Glossary
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Operating Instructions, 04/2012, A5E02421799-03
Transfer
Transfer of an executable project from the configuring PC to the HMI device.
WinCC
WinCC (TIA Portal) is engineering software for configuring SIMATIC Panels, SIMATIC
Industrial PC and standard PC with the visualization software WinCC Runtime Advanced or
the SCADA system, WinCC Runtime Professional.
A project created with WinCC has the file extension "*.ap11". An executable project file on a
HMI device has the extension "*.fwx".
WinCC flexible
WinCC flexible is an engineering software for configuring SIMATIC Panels, SIMATIC
Industrial PC and Standard PC in machine-related areas with the visualization software
WinCC flexible Runtime.
A project created with WinCC flexible has the file extension "*.hmi". An executable project
file on a HMI device has the extension "*.fwx".