SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture - Options

Allows the assessment of plants by Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
The subsequent optimization is carried out using statistical methods based on "R".

Benefits

• Easy integration of statistics in WinCC OA projects
• All operations inside SCADA, without any programming
• Guided way to train the model
• “R” operations inside SCADA environment

Functions

Data mining is used to select relevant data from a large amount of data. Here the connections and dependencies between different process values are recognized and used for further classification. When classifying the selected data, results are linked and states are automatically recognized and named by the user. Statistical models are generated from this analysed data. These models can then be used for optimization in the plantThis can be done both with historical data and with real-time data.
In addition to the existing KPI, data mining and classification functions, SmartSCADA also provides a generic interface to "R", which allows data from the SCADA system to be processed directly using statistical methods. "R" is a free programming language for statistical data analysis.

Use cases

• Root Cause Analysis
• Define KPIs, assign KPIs to devices with one click
• Find dependencies by using correlation, find timeframes by filtering values, direct handover to statistical calculation
• Classification based on a statistical model
• Reuse model any time e.g. for new KPIs

Increasing globalization and mobility require systems for worldwide application which enable mobile access to plant information at any time, in any location.
The mobile user interface from SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture is a mobile client for iOS and Android devices which offers the same possibilities and functionality as a standard client. With the definition of optional device classes stating the width, height and orientation of the different displays, optimum depiction on mobile devices is guaranteed.

Mobile devices are managed and administered at the WinCC OA Server. Project data is automatically distributed through the WinCC OA server, enabling integrated engineering completely without the need for programming. To guarantee secure communication, the mobile UI can also communicate using SSL encryption. Installation is simplicity itself: The app is simply downloaded from the relevant store and is immediately ready for use.

Benefits

• Simple installation
  - Download the app from the relevant store (Apple AppStore for iOS and Google Play Store for Android)
  - Start using straight away
  - Short time-to-market
  - Maintenance-free
• 24/7 online access – from any location
• Secured communication using SSL encryption

With the mobile app SIMATIC WinCC OA OPERATOR, you can monitor and control your system easily from your smartphone or tablet. SIMATIC WinCC OA OPERATOR displays the process data, availability and status of your system. Operating personnel have 24/7 online access to the system and can react instantly thanks to an immediate alert function. This saves precious time and ultimately enhances system availability.

Functions

The main functions at a glance

• Home screen with widgets, the latest alarm and two important project values

• Alert screen with filtering and sorting options

• Trending of single values even with compressed values

• Lists of self defined groups for displaying values and commands

• Map with locations of the different plants/facilities with filtered alarmsPhonebook function to contact other users direct

Simple and intuitive operation

To ensure that the user can monitor and control the system easily and intuitively, emphasis was given to usability throughout the app's development.

The app comprises five elements:

• The home screen displays a general overview. It shows the two most important process values and the most recent alert. Additionally, up to 40 widgets can display; these can contain process values and status information on the WinCC OA system and its users. The additional alarm line on the home screen in the iPad version makes for superb ease of use.
• The alert screen displays acknowledged and unacknowledged alerts which, depending on the user's authorization status, can be acknowledged. Sorting and filtering functions allow a clear overall view of data in the entire system.
• The value groups display all data point elements in the respective group. The detail screen for each group displays the data point element, time-stamp and trend. By rotating the mobile device, the trend can be displayed in landscape format. The user can toggle between the various time ranges and zoom in on them.
• The command groups section allows the appropriately authorized user the capability to modify the values.
• The locations section provides an easy-to-read map showing the locations of installations within the overall system and also indicates the sum alerts for each location.
  The detail screen for each location displays the exact location using satellite imagery, the sum alert, a description of the location, as well as the alerts, values and command groups of the respective location.

This is a client for desktop applications based on HTML5 technology. There is no need to install SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture or any plug-in. The aim of this client is to display WinCC OA on desktop PC’s with the integrated browser. It supports Microsoft EDGE, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Reporting is a key task of a SCADA system. Therefore this function is a particular focal point of SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture.
A web-based reporting using a standardized SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) reporting interface is implemented. This allows reporting tools from third-party suppliers to be used without any additional effort. Reporting is further simplified by the additional provision of BIRT templates and pre-defined reporting data.

• Web-based Reporting Interface (SOAP)
  - ECLIPSE BIRT (templates are provided)
  - Crystal Reports
  - SIMATIC Information Server (examples are provided)
  - Microsoft Excel

• Online values, history

• Compressed data, SQL, alarms

• Diagnostics tools

• Audit trail

WinCC OA VIDEO enables you to integrate complete video management functions natively into a SCADA project. This native integration allows the SCADA user to configure the video hardware and software in the same manner as the classical automation hardware.

The vendor neutral video standard ONVIF 2.0 (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is integrated in WinCC OA VIDEO, which allows the connection to different video hardware.

WinCC OA VIDEO is used to visualize video components and control cameras and PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) cameras either by means of a control panel or using a keyboard and mouse. Because of this, comprehensive monitoring and control of complex devices (e.g. traffic control devices) is possible from a single operator station. This ensures that problem situations can be identified at an early stage and operators can react to these appropriately.

The combination of SCADA and video surveillance is more cost effective than using separate video interfaces, and additional maintenance and operational expenditure are reduced. It also reduces training time for operators.

WinCC OA VIDEO can be integrated into any existing WinCC OA application in Windows or Linux and it can be configured and expanded online. In accordance with the WinCC OA concept, it can be set up as a redundant uni

Vendor-independent and object oriented; the common factor between the building automation communications protocol BACnet and the SCADA system SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture. The WinCC OA BACnet package unites building control system and superordinated SCADA system. Offering direct access to the automation level, making WinCC OA BACnet the ideal solution for managing large and/or distributed facilities and properties.

Centralized operations and integration of all systems is a significant prerequisite for satisfying the efficiency and energy provision demands of facility and property management. The development of WinCC OA BACnet, a native BMS solution, addresses a wide spectrum of such customer requirements and demands. As WinCC OA BACnet is designed for an unlimited number of BACnet objects, and is especially suitable for complex projects in industry, airports, universities, hospitals, trade fairs etc.
A further advantage is that WinCC OA BACnet run both under Windows and Linux systems.

The main task of the scheduler is to allow you to create, parameterize and administrate a number of schedules of either time or event triggered actions.
By using the scheduler a set of specific actions can be triggered by defining simple or complex conditions. You can define actions like:

• Setting the value of a data point element to a predefined value

• Showing a pop-up message

• Initiating an alert in the alert screen

• Setting values via recipes or

• Executing a user-defined script

   

A scheduler condition can consist of:

• Only one date

• a set of dates

• periodic events

• a date combined with a value condition

• only a single value condition etc.

GIS Viewer enables the visualization of SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture objects in distributed systems on a map. This feature provides numerous advantages, particularly in geographical distributed systems, like in Water, Traffic, Oil & Gas or Energy.

The GIS Viewer allows widely distributed plants to be easily visualized geographically on a map. Individual geographic areas can be precisely monitored through automatic or manual zoom right down to the device level. Should system components be in warning or alarm status this is signified by colors, forms, symbols, or characters on the respective map, allowing fast and precise navigation to the interruption. The solution gain more informative value through combination of cartographic information with actual status signals of the plant. A much more efficient project design is also achieved through dynamic map material rather than static map frames.

With the used data and maps the SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture objects become reality in the layers – any numbers of layer definable. Data and maps are available at many different vendors (e.g.: ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute). GIS Viewer provides automatic zoom to upcoming alarms and warnings or easy navigation to any user interface, alarm and event screen. It is directly linked to related alarms and therefore GIS Viewer is perfectly integrated into the SCADA application

Advanced Maintenance Suite (AMS) is an easily configurable tool for efficient planning, management, execution and control of maintenance work and breakdown remedy. It saves money, improves the quality of your system and can be expanded by SCADA functionality.

With AMS

• you will have an overview of all events (Event overview)

• you will generate work orders automatically (Work order)

• you will select the proper technicians (Technician selection)

• the process routines will be recorded for each application (Action plan)

• you define what will happen if nothing happens (Escalation methods)

• you can optimise your spare parts inventory (Spare parts optimisation)

• you will secure the consistent quality of the system (Quality assurance)

• you can retrieve knowledge on push of a button (Knowledge database)

• you will control your maintenance tasks more efficiently (Maintenance management)