HMI Template Suite

The library for good HMI design. The HMI Template Suite provides templates, images and objects to help you create a modern, and intuitive HMI design.
Make your HMI design innovative in design and operation with the HMI Template Suite

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HMI design by experts

A library for good HMI design

The templates in the HMI Template Suite provide the tools to allow you to create your own HMI solution based on an operating concept that has been developed in collaboration with user interface experts. The result is a TIA Portal library that supports you with a broad selection of operating screens, dialogs and messages during configuration.
Many different screenshots show the capabilities of a modular library.

A modular library that simplifies and considerably speeds up your HMI development process

The HMI Template Suite is a design system that significantly simplifies the creation of a modern, practical HMI design. It contains a broad selection of templates, images and objects that you can use as the basis for your own HMI. The TIA Portal library has been optimized for use in industrial environments. A restrained color scheme with prominent highlight colors ensures that the operator gains a quick visual impression of the key elements. Each element can be adapted with just a few clicks, giving you full control despite the standardized layout of the templates.

What does the HMI Template Suite have to offer me?

The HMI Template Suite speeds up and simplifies your HMI development process. You are provided with dozens of elements that you can combine in no time at all to create a modern, user-friendly and attractive operating concept and adapt it for your purposes in next to no time.

What preconditions do I need to fulfil?

The modular system of the HMI Template Suite has a modular structure and can be used with WinCC Basic/Comfort and WinCC Unified without prior knowledge. 

What benefits are there from using the HMI Template Suite?

Simple configuration of a user-friendly operating concept for the SIMATIC HMI panel families (Basic 2nd, Comfort and Mobile 2nd).

 

HMI Template Wizard, for efficient configuration of SIMATIC WinCC Unified Systems (HMI Unified Comfort Panels and WinCC Unified PC Runtime).

HMI Template Wizard for WinCC Unified

The HMI Template Wizard helps you to create the project planning for your Unified HMI even faster. It accesses the selected contents of the library via the Openness interface of the TIA Portal and merges them into your project. The demo video shows how easy it is to create your HMI design.

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Benefits at a glance

Reasons to choose the HMI Template Suite

Maybe you don't have time to take care of the design of your visualization alongside all of your other tasks. Maybe you don't have the budget to consult experts. If that’s the case, the HMI Template Suite is ideal for you: the library will help you get the job done more quickly.
Consistent operating concept

Consistent operating concept

All components in the library are based on the same operating concept. That makes it easier for you to create a uniform overall solution.

Modular design.

Modular design

A large number of small components make an overall system. You decide which parts of the library you want to use.

Optimized for touch operation

Optimized for touch operation

Use the design concept for your own content. This allows simple combination of applications while retaining consistency for the operator.

Infinitely expandable

Infinitely expandable

Use the design concept for your own content. This allows simple combination of applications while retaining consistency for the operator.

Simple implementation of changes

Simple implementation of changes

The modular design of the components and the central function for changing the color scheme make adaptations fast and straightforward to realize.

Detailed documentation

Detailed documentation

The comprehensive documentation you receive with your HMI Template Suite tells you everything there is to know about using the library.

Examples

The HMI Template Suite in use

These examples show which components the TIA Portal library contains and how they can be used.

Screenshot with example of supported dimensioning of workpieces or products.
Example of supported dimensioning of workpieces or products
Screenshot with different color schemes for directing the user's attention.
Different colors direct the user's attention
Screenshot with template that presents important production data in a clearly structured dashboard.
This template presents important production data in a clearly structured dashboard
Screenshot of a template for indicating different operating states.
One of the templates for indicating different operating states
Screenshot with login screen
Components that are needed for almost any machine, such as a login dialog can be found in the HMI Template Suite
Screenshot of a template for realizing workflows.
Workflows are also easy to implement with the corresponding templates
HMI Template Suite for Basic Panels 2nd Generation

These examples show which components the TIA Portal library contains and how it can be used for Unified Comfort Panels or the WinCC Unified PC Runtime.

Example for the supported dimensioning of workpieces or products
Workflows can also be easily implemented with the corresponding templates.
This template presents important production data in a clear dashboard.
The attention of the user can be controlled by different colour schemes.
A template for displaying important parameters in a dashboard
Standardized representation of the states of modules
One of the templates for the display for different operating states
HMI Template Wizard for Unified Comfort Panels and WinCC Unified PC Systems
Benefits of the library

Full control of your HMI design

Use the elements in the HMI Template Suite as a basis for your own visualization or as an inspiration for your next project. Adapt the templates to your requirements – quickly and easily. You have constant control of layout and design.
Five screenshots with different color schemes.

Would you like to use different colors?

Would you prefer to have your individual HMI design in gray instead of blue? No problem: simply change the colors of all the elements centrally in the Style Editor in the TIA Portal.

Screenshot with functions that can be deleted or with various navigation options that can be simply added from the templates in the library.

Do you need more or fewer functions?

You can simply add new navigation levels from the templates in the library or delete functions you do not require – whatever your needs may be.

Various screenshots demonstrating that the HMI design can be adapted to all screen sizes.

Would you like to adapt your HMI design to that of other devices?

The operating concept can be easily adapted to all display sizes of the SIMATIC HMI family – from 9-inch to 22-inch screens.

HMI Template Wizard

Compile selected contents of the library to a WinCC Unified Panel or PC project – this way you project faster than ever before.

Screenshot mit Funktionen, die gelöscht sowie mit verschiedenen Navigationsmöglichkeiten, die aus den Vorlagen der Bibliothek einfach hinzugefügt werden können.

Do you need more or fewer functions?

You can simply add new navigation levels from the templates in the library or delete functions you do not require – whatever your needs may be.

Would you like to use your HMI design on Unified systems?

The operating concept can be easily adapted to all display sizes of the SIMATIC HMI Unified system family – from 7-inch to 22-inch screens.

Demo

HMI design in just a few minutes

Find the appropriate template and use it for the quick, targeted creation of an appropriate user interface for your application.
The "HMI Template Wizard" helps you to create your new operator panel by selecting the contents and then having the wizard generate them into your project via Openness.
HMI design is so easy with the templates of the HMI Template Suite
What the expert has to say

A good HMI is aesthetic and practical

Everything always revolves around the user. A good user interface turns interaction into a positive experience for the operator. And that is exactly what HMI designers can achieve more easily, according to UX expert Oliver Gerstheimer.
UX expert Oliver Gerstheimer.
The HMI templates in this library are based on the entire experience gained from our HMI design projects in the last years.
Oliver Gerstheimer, founder and managing director of chilli mind GmbH

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How to get the HMI Template Suite

The HMI Template Suite is a free library for TIA Portal. It can be downloaded from Siemens Industry Online Support. Download it, open it – now you are ready to implement your HMI design ideas quickly and simply.

Make your HMI design innovative in design and operation with the HMI Template Suite

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