Click OK . The interface will update immediately or after a restart of the application.
Mastering Language Switching in WinCC Flexible Smart V3 Siemens is a specialized engineering software primarily designed for the SMART Line of HMI panels (such as the Smart 700 and 1000 IE V3). While these panels are popular for their cost-effectiveness, they are often associated with the Chinese market, making the ability to switch the user interface and runtime languages a critical skill for global engineers.
How to Change Languages in Siemens WinCC Flexible Smart V3 Siemens WinCC Flexible Smart V3 is the primary software used to configure Smart Line HMI panels. Managing project languages efficiently is essential when designing interfaces for global markets or multilingual operators.
In the column, select the languages you want to be available on the physical HMI device. --- Wincc Flexible Smart V3 Change Language -FREE-
SetLanguage(LC_ Englisch) 'for English ' or SetLanguage(LC_Chinese) 'for Chinese
If you need the PLC or some other third-party software to know which language the HMI is currently displaying, you can do this through the "setLanguage" function. On the language switching button, alongside the "setLanguage" function, also use a "setTag" system function to change an internal HMI tag (of type Integer). Configure the button so it sets the tag to "0" for English, "1" for Spanish, "2" for French, and so on. The PLC can read this tag via the communication link to know the current HMI language.
Replace LC_Englisch with your target language code (as defined in project languages). Click OK
Input the corresponding translations for each language column.
Before you can switch languages, you must set them up in the project structure. Open your project in WinCC Flexible SMART V3. In the project tree, go to > Languages .
This software uses a graphical, drag-and-drop configuration style and supports key functions like multi-resolution adaptation, dynamic object binding, script logic (VBS), recipe management, and user permission classification. In industrial automation, WinCC Flexible Smart is renowned for its high cost-performance ratio and strong stability, seamlessly integrating with mainstream Siemens PLCs like S7-200 SMART and S7-1200. While these panels are popular for their cost-effectiveness,
When runtime starts for the first time, the language with the lowest number in the "Order for language setting" will be displayed.
The HMI is missing fonts capable of rendering specific characters (like Cyrillic or Asian logograms), or the translation cell is completely blank.
To allow an HMI operator to switch languages on the plant floor, you must configure the project's . Phase A: Adding Project Languages 17 - WinCC Flexible - Multi Language Capability
. Check the boxes for the languages you want to include in your project. Enable Runtime Languages: Navigate to Runtime settings Language & font