SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture

The SCADA system without limits

SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture is designed for applications of large scale and high complexity as well as projects with special requirements on system prerequisites and customized functionality. With SIMATIC WinCC OA, you can build vendor- and platform-independent SCADA systems that are scalable and offer unlimited global access over the web – even over native iOS and Android user interfaces.

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SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture Basic Software

  • Platform-independent - even for mobile devices
  •  Up to 10 Million data points per system
  •  Can be used for wideranged geographic distribution or redundancy

Add-ons for SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture

  • Enhancements based on customer´s needs and projects
  • Integrate options for higher security reasons and for remote control
  • Find useful add-ons and options for your solution

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System overview

SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture at a glance

Discover the SCADA system without limits in a nutshell

Platform independency

  • Supports Windows and Linux
  • Use of virtual machines
  • Mix of operating systems in the project
  •  Native clients for all supported OS
  •  Native clients (apps) for mobile devices

Vendor independent concepts

  • Wide range of supported protocols
  • Supports most of the common drivers
  • Integration of customer´s drivers
  • Prepared interfaces (APIs)
  • Prepared importers

Flexibility and scalability

  • Single-Server-Systems
  • Fast growing solutions
  • Geographically distributed systems
  • Complex and customized systems
  • Global access via Webserver connection

Business logic benefits

  • Focussed on secure communication
  • Timezone independency for global distribution
  • Allows measurements down to 1 ms
  • Supports all written characters based on UTF8
  • Create reusable object libraries

Supervisory control functionalities

  • Involve existing projects or third-party applications
  • Integration of subsystems
  • Hierarchical architectures
  • Remote connections and configuration
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Systems for success

SIMATIC SCADA systems in specific applications

A new look, durable in operation

  • SIMATIC WinCC SCADA solution increases plant transparency and total performance

  • Perfect integration of components and easy engineering saves 20 % in engineering and commissioning expenses

  • Versatile platform is an ideal foundation for innovative data-driven services and new business models

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Ready for the age of the digital factory

  • SIMATIC WinCC V7 improves performance in the Galvanizing Plant 2 at Thyssenkrupp

  • Company-wide access to plant data via Process Historian and integration with the ERP system

  • Simple system access supports plant operation and maintenance

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The world’s longest railway tunnel

  • SIMATIC WinCC OA based tunnel control system monitors all tunnel systems

  • The system was developed in conformity with the management system standards of the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways).

  • A uniform look and feel across all control system levels support efficient training and operation

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Transparency in the world of spices

  • Integrated solution for drive, automation and visualization systems improves transparency

  • Better control precision for mill drives improves process quality

  • Faster troubleshooting and easy data integration increase process efficiency

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Making the milk’s path visible

  • SIMATIC WinCC V7 represents and displays all processes and enables comprehensive control and optimization

  • Long-time data archiving supports the dairy’s quality system

  • Flexible data access also via mobile devices supports process monitoring

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