SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture

SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture

The SCADA System SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture (WinCC OA) addresses applications with a high demand for customer-specific adaptations, large and/or complex applications, as well as projects that demand special system requirements and functions.

SIMATIC WinCC OA stands for:

• Object orientation supports efficient engineering and flexible plant expansion
• Up to 2 048 servers for distributed systems
• Scalable – from small, single-user systems to networked, redundant high-end systems with more than 10 million PowerTags
• Can be used on any platform, and is available for Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
• Hot standby redundancy and Disaster Recovery system assure maximum fail-safety and availability
• Platform for customized solutions
• Extensive driver and interfacing options:
  S7, S7 PLUS, OPC, OPC UA, Modbus, Rockwell EtherNet/IP, IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, XML, TCP/IP

Apart from the software, SIMATIC WinCC OA also offers a large spectrum of services and preconfigured supplementary functionalities, such as:

• Single server: products required for operation of a single-user station
• Server: Server Basic Package and expansions with PowerTags (I/Os)
• User interfaces: all available user interface licenses and engineering licenses for one server
• Driver: a wide range of additional connection options for one server
• Add-ons: functional expansions within a WinCC OA Server and supplementary functions based on the server
• IPC Packages: special offers for SIMATIC WinCC OA Servers, purchased together with a SIEMENS PC platform
• Development Packages: special offers for development environments and expansions
• Solution Frameworks: pre-defined projects with pre-implemented functions such as extended maintenance applications, tree views of a plant or simulation options with SIMATIC WinCC OA
• Trade goods: commodities for SIMATIC WinCC OA

SIMATIC WinCC OA Services

SIMATIC WinCC OA offers a multitude of support such as consulting, solution portfolio or special implementations (e.g. driver extensions or creation of new ones), as well as hotline support. A large number of training courses is also offered for the multitude of WinCC Open Architecture possibilities. This offer is rounded out with travel expense flat rates to ensure the deployment of our employees on site.

End User License Agreement

The current End User License Agreement (EULA) can be found at this link

Product warranty

During the 12-month warranty period, faults will be corrected at ETM's discretion either by a workaround, a patch or a new WinCC OA version. For resolved defects, the warranty is extended by max. 3 months for the corrected area in WinCC OA (starting from the availability of the patch correcting the fault). An upgrade to the latest WinCC OA version is not part of the product warranty!

Definitions:

• "Update" means a modification or expansion of the current software release, including additional functionalities
• "Upgrade" means replacing the current software version with the next higher version.