SIMATIC WinCC V 7.0

 With their product families SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal), SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture SIMATIC HMI covers the whole range of Engieering and Visualization Software for the Human Machine Interface. .

  • SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal), the successor of WinCC flexible can be used to configure nearly all SIMATIC operator devices. The functional scope comprises visualization tasks close to the machine as well as SCADA applications on PC-based  multi-user systems

  • For process visualization tasks of highest complexity and SCADA applications e.g. with redundant architectures and vertical integration up to Plant Intelligence solutions SIMATIC WinCC in its current version 7.4 is the right choice.

  • WinCC Open Architecture at last adresses solutions with highly customer specific adaptation requirements and specialised functions even on Non-Windows platforms.

Due to the permanently increasing level of automation and the related complexity of the plants the cost – and time – pressure is increasing because of the international competition. One response to this pressure has to be efficient engineering on the SCADA layer.
SIMATIC WinCC supports short Time-to-Market when building new plants and achieves a minimum of downtime when doing plant modifications because of its efficient engineering tools.

 Efficient processing of mass data

By the integration of stand-alone editors for alarm logging, tag logging, text library, user administrator, user archive and the acoustic alarm into the Configuration Studio the mass data engineering got again much more efficient. 
It is possible to open each single editor separately which makes it very easy to exchange data between these editors. Of course the usual operating functionality of Excel is still valid. When doing project work in a team it is of course possible for multiple project engineers to open the single editors in parallel. 

 Tags and the optimized communication to the S7 PLCs

Resulting from the integration into the SIMATIC Manager of the S7-300/400 PLCs it is possible to take and align all variable connections as symbols and all AS messages automatically. In combination with the actual S7-1200 and S7-1500 PLCs the transfer of the AS Symbols out of a connected PLC into the WinCC project is much faster. This reduces the time for the parameterizing of the communication dramatically and that’s why the risk of potential faults decreases. It is also possible to automatically take over the AS messages of a S7-1500 into WinCC.
Support of native drivers for PROFIBUS FMS and PROFIBUS DP, Allen Bradley, Modicon and Mitsubishi. With the help of the integrated OPC-client it is also possible to connect to any 3rd- party system.

Ready for worldwide applications

The administration and implementation of the messages for the destination countries is clearly arranged and therefore efficient to manage. The use of UNICODE makes the implementation of global applications very easy. By the utilization of the TextLibrary it is possible to export all (or subsets of the) texts used in WinCC. Vice versa it is of course possible to import all these texts after they are translated to any language. 

The appropriate operator language is independent regardless of the language of the installed operating system. Every operator can individually choose the language of the displayed texts. For example it is possible to display messages simultaneously using different languages when working in international teams.

Efficient diagnosis in the engineering using the cross-reference list

Resulting from the integration of the cross-reference editor it is on one hand possible to locate very fast the places where a special variable is used for example in case of troubleshooting. On the other hand it is possible to release non used variables to align the license costs optimal to the actual project

  • Process visualization with Plant Intelligence

    Our SCADA system offers maximum functionality and a user-friendly user interface. With this configurable and scalable system, you have the advantage of absolute openness to both the office environment and to production. An integrated process database and Plant Intelligence, for example, ensure transparency in production. Numerous options and add-ons extend and expand the scope of performance. 

    Configuration Studio and Graphics Designer

    Due to the increasing globalization of business companies going along with the rising push of their competition it is more and more necessary to gain a short time – to – market. On the other hand companies are forced to reduce machine downtime and to grow the quality of their products. The production data which are generated thereby have to be available transparent from the shop floor up to the ERP – systems of the company - every time from everywhere -

    Together with the Graphics Designer the WinCC Configuration Studio is the central development platform for your WinCC applications. 
    By the use of the integrated scripting and programming interfaces it is possible to automatize many engineering processes und to integrate individual Runtime functionalities. Additional function extensions make it possible for you to process mass data very fast and to integrate standardized application modules in any part of your application. The optimization of the interaction between the Configuration Studio and the Graphics Designer enables you to develop your applications even more rapidly. As a result you can increase the Engineering Efficiency and therefore you can gain a much shorter Time - to – Market. 

    • Drag & Drop between Configuration Studio and Graphics Designer

    • Search & Replace also for Pre- and Post-Fixes

    • VBA support for the Configuration Studio

    • Preview of WinCC screens in the WinCC Explorer

    • Displaying of Analog Alarms in the OnlineTrendControl

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    • WinCC/WebUX
    • This WinCC Client was developed simultaneously with WinCC V7.4. 
      It is a mobile platform- and browser independent Client with no need of installation on client side at all designed to be operated on conventional consumer-type devices. This option enables you to get access to your plant from everywhere at any time. The data privacy is guaranteed by the encryption of an https-connection using SSL. Because of the further development of this option in WinCC V7.4 the functionality of this option ia more and more similar to the graphics on the server side itself.
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    • SIMATIC WinCC Options

    WinCC/Server 
    Depending on requirements, a WinCC single-user system can be expanded into a high-performance client/server system.  In this way, several coordinated operator control and monitoring stations can be operated together with networked automation systems. 

    WinCC/Redundancy
    Parallel operation of two single-station systems or servers to ensure data consistency in safety-related applications. Should a malfunction occur, clients can be automatically switched to the intact server. 

    SIMATIC Process Historian
    provides high-performance long-term archiving functionality for perfect integration into the SCADA System WinCC. With WinCC V 7.2 SIMATIC Process Historian replaces the option WinCC/Central Archive Server

    WinCC/Web Navigator
    Integrated operator control and monitoring of plants via the Internet or intranet without having to make changes to the WinCC project. Thin client solutions allow the use of PCs and even rugged on-site devices and mobile PDAs.

    WinCC/WebUX
    Flexible operator control and monitoring of plant processes via the Internet or an intranet, especially using mobile devices (tablet PCs or smartphones). All devices with HTML5-capable browser are supported. .

    WinCC/TeleControl 
    flexibly integrates remote terminal units into the central process visualization system of the overall plant via a WAN (Wide Area Network).

    WinCC/User Archives
    allows the application of user archives, in which related data is stored in data records. WinCC and its automation partners (e.g. a SIMATIC S7 PLC) can write to these data records and exchange them among one another. 

    WinCC/Audit
    is for monitoring changes in operator activities in runtime operation as well as for recording project changes at the engineering stage with the help of Audit trails and Project Versioning 

    WinCC/DataMonitor
    for displaying and evaluating current process status conditions and historical data on any office PCs using Internet- capable standard tools 

    SIMATIC Information Server
    supports the creation of target group-oriented reports and analyses of historical WinCC data on the basis of Microsoft Reporting Services.

    WinCC/ChangeControl
    is a subset of WinCC/Audit to track changes of a WinCC project during Engineering including document management and project versioning. 

    WinCC/PerformanceMonitor
    Production analysis and optimization on the basis of individual key performance indicators.The option WinCC/Downtime Monitor which was used in a comparable area of application will no longer be released for WinCC V7.2 and higher.

    WinCC/Calendar Scheduler and WinCC/Event Notifier
    The Calendar Options supplement WinCC with calendar-based functions. You can use the Calendar Scheduler to trigger time-based actions; the Event Notifier sends messages depending on specific events in the WinCC message system. 

    WinCC/ProAgent
    adds diagnostic capabilities to the process visualization system. ProAgent is fully integrated in the SIMATIC diagnostic concept and optimized for the SIMATIC S7 Controllers. 

    WinCC SES (Sequence Execution System)
    WinCC SES (Sequence Execution System) is designed for the sequence control of recipe- and sequence based processes like mixing processes in the food and beverage production.

    WinCC/IndustrialDataBridge 
    The flexible information hub between automation and IT world.  Reduces the complexity of interfaces and data formats.

    WinCC/Connectivity Pack and WinCC/Connectivity Station
    for accessing historical data of the WinCC archive system via OPC HDA or OLE-DB and for transferring/acknowledging messages via OPC A&E 

    WinCC/ODK (Open Development Kit)
    describes opened programming interfaces which can be used to access data and functions of the configuration and runtime system.
    Starting with  WinCC V7.2  the former option WinCC/IndustrialX is part of the Open Development Kit.. 

    SIMATIC B.Data
    allows users to implement an optimized and cost-effective operational energy management in the areas of controlling, planning and energy procurement. 

    SIMATIC powerrate 
    ensures transparency in energy consumption from the infeed to the load. Energy data is continuously collected, archived and further processed. 

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