The size of
your files must not exceed this limit value.
Further notes on the subject of “user-defined web pages” are available in the
“Automation System S7-1200” \3\ manual in chapter 11.6 as well as in the
application example “Creating and using user-defined web pages for S7-1200”
\4\
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3.2.2 Preconditions
The following requirements must be met for accessing variables on the web page:
Each variable must be assigned a symbolic name. The variable can only
be displayed on the web page or written to via symbolic names.
The “WWW” (SFC99) instruction must be called (if variables are pre-
processed in the S7 program, a cyclic call is possible)
For variables the standard data types (“DTL” is not displayed), user-
created PLC data types, and structures are permitted.
In the STEP 7 program no further programming is necessary except for the call of
block “WWW”.
3.2.3 Instruction in HTML code / AWP commands
To realize reading as well as writing to variables in S7-1200, certain commands are

necessary.
Table 3-1
Command Remarks
Reading a General syntax:

variable
:="<Variable>":
Example in the AWP:
:="Active_Recipe".product.water:
(“Active_Recipe” is the DB, “product” the structure and “water” the

variable)
Reading a variable on the AWP does not require an AWP
command.
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Command Remarks
Writing und General syntax:
sending a
variable 
Example from AWP:

(“GLOB_VAR” is the name of the DB, “Recipe_no_new” is the
variable)
Writing a variable requires an AWP command, best at the start of

the HTM(L) page. In addition, a POST method must be called to
transfer the data to the CPU.
Example from AWP:

Definition:

Call:
<form method="post" action="">

<input type="submit" value="Start filling"

style="height: 30px; width: 150px">
<input type="hidden" name='"start_seq"' size="30"
value="1">
</form>
Appearance on the AWP:
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3.2.4 Instruction in HTML code / typical instructions
The following table shows the typical HMTL commands
Table 3-2
Command Remarks
 Comments or AWP command
<form> … </form> Defines a form
<h1> … </h1> Text heading
<input> Creates a form element
<p> … </p> Text paragraph
<script> … Defines an area for scripts (e.g. JavaScript)
</script>
<table> … </table> Table
<tr> … </tr> Table row
<td> … </td> Table column
<br> Line break
Note A previously created HMT(L) page exists for the project in the “Webpage_V10”
folder.
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4 Function Principle
4.1 Program overview
The call structure for the application example looks as follows:
Figure 4-1
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4.1.1 System function SFC 99 “WWW”
The SFC “WWW” is called at the beginning of the user program in OB1 and is used
for initializing the web server. In addition, another (maximal) 3 data blocks DB333 -
DB335 are necessary which are automatically created by the system.
Figure 4-2
Table 4-1
Name Data type Description
Input CTRL_DB DB_WWW Data block, which writes to user-
defined web pages (web control DB)
Output RET_VAL Int Error information
4.1.2 Function block FB 5 “Filling“
FB “Filling” is the processing block of the actual application and is called in OB1.
Figure 4-3
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4.1.3 System function block SFB 1003 “RecipeExport”
SFB “RecipeExport” can be used for copying the recipe data block into a CSV file
via the user program. This file is then located on the web server and available for
further use.
Figure 4-4
Table 4-2

Input REQ Bool Control parameter, activates the
export at rising edge
Output DONE Bool 1=job was completed without errors

BUSY Bool 1=instruction is currently being
executed
ERROR Bool 1=an error is pending, STATUS
provides detailed information
STATUS WORD STATUS, error code
InOut RECIPE_DB VARIANT Pointer to the receive section
System function block SFB 1004 “RecipeImport”
SFB “RecipeImport” enables importing recipes located in a SCV file (on the web
server). The recipes are imported into a DB which is only located in the load
memory of the CPU (internal or SIMATIC memory card).
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Figure 4-5
Table 4-3
Input REQ Bool Control parameter, activates the
import at rising edge
Output DONE Bool 1=job was completed without errors

BUSY Bool 1=instruction is currently being
executed
ERROR Bool 1=an error is pending, STATUS
provides detailed information
STATUS WORD STATUS, error code
InOut RECIPE_DB VARIANT Pointer to the receive section
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4.1.4 System function SFC 83 “READ_DBL”
After the import process, the recipes are located in a DB in the load memory. The
user program cannot access these elements. It is therefore necessary to copy the
required information into the main memory. SFC “READ_DBL” realizes this very
process. Only one recipe set can be copied with one call. In this application
example only one active recipe set each is used. This set is then located in DB
“Active_Recipe”. The “Recipe_DB”.products[“GLOB_VAR”.Recipe_no] tag at input
“SRCBLK” is an indirect assignment of the respective recipe set. This notation
enables selecting “Recipe_no” via the HTML page.
Figure 4-6
Table 4-4
Input REQ Bool 1=read request
SRCBLK VARIANT Pointer to the data block read from, in
the load memory
Output RET_VAL WORD Error information
BUSY Bool 1=read process not yet completed
DSTBLK VARIANT Pointer to the data block to be written

to, in the main memory
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4.1.5 PLC data type “Beverage”
Data type “Beverage” is a user-created data type and consists of the following
structure.
Figure 4-7
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4.1.6 Data block DB 6 “Recipe_DB”
Data block “Recipe_DB” is the basis for the application. In this DB, 10 recipe sets
(PLC data type “Beverage”) are continued. At the beginning of the application, only
the first 4 sets are assigned, all of the others contain “0” values. All sets can be
filled up as desired by the user.
The respective recipe values are defined as start values of the elements.
Figure 4-8
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4.1.7 Data block DB 2 “Active_Recipe”
Data block “Active_Recipe” contains a PLC data type “Beverage” recipe set which
the user (as well as user-defined web pages) accesses or can access respectively.
Figure 4-9
4.1.8 Function block FB 3 “SEQUENCE“
Function block “SEQUENCE” represents a simplified filling process. Each element

in the active recipe set is polled and processed accordingly here. On the one hand,
it is checked whether the total of the elements amounts to maximal 100. The result
of the verification can then be evaluated at the “sum_exceeded” output. If the total
is in the main memory (0-100) the process can be run through. The respective
current status is displayed via the “opn_valve_...” outputs. If the element is on “1”, it
is currently filled up. Only one element at a time can be active.
The “no_bottles” output shows the number of bottles already filled up.
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Figure 4-10
Table 4-5

Input active_recipe Beverage Active recipe
start Bool Start the sequence
Output no_bottle Uint Number of filled bottles
finished Bool 1=sequence terminated
InOut sum_exceeded Bool 1=total of elements exceeded (max.

100)
opn_valve_water Bool 1=“water” valve open
opn_valve_coke Bool 1=“coke” valve open
opn_valve_fanta Bool 1=“fanta” valve open
opn_valve_ojuice Bool 1=“ojuice” valve open
opn_valve_ajuice Bool 1=“ajuice” valve open
opn_valve_spritzer Bool 1=“spritzer” valve open
opn_valve_flave Bool 1=“flave” valve open
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4.1.9 Function FC 1 “STEP”
The “STEP” function realizes the transfer to the next step. Each element is filled
individually and represents one step.
Figure 4-11
Table 4-6
Input beverage Uint Amount of the current element
done_seq Bool 1=current step run through?
seq_compare Uint Current step of the sequence
next_seq Uint Next step of the sequence

InOut seq Uint Step of the sequence
4.1.10 Function block FB 4 “CHECK”
Function block “CHECK” checks whether a new recipe set was added on the HTML
page and then automatically triggers the copying process. Copying is necessary to
receive the correct recipe set in DB “Active_Recipe”. The IN/OUT parameter
“new_recipe” shows with “1”, that a new recipe set has been selected. This bit is
processed further in the program.
Figure 4-12

Input new_recipe Bool 1=new recipe selected
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4.2 Functionality of the HMT(L) file
4.2 Functionality of the HMT(L) file

The user-defined web page provides an overview of the currently active recipe sets
with the contained elements as well as the filling status. Furthermore, it is possible
to perform various functions of the application via buttons.
Table 4-7
Button Description
Start export When pressing these buttons, the “RecipeExport” function is
started in the user program. This process exports the content of the
“Recipe_DB” into a CSV file which is then located in the web server
of the CPU
Start import Clicking this button starts the “RecipeImport” function. The entire
content of the CSV file is imported into the “Recipe_DB”. When
changing the SCV file you need to make sure that not more recipe
sets exist than available in the DB.
Start copy When changing the recipe set, manual copying becomes
necessary.
Reset Resets the current filling process.

Start filling Starts the filling process The HMTL page updates automatically
every 6 seconds. You can hence track how the number of filled
bottles increases until it hits the target number. It is also possible to

print the page manually with “F5”.
Pause filling Stops the current filling process.
Send recipe set Select the suitable recipe set to be copied from DB “Recipe_DB”
into DB “Active_Recipe”. To do this, enter the appropriate number
in the field before the button. Pressing the button then sends the
value.
Figure 4-13
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5 Configuration and Settings
5.1 Configuring the S7-1200

Table 5-1
No. Action
1. Open STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 UPD3.
2. Create a new project.
3. Open “Devices & Networks”.
4. Select the suitable CPU and drag it into your project via “drag & drop”.
Please note, that this application example requires a CPU firmware equal to or
higher than V4.0 to be able to use the described functions.
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No. Action
5. In the CPU properties you select the settings of the web server and activate the
web server with via the check box “Activate web server on this module”.
Note: if necessary (depending on your security concept) activate/deactivate the

check box “Permit access only with HTTPS”.
6. In “User management” you create a user which has the required rights to call and
describe an AWP. Assign the password for the user as well.
Note: you can define several users with different rights to implement different
access stages. The user “Everybody” is created automatically and has the default
access level “minimal”.
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No. Action
7. In menu item “User-defined Web pages” you create the “HTML directory” in which
the AWP is located and in “Default HTML page” the file itself.
Important: for the language “German” you select the HTML “Start_de.htm”, for
English the “Start_en.htm”.
Press the “Generate blocks” button to create the data blocks required for the
control. These are available in the project under the system blocks in the
“Webserver” folder.
8. Your configuration is now prepared for the download to the CPU.
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5.2 Configuring the network connection
5.2 Configuring the network connection

The LAN interface of the programming device requires a static IP address to
configure the controller. Configuration of the LAN connection is described in the
following.
Table 5-2
No. Action Note
1. Open the network
connections via “Start
> Control Panel>
Network and Sharing
> Change adapter
settings”.
2. Select the suitable
network adapter and
right-click to call its
properties.
3. In the Properties you

select the internet
protocol V4.
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5.3 Setting PG/PC interface
No. Action Note

4. Enter a fixed IP
address including
subnet mask.
5.3 Setting PG/PC interface

Table 5-3
No. Action Note
1. Open “Start > Control
Panel > Set PG/PC
Interface”.
2. Select “S7ONLINE
(STEP 7)” as access
point.
Select your network card

as “Interface Parameter
Assignment Used”.
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6 Installation and Commissioning
6.1 Installing the hardware
6.1 Installing the hardware

The figure below shows the hardware setup of the application.
Figure 6-1
Table 6-1
No. Action
1. Mount the power supply and the CPU on a top hat rail.
2. Connect the CPU to the 24 V DC supply voltage of the power supply.
3. Establish the bus connection (Ethernet) between CPU and PG / PC.
4. Connect all the protective earth connections (PE) with the protective conductor.
5. Connect the voltage supply (L1, N) with the power supply (230V~).
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6.2 Installing and commissioning the software
Note At this point, it is assumed that the necessary software has already been
installed on your computer and that you are already familiar with handling the
software.
Table 6-2
No. Action Remarks
1. Download the project
“94681612_S7-1200Recipe_
CODE_v10.zip” for this
documentation and unzip it.
2. Open the contained project
“94681612_S7-1200Recipe_
CODE_v10_e.ap13” with
STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13.
3. In the project navigation you
select the CPU
“PLC1212C_Recipe” and click on
the “Download to Device” button
for download into the CPU.
When downloading, the hardware configuration as well

as the blocks (software) are transferred.
4. The “Load preview” window
shows whether all of the
download conditions are met.
Click on the “Load” button
5. The “Load results” window shows

you a summary of the load
process. Activate the “Start all”
check box and clock on the
“Finish” button.
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No. Action Remarks

6. After the end of the download
process in the inspector window
you check whether all blocks
have been transferred correctly.
7. For checking the clock setting of

the CPU, go online.
8. In the “online” status you select
the “Online & diagnostics” menu.
You recognize the online mode at the orange coloring.
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No. Action Remarks

9. In “Online access” > “Functions”
you select the “Set time”
submenu.
10. Check the time and change, if

necessary.
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7 Operating the Application
7.1 Calling the web page via the browser

This chapter describes the operation of the application regarding exporting and
importing a recipe as well as handling the filling process.

Table 7-1
No. Action Remarks
1. Start your browser (e.g. the
Internet Explorer).
2. Enter the IP address of the
CPU in the address bar:
Note: if an access error

appears when loading the
web page, follow the steps in The start page of the web server of the CPU follows. Here you
chapter 8.2. can read only the basic information (operating state of the CPU)
without logging in.
Important:
Calling the user-defined web page is not possible without logging
in.
3. Log in at the web server of
the CPU. Several users are
available. For access to the
user-defined web page as
well, type in the user
“siemens” with the password
“siemens”.
“user1”, “user2” and “user3”

were created as alternative
users with different access
stages. The respective
password is identical with the
user.
The web server menu now appears completely
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No. Action Remarks

4. Select the menu item “User
Pages” with a double-click.
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No. Action Remarks

5. Start the application with a
left-click.
A new browser window opens – the user-defined web page

(AWP).
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7.2 Exporting the recipes in a CSV file

Table 7-2
No. Action Remarks
1. Follow steps 1-3 in Table 7-1.
2. Press the “Start Export” button for
exporting the recipe DB into a
CSV file.
Pressing the button performs the export and starts the

“RecipeExport” system function. See chapter 4.1.3.
3. A “Recipe_DB.csv” file was
created. Follow the next steps to
be able to use this file.
4. Select the entry “File Browser” in
the web server.
An overview of the file structure pops up.
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No. Action Remarks

5. Left-click to open the “Recipes”
folder.
Now you see the content of the recipe folder.

During an export, the system always files the CSV file with
the same name on the web server.
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7.3 Changing the CSV file
7.3 Changing the CSV file

Table 7-3
No. Action Remarks
1. Save the CSV file locally on
your PG/PC to be able to
change the content of the
recipe DB.
2. Acknowledge the following

dialog field with “Save” and
then select the suitable path.
3. Open the file with a suitable

program (e.g. Notepad/Excel),
correct the file according to
your wishes and save it. For
each element of the recipe set
a value must be stored:
Note: A recipe set corresponds to a line in the CSV file.
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7.4 Importing the recipes from the CSV file
7.4 Importing the recipes from the CSV file

Table 7-4
No. Action Remarks
1. Open the file browser and the
“Recipes” folder via the menu
in the web server.
2. Delete the previous file before
starting the import.
3. Select the storage path of the

CSV file by pressing the
“Browse” button.
4. Click on “Upload file”. This process loads the CSV file into the web server.
5. In the AWP you now click on
the “Start Import” button.
The program uses SFB “Recipe_Import” for this. The values of

the CSV file are now loaded to the “Recipe_DB”. See chapter
4.1.4.
Note: the new values are currently still located in the load
memory and can therefore still not be accessed in the program.
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7.5 Copy a recipe set from “Recipe_DB” in “Active_Recipe” DB
7.5 Copy a recipe set from “Recipe_DB” in

“Active_Recipe” DB
To be able to access the new values, these must first be copied from the load
memory into the main memory, i.e. in the application example from the
“Recipe_DB” into the “Active_Recipe” DB.
Table 7-5
No. Action Remarks
1. Open the AWP and click on
“Start Copy”.
The program uses SFB “READ_DBL” for this. With this function,
only one recipe set from the “Recipe_DB” is copied to
“Active_Recipe” DB. See chapter 4.1.5.
Now you can view the changed values in the bottom part of the
AWP.
Note In connection with the “READ_DBL” function, note the following entry in the
Support Portal: http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/51434747.
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7.6 Selecting the recipe set
7.6 Selecting the recipe set

Since for the “READ_DBL” function it is only possible to copy one recipe set, it
must be selected by the user.
Table 7-6
No. Action Remarks
1. Open the AWP.
In the labelled field you enter a
value between 1 and 10 to
select the respective recipe
set.
2. Press the “Send Recipe set”

button.
The current value is available in the “Current Recipe set” field.

Note: it is only possible to change the recipe set when the filling
process is not active.
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7.7 Starting and running the filling process
7.7 Starting and running the filling process
Note The filling process shown in the application is simplified and not represented
correctly.
Table 7-7
No. Action Remarks
1. Select the recipe set as The respective recipe set contains a “setpoint” which specifies
described in chapter 7.6. how many bottles shall be filled.
Note: at the beginning, recipe

set “1” is selected.
2. Start the filling process by
pressing the “Start filling”
button.
Since the AWP is updated automatically every 6 seconds, you

find the value of the already filled bottles in the “actual value”
field.
3. You can view the current
status in the “Status” field.
4. To stop the process, press the

“Pause filling” button.
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7.8 End of the filling process
The filling process runs automatically after the start. Each recipe set consists of
several elements. For each of these elements a maximum of 100 units is
considered. 10 units correspond to 1 second. In total, the total value of the recipe
set must not exceed 100 (verified in the program). For one bottle, the filling process
corresponds to maximal 10 seconds. The user can “monitor” each valve – an
opened valve corresponds to the value “1”.
Example of recipe set 1:
The elements used here are “water” and “cola”. “Water” has 60 units assigned to it
(corresponds to 6 seconds) and “cola” 40 units (corresponds to 4 seconds). The
total passage would then be 10 seconds. After a passage the number increases by
1 up to the “setpoint”.
7.8 End of the filling process

The end of the filling process is reached if the actual value is equal to the setpoint
in the current recipe set. Or if the user stops the filling process (see chapter 7.7.).
To start a new filling process, the previous one must first be reset with the “Reset”
command via the AWP.
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8 Further Notes
8 Further Notes
8.1 Updating the web page
The browser updates web pages automatically. This does not apply to user-defined
web pages.
The refresh time of the web pages depends on the number of tags used.
A manual refreshing can be performed by pressing the “F5” button. In this example,
automatic refreshing of 6 seconds was implemented as follows:
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="6 URL=Start.htm">
Increasing the resources for the communication in the settings of the CPU may
cause a reduction of the update time.
Figure 8-1
Note The refresh time must not be selected to small since otherwise write commands
to tags might not be executed.
For more information, please refer to the application document “Creating and using
user-defined web pages for SIMATIC S7-1200” \4\.
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8 Further Notes
8.2 Installing the certificate for web server
If after entering the IP address of the CPU the message “There is a problem with
this website's security certificate” appears, go to the "Introduction" page and
download the Siemens security certificate, for example for the Internet Explorer, as
follows:
Table 8-1
No. Action
1. Click the "download certificate" link on the introductory page. The dialog window
“File Download – Security Warning” opens.
2. Click the “Open” button in the dialog window “File Download – Security Warning”
to open the file. The dialog window “Certificate” opens.
3. Click the "Install Certificate" button in the "Certificate" dialog, to call the assistant
for importing the certificate.
4. Follow the dialog instructions of the “Certificate Import Wizard” to import the
certificate. Select the "Trustworthy root certificate authorities" certification
storage.
8.3 Comparing recipes in an S7-1200 and in the HMI

system
The differences between the S7-1200 and the HMI systems are given below.
When using recipes in an S7-1200 and an AWP, is not necessary to use a

panel.
The quantity framework of the recipes is for S7-1200 based on the size of the
data blocks
When using recipes in the S7-1200 all data types possible in the controller can
be accessed
When using recipes in the S7-1200 the recipes are only processed in the CPU
(recipe memory in the CPU), when using HMI systems, however, the data must
be synchronized between CPU and panel.
Simple integration of recipes into an existing program or project in the CPU
Flexible integration of recipes into an S7-1200 since no specific visualization
system is used
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9 Related Literature
9 Related Literature
Table 9-1
Topic Title
\1\ Siemens Industry http://support.automation.siemens.com
Online Support
\2\ Download page of http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/de/94681612
the entry
\3\ S7-1200 manual http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/91696622
Automation system
\4\ Application http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/58862931
“Creating and using
user-defined web
pages for S7-1200”
\5\ TIA Portal STEP7 http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/78793685
V13 Trial
\6\ UPD3 for STEP 7 http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/90467259
(TIA Portal) V13 and
WinCC
\7\ Application http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/82454336
“Quality Assurance
by means of
Weighing, Control
and Logging with
the SIMATIC
S7-1200” (set 6)
\8\ STEP7 SIMATIC Automating with SIMATIC S7-1200
S7-1200 Author: Hans Berger
Publicis Corporate Publishing
ISBN: 978-3-89578-384-5
\9\ SELF HTML http://de.selfhtml.org
http://wiki.selfhtml.org/wiki/startseite
10 History
Table 10-1
Version Date Modifications
V1.0 09/2014 First version
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4.1.5 PLC data type “Beverage” .................................................................. 19

The automation solution uses an S7-1200 controller. Connecting a PG/PC to the

2.2 Hardware and software components

This application is valid for

2.2.2 Components used

The application was created with the following components:

Sample files and projects

3.2 Creating user-defined web pages (AWP)

3.2.1 Basic steps

Create HTML pages with an HTML editor as well as Microsoft FrontPage

Create blocks from the HTML pages

3.2.3 Instruction in HTML code / AWP commands

To realize reading as well as writing to variables in S7-1200, certain commands are

Reading a General syntax:

Example in the AWP:

(“Active_Recipe” is the DB, “product” the structure and “water” the

Example from AWP:

<!-- AWP_In_Variable Name=

Writing a variable requires an AWP command, best at the start of

Example from AWP:

<form method="post" action="">

<input type="submit" value="Start filling"

Appearance on the AWP:

3.2.4 Instruction in HTML code / typical instructions

The following table shows the typical HMTL commands

4.1.1 System function SFC 99 “WWW”

4.1.2 Function block FB 5 “Filling“

4.1.3 System function block SFB 1003 “RecipeExport”

Name Data type Description

Output DONE Bool 1=job was completed without errors

System function block SFB 1004 “RecipeImport”

Output DONE Bool 1=job was completed without errors

4.1.4 System function SFC 83 “READ_DBL”

BUSY Bool 1=read process not yet completed

DSTBLK VARIANT Pointer to the data block to be written

4.1.5 PLC data type “Beverage”

4.1.6 Data block DB 6 “Recipe_DB”

4.1.7 Data block DB 2 “Active_Recipe”

4.1.8 Function block FB 3 “SEQUENCE“

Function block “SEQUENCE” represents a simplified filling process. Each element

Name Data type Description

start Bool Start the sequence

Output no_bottle Uint Number of filled bottles

finished Bool 1=sequence terminated

InOut sum_exceeded Bool 1=total of elements exceeded (max.

4.1.9 Function FC 1 “STEP”

next_seq Uint Next step of the sequence

4.1.10 Function block FB 4 “CHECK”

Name Data type Description

4.2 Functionality of the HMT(L) file

Reset Resets the current filling process.

bottles increases until it hits the target number. It is also possible to

5 Configuration and Settings