SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture

The freedom of "Open Architecture"

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 or browser-based clients. Due to the scalability and flexibility it is the perfect choice to create solutions including centralized control stations and geographically widely distributed systems.

Technical product description: "Modern archiving, enhanced security - SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17"

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SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture - The SCADA system without limits

WinCC Open architecture in a nutshell - Watch the video to get a brief overview of the whole system
efficiency

Efficiency

From user guidance to the authorization system, from the alarm concept to system integration, the whole system is a well thought-out and coherent structure.
The native 64 Bit support allows access to more memory and to take advantage of high performance hardware.

openness

Openness

The open concept of SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture allows integration of a wide variety of components. From the automation level right up to operation and management level, the system allows finely tuned solutions.
SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture is platform independent and available for Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

scalability

Scalability

Modern systems are subject to constant change and new demands. SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture is adaptable and grows with the necessary extensions, without coming up against limits. SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture scales to requirements - from the small single-site system for machine operation to the networked, redundant high-end system.

innovative

Innovative

SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture employs cutting-edge development concepts. End-to-end object orientation sets news standards in process visualization systems

  • 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
  • Wide range of supported protocols
  • Supports most of the common drivers
  • Integration of customer´s drivers
  • Prepared interfaces (APIs)
  • Prepared importers
  • Single-Server-Systems
  • Fast growing solutions
  • Geographically distributed systems
  • Complex and customized systems
  • Global access via Webserver connection
  • 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
  • Involve existing projects or third-party applications
  • Integration of subsystems
  • Hierarchical architectures
  • Remote connections and configuration
  • Server license size based on external connections (I/O)
  • Models based on active connections at the same time
  • Centralized licensing based on Server license
  • Easy integration of new or updated licenses
  • Higher security due to hardware connected licensing
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