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SIMATIC WinCC Unified V17
Technical information
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WinCC Unified V17
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WinCC Unified System – Technical information
Content
Preconditions
Overview
Core functionality (Panel- & PC systems)
Basic options (Panel- & PC systems)
SCADA options (PC systems)
Tools
Links

Preconditions
Overview
Tools
Links

WinCC Unified V17
Preconditions – Operating System
Operating Systems
Configuration Engineering Runtime
(64-bit)
• Windows 10 Home Version 1909
Windows 10 Home • Windows 10 Home Version 2004
• Windows 10 Home Version 2009/20H2
• Windows 10 Pro Version 1909

Windows 10 Pro • Windows 10 Pro Version 2004
• Windows 10 Pro Version 2009/20H2
• Windows 10 Enterprise Version 1909
Windows 10 • Windows 10 Enterprise Version 2004
Enterprise • Windows 10 Enterprise Version 2009
• Windows 10 Enterprise Version 20H2
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise • Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB

(PC RT: Test for IPC) • Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC
Windows Server
• Windows Server 2016 Standard (Full Installation)
(for Unified PC RT with
• Windows Server 2019 Standard (Full Installation)
more than 5 Clients)

WinCC Unified V17
Preconditions
Operating
System (Client) Recommended Browser
Microsoft Windows • Google Chrome (Preferred) recommended 90.0 (at least version 77 or higher)
• Microsoft Edge Chromium recommended 90 (at least version 88 or higher)
• Mozilla Firefox recommended 88.0 (at least version 78 or higher)
• Mozilla Firefox ESR recommended 78.10 (at least version 78.6 or higher)
Android • Google Chrome (preferred)

• Firefox
• Edge
iOS, Mac • Safari (preferred)
• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
Reporting (Excel)
Local installation of MS Excel (32- or 64-Bit) as new as possible in accordance to operation system
Online access to Excel (Online Office 365)

WinCC Unified V17
Preconditions
Virtualization
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 (or higher)
VMware Workstation 12.5.5 or VMware Workstation 15.5.0 (or higher)
VMware Player 12.5.5 or VMware Player 15.5.0 (or higher)
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019
Anti Virus Software

Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.6
Trend Micro "Office Scan" 12.0
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.3
Windows Defender (as part of Windows operating systems)
Qihoo 360 "Safe Guard 12.1" + "Virus Scanner"

Preconditions
Overview
Tools
Links

SIMATIC WinCC Unified (TIA Portal) V17
One engineering to cover all use cases
Platform
Unified Comfort Panels, PC
Common engineering
Software
SIMATIC WinCC Unified
(TIA Portal) V17

Scalable from Panel to SCADA solution
Seamless functionality and usability
WinCC Unified Plant Intelligence Options
WinCC Unified SCADA Options

Functionality
WinCC Unified Basic Options
WinCC Unified Core functionality
Unified Comfort Panel Platform PC

Application size
WinCC Unified V17
Core functionality
Unified Unified
Core functionality Description Comfort Panels PC Runtime
User Interface Scalable for all devices
Connectivity Connecting automation and IT via standard interfaces
Alarming Know what’s happening at your facility
Reporting1 Reporting functionality (based on Microsoft Excel)
Scripting Extensive scripting possibilities for Runtime
Openness Engineering Shorten Time to Market using automated engineering
Openness Runtime Expand runtime functionality and serve as integration platform
Technological Hierarchy Modular and standardized machine and plant concepts
User Administration Local user management and access control

1 Automated reports optional
Available Available (limited) In work Not available

WinCC Unified V17
Basic Options
Unified Unified
Basic Options Description Comfort Panels PC Runtime
File-based Logging Local data logging for small to medium applications

(Logging Tags included) (Logging Tags optional)
Consistent handling and operation of machine

Parameter Control
or production parameters (included)
Collaboration Establish distributed configurations
Clients „Operate“ Flexible web-based, remote operation
Clients „Monitor“ Flexible web-based, remote monitoring
Documentation and validation according

Audit
to legal requirements

WinCC Unified V17
SCADA Options
Unified Unified
SCADA Options Description Comfort Panels PC Runtime
Database Option Performant, large-scale and long-term managed logging
Redundancy Increased availability
Central Logging Central long-term database logging

WinCC Unified V17
Plant Intelligence Options
Plant Intelligence Unified Unified

Options1 Description Comfort Panels PC Runtime
Calendar Calendar-based administration of events and schedules
Visualization and analysis of asset performance 3
Performance Insight
with KPIs and time/state model
SSR
Plant Intelligence Unified Unified
Options1 Description Comfort Panels PC Runtime
Coordination and synchronization of machines/
Line Coordination2
units via recipe-controlled procedures
Flexible arrangement of automatic steps within
Sequence2
the production process including manual interaction
1 Technological hierarchy is mandatory 3 Edge App Performance Insight for Unified Comfort Panels SIOS (109780761)
2 No broad market for V17 (Sales special release by Product Management)
Please note: separate technical slides for PI Options are available at (MPM) after release.
SSR = Sales Special Release

WinCC Unified V17
TIA Portal Options
Unified Unified
TIA Portal Options Description Comfort Panels PC Runtime
User Management
Central user management
Component
Comprehensive simulation of the controller functionality
PLCSIM (Advanced)
including interaction with virtual plant and machine models
Coordinated working within a team. Centrally track changes
Multiuser Engineering
with user comments and versions
TIA Portal
Boost the flexibility through engineering in your private cloud
Cloud Connector
Teamcenter Gateway Plant-wide storage of TIA Portal projects in Teamcenter
SIMATIC Visualization Standardized HMI visualizations efficiently
Architect SiVArc through automatic generation
ProDiag Efficient diagnosis of process errors to reduce downtimes
Energy Suite and
Energy transparency in production
S7-EE Monitor

WinCC Unified V17
WinCC AddOns
WinCC Unified Unified

Add-ons Description Comfort Panels PC Runtime1
Archiving system for the job- or batch-related acquisition of process and production
PM-QUALITY
data
Recipe system: comfortable authoring and management of recipes (product-specific
PM-CONTROL
set points)
PM-MAINT Maintenance planning tool designed for the use in preventive maintenance
Archive Localization of error sources or weak points, reduction of downtimes and

PM-ANALYZE
maintenance times, or the timely recognition of wear effects
PM-OPEN HOST/S Flexible communications solutions between the automation level and SAP ERP 3
PM-OPEN
View analytical and quality reports via MindSphere 3
MINDCONNECT
PM-LOGON User login via RFID
Please note the separate release info of PM-AddOns provided by CoC Mannheim in SIOS.
1Release of the PM-Agent to connect the PM-AddOns to WinCC Unified PC Runtime. Controls are
Available Available (limited) In work Not available not integrated in RT but run as separate program (either in parallel or using a separate PC station).

WinCC Unified V17 – Functionality
Unified Comfort Panels vs. Unified PC V17
Functional comparison
internal use only
The Knowledge Base also includes a technical
comparison of Unified Comfort Panels and
Unified PC Runtime
Link to "WinCC Unified System - Knowledge Base“:

https://siemens.sharepoint.com/teams/winccunifiedcommunity
also linked as resource via Yammer:
WinCC Unified Community

Version compatibility
WinCC Engineering / WinCC Unified Engineering
Version
V16 V17
Project Upgrade (V16)

Version V16 V17
V17
HMI Device Change (V16)
Configured Version V16 V16 V17
version V17
WinCC Unified Runtime
Target Device V16 V17

Installed Version
Please note: No version compatibility if Plant Intelligence Options are used.

Preconditions
Overview
Tools
Links

WinCC Unified V17
Basis functionality
User Interface Scalable for all devices
Connectivity Connecting automation and IT via standard interfaces
Alarming Know what’s happening at your facility
Reporting Reporting functionality (based on Microsoft Excel)
Scripting Extensive scripting possibilities for Runtime
Openness Engineering Shorten Time to Market using automated engineering
Openness Runtime Expand runtime functionality and serve as integration platform
Technological Hierarchy Modular and standardized machine and plant concepts
User Administration Local user management and access control

WinCC Unified V17 – User Interface
Scalable for all devices
Unified Comfort Panel PC
Homogeneous design, usability

• Common User Interfaces for
Panel- & PC-Systems
One engineering for consistent visualizations,

independent from technology
(Panel, PC, mobile device)
Reuse of existing User Interfaces

common library concept
Unified Comfort Panels PC Systems

Engineering efficiency – Change device

Reuse projects for different devices
10” Panel
and adapt existing screens to new screen size
19” Panel
Resize Screen to display for

• All screens
• A group of screens
• One screen

Engineering efficiency
Unified Comfort Panel PC Line handling

free “drawing” of Polyline & Polygon
Add / remove points via context menu
Improvement “Snaplines”
• works by adjusting the size of objects
• preview snapline by insert new screen
objects
Improvement “Multi-Selection”
change the common attributes of multiple objects
Extension of Drag&Drop
works now on switch and trend control,
Drag & Drop e.g. select multiple tags and insert to trend control
(multiple tags)
Transfer Format
Transfer format copying formatting
Object handling
• Align objects (left, right, top, bottom)
Object Alignment
• set select objects to the same height and/or width
• Distribute objects evenly vertically/horizontally
Evenly distribute
vertically
Layer handling
Move objects one layer up or down

Multi-line text e.g. for all relevant screen

items like
• Text field, button and switch
• Check- and Radio-boxes
• Bar, Slider and Gauge

New Style properties
Caption Color in Runtime
Disable blue focus frame
Select a color
*only for control with active header
WinCC Unified V17 - Engineering efficiency
Extended Animation dialog
enable flashing if needed

select a bit

WinCC Unified V17 - Engineering efficiency
Extended Animation dialog
Copy & Paste conditions of animation dialog for further screen objects

Engineering efficiency - Layers
Edit screen item from the layer taskcard

Copy, paste, delete and rename
Multi selection
to move several screen items to another layer

Scalable Vector Graphics
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

for all resolutions without loss of quality
Ready-to-use Industry library

Various static and dynamic SVGs
for many industries
Animate (dynamic) SVG files

according to the process state

User defined fonts

Use additional Fonts
Only fonts that based on TrueType-Fonts (TTF)
(PostScript fonts and open type fonts that contain
PostScript data are not supported)
WYSIWYG using True Type Fonts for

▪ Fonts with icons
▪ language or signs support
Ease of use due to integration

▪ Fonts are included in TIA Portal project
Install for all users
▪ No extra installation on Runtime device
(restart TIA Portal)

WinCC Unified V17 - User Interface
Optimized usability using Styles
Select style for each Unified device

▪ Out of 3 predefined styles
Default
New flat styles
▪ Adapted look and feel e.g. for bar
▪ Responsive behavior depends of the item size
Bright
Improve readability e.g. Day/Night

▪ Change style at Runtime
• Bright style during daylight
• Dark style during night
Dark
Optimized usability and (Multi-)touch gestures
Gesture detection object

to define actions e.g. for screen change
Touch area
Zooming and panning

for more details in trend control,
web control and document viewers
Scroll in lists e.g. Alarm Control

Multitouch - 2 Hand Operation
Protection against unintended operations

Secure operation as the operator has to press
the “Release” Button for critical tasks
e.g. via IO-Field, Slider,..
Fast and easy Engineering

Set Release button „Explicit unlock“
Enable
Require
for HMI screen and select screen items
explicit unlock
explicit unlock which are relevant for secure operation

Overview Controls
Unified Comfort Panels Unified PC Runtime

Screen Window
Faceplate Container
Web Control
Alarm Control
Alarm Hitlist (Alarm Control)
Trend Control
ProcessControl
1 preinstalled
VLC Media Player Trend Companion
application
Function Trend Control
1
Available In work Media Player
Screen Window for Screen in screen operation concepts
Continuous screen in screen technology

• For panel systems
• For PC systems
Homogenous engineering
• Consistent visualizations
• Independent from technology
e.g., Unified Comfort Panel or web-browser
HMI design with the HMI Template Suite

Unified Comfort Panels
PC Systems
SIOS: 91174767

Unified Faceplates as enclosed graphical objects
Use the same faceplates

for panel and PC systems using a faceplate
container control
Standardized operation elements for flexible

reuse in all Unified devices and projects
Efficient operation window (popup)

for assets e.g., motor, pump
Create individual library templates (master copies) with dynamic
process connection

WinCC Unified V17 - Faceplates
Engineering in TIA Portal Library

Types in TIA Portal Library
• Faceplate Types to use as instances or popups
• Instances and popups get a reference to a type
and specific version of the type
• Graphics Types to use in Faceplates or Screens
Versioning
• Unified Faceplates are handled like simple type
versions
• Instanced can be rewired to a higher or lower version
as well as to other types
• Different versions of one type can be used in parallel
Conversion from Common Data: Unified V16 Faceplates will be moved and
converted to TIA Portal Library automaticly. Add PLC UDTs as type to the library in • Definition of a „default version“ to be used
V16 to reuse them on the interface,

Faceplates in Library
Faceplates in Libraries
create, delete and version faceplate types
Use of faceplate instances in the project and

update by new version
UDTs are supported1.

To use V16 UDTs – please make sure they are
versioned in library before you upgrade to V17
1 no support of struct or Array of UDT!

UDT handling
select data type “Struct”
Select the version you

need
UDT is in the project

library
Popup as operation window
➢ Identical interfaces
of icon and operation window
➢ Popup is created at runtime.
Must not be placed in a screen.
Snippet for the call
➢ Faceplate interface is passed at runtime
Detail faceplate
Click to open details

Property Interface

Property Interface Extensions
properties for Interface:
• Configuration String
• 64 bit integer
• Boolean
• unsigned 64 bit integer
• Real
Access from type to instance container via Script
Resource list
• Extension for graphic list

Connect PopUps
Enter the exact Version

PopUp Faceplates must exist
FaceplateName_V_0_0_0
in library and
must be released

Default Type

New default version is not in the
project
Set a version as default

type
After change the default version
Unrestricted © Siemens 2021 update you project
Replace type
Select a Faceplate you

want to replace
Choose a version
Right click on the

Faceplate version you want
replace
Parent Properties
In RT the Popup position

is 496
Parent Property
use Faceplate.Parent.YourProperty to have
access to the detail properties from the faceplate
container in Runtime. UseCase e.g. positions or
visibility

Parent Properties Use Case Interface Name
Connected Interface to
Faceplate
Read the connected UDT

in the Faceplate
UDT Name in Runtime

WinCC Unified V17 - Library
Multilanguage support
Multilanguage support
Export all Library texts add or delete a Runtime language does not
change the version of the library type
Global handling
Export/Import all library text at the same time

WinCC Unified - User Interface
Rotation of Faceplate Instances
Rotating of Faceplate Instances

Faceplate Instances can rotate like standard
screen item (Rotation)
Dynamize Rotation of Faceplate Instances

Rotation and Ration Point can be dynamized
via Script or tag

WinCC Unified – Modern UI –
Web Control to integrate standard web pages

Integration of secured web pages
(hosted by https-servers), depend on security
restrictions of the selected web page
e.g. Siemens Industry Online Support
Direct integration of web-based tools e.g.

User Administration web page for PC systems
Integrate any HTML5-based context

e.g. customer web site or
pdf documents (located at Unified PC RT station)

Alarm Control – Complete overview of all kind of alarms
Free configurable alarm view

e.g., column order, toolbar buttons
Select alarms according to production unit or

user demand e.g., plant unit in technological
hierarchy, maintenance
Know what’s happening at your facility depending on your personal
demand (operator, supervisor, maintenance, …). Multilingual alarm
view to support commissioning phase and international operators.
Alarm control user interface for e.g., select
time-range, sort, filter, print, hide and lock,
acknowledgement

Alarm Hitlist – Statistical evaluation of alarms
Free configurable statistic view for alarms

in relation to the selected time range
User defined evaluation regarding

▪ Frequency of alarms
▪ Total or average alarm time in seconds
for different aspects (in/out/acknowledgemet)
Alarm Hitlist user interface e.g.,

print (hardcopy) or the export statistical data
Direct integration of Alarm Hitlist to Unified reports
Alarm logging must be activated to use the Alarm hitlist.

Trend Control – Flexible evaluation of process data
Free configurable trend view of online and/or

historical data e.g., multiple trend areas
User defined settings regarding trend

appearance e.g., color, line form, single
value point, background
Direct evaluation of online and historical data including

comparison of different time ranges e.g., shifts Trend user interface e.g., number of trends,
ruler, range, print (hardcopy), export

WinCC Unified V17
Overview Controls – system limits
Unified Unified
Unified
Comfort Panels Comfort Panels
PC Runtime
7”- 12” 15”-22”
No. of Trends 600 600 1000
No. Of trends
20 20 60
per trend view
Trend areas
2 5 5
per trend view
No, of (Bit-/Analog)
9.000 / 300 9.000 / 300 200.000 / 10.000
alarms
No. of alarms
2048
per alarm view

Process Control – Flexible evaluation of process data
Free configurable table view

of online or historical data
User defined settings

regarding appearance e.g. selection of columns
Direct evaluation of historical data. Process Control user interface e.g.

selection of data,, range, print (hardcopy), export

WinCC Unified V17 –User Interface
Trend Companion – Statistical evaluation of process data
Free configurable statistic view in relation

to the selected range of the corresponding
trend control
User defined evaluation regarding

sum, average, max, min, integral
Trend Companion user interface e.g.,

print (hardcopy) or the export statistical data
Flexible statistical evaluation of process data depending on
your personal demand (operator, supervisor, maintenance, …)

Function Trend control f(X)
Analysis of data without

time-based relationship
Typical use cases are e.g., batch evaluations

(pressure vs. temperature) or quality evaluations
(availability vs. performance)
Graphical presentation of mathematical

formulas e.g., target – performance comparison
Function trend control refers to online and historical data.
or reactions at chemical processes

Media Player
Unified Comfort Panel1 PC
Direct integration of videos e.g., maintenance

instructions or manuals
Integration of existing camera recordings

e.g., of security video archive
1 preinstalled VLC Media Player application

Advantages
Homogenous Visualization Scalable Vector Graphics Faceplate Technology
• Consistent design, • Integrated SVG library with • Define standards for visuali-
usability and functionality static and dynamic SVGs zation and operation of plant
• Innovated Controls for for many industries assets e.g., related to PLC
efficient operation • High quality graphics, fully UDTs
scalable for all resolutions • Efficient engineering and
• Customized graphics upon reusability of faceplate types
demand (e.g., motor object and motor
operation)
• High performance in com-
bination with structured
data types

WinCC Unified V17 – Connectivity
To automation systems
Perfect integration of SIMATIC PLCs

(TIA Portal)
High number of connections

- for Unified Comfort up to 16 PLCs
- for PC systems, up to 128 PLCs

(extra Softnet-IE license for >10 S7-connections)
Native 3rd Party S7-1200/1500 S7-300/400

WinCC Unified PC in combination with
SIMOTION1 S7-1500 Software Controller PLCSIM/PLCSIM Advanced
- S7-1500 Software Controller (on one PC)
integrated 3rd Party connectivity - Open Controller
- Modicon (Modbus TCP/IP)
- Allen-Bradley & Omron (EtherNet/IP)
- SLMP (Seamless Message Protocol) Please note the FAQ in SIOS(in preparation)
- Mitsubishi MC TCP/IP 1 only tags (OPC UA DA)

WinCC Unified V17
Improvements of tag settings
Choose free a
replacement character
Replace invalid characters

e.g. “.” , “;” , …
If it’s disable invalid characters
are automatic removed e.g.
2.5hz → 25hz
WinCC Unified V17
Multiplexing
Possibility to have
dynamic DB numbers Multiplex array index of symbolic Array tags
Array of Standard data types
and
Array of PLC UDT
Multiplex absolute addresses
Add a index tag

WinCC Unified V17
Diagnostics
System Diagnosis Indicator

Introduction of a system variable @DiagnosticsIndicatorTag
indicating the state of the system
Device Diagnostic Buffer

During maintenance of a machine or in the event of a fault,
the diagnostics buffer of a SIMATIC S7-1500 PLC can be
scanned on an HMI system without the need for a
programming tool.

WinCC Unified V17 – Connectivity
Using standard interface OPC UA
Standard connectivity via OPC UA

WinCC Unified PC
HMI Unified DA Server & DA Client
Comfort Panel
as OPC UA
• DA, A&C Server
as OPC UA
• DA, A&C Server
A&C Server
• DA Client
• DA Client
OT/IT connectivity via OPC UA

to forward data to 3rd party applications
3rd Party PLC
as OPC UA
• DA Server / DA Client
Data Access server client

Alarms & Condition server client1
Automation connectivity via OPC UA
Methodes server client
to integrated 3rd party PLCs
HA server client
1 A&C Client in V17 with limited functionality for SINUMERIK ONE

WinCC Unified V17 Connectivity
Integrated security mechanisms of OPC UA
Uniform, cross-vendor protocol

for horizontal and vertical integration
Open I4.0/IoT standard OPC UA

with industrial security (Authentication,
signed and encrypted communication)
3rd Party PLC
Trusted certificates for communication partner Time savings when integrating different
systems via standardized interface

WinCC Unified V17
OPC UA Client
Select security mode
Add User
OPC UA Client with Security policies and User & password authentication
WinCC Unified V17
OPC UA Server for alarm and condition
Acknowledge alarms
OPC UA direct on the OPC UA
client

WinCC Unified V17
Language settings on UA Expert Client
en-US
open the settings
de-DE
Language OPC UA LocaleID

German de-DE
If the OPC Server
add a OPC client language English UK en-GB supports not the OPC
English US en-US client language the fall
back language is English
French fr-FR
Unrestricted © Siemens 2021 Spanish es-ES
WinCC Unified V17 – Alarming
Know what’s happening at your site
Maximum process transparency due to a

configurable alarm system
based on IEC 62682
Availability of S7-1500 PLC- and HMI alarms
Immediate notification of process states, warnings or Alarm control for efficient handling e.g., filter,
critical alarms for quick reactions and shorter downtimes.
sort, acknowledge, manually or via scripting

WinCC Unified – Alarming
Alarm classes based on IEC 63682
Predefined set of alarm classes

based on IEC 62682
Configurable colors
(background and text)
Add custom-specific alarm classes

WinCC Unified – Alarming –
SIMATIC S7-1500 PLC and HMI alarms
Support of S7-1500 PLC Alarms (Full-text)

GRAPH alarm • Program_Alarm
• ProDiag alarms
• S7 Graph alarms
• PLC system diagnostic alarms
HMI alarms
• Bit alarms
Program alarm ProDIAG alarm • Analog alarms

WinCC Unified – Reporting
Flexible reporting based on Office tools
Create fully customized report templates

with a tool you already know – Microsoft Excel1
On Demand Generation – Trigger a report

manually whenever you need it
Automated generation – Time-scheduled

Flexible assignment and planning of report execution at runtime. or event-triggered reports – fully automatic
Consistent documentation of production data for all levels of (optional)
production (product or quality report)
1 Please note the system preconditions

WinCC Unified Report V17
Preconditions - Excel installation
Local MS Excel installation Online Excel
• Install SIMATIC WinCC Unified Add-in from DVD2 • Install SIMATIC WinCC Unified Add-in from DVD2
• Share Folder (read only) using Explorer • Insert Report Add-in to Excel
…\WinCCUnifiedReporting\Excelmanifest (WinCCUnifiedReportingExcelAddIn.xml)
located in …\WinCCUnifiedReporting\Excelmanifest\
• add folder to Trusted Add-in catalog (Excel Options -Trust Center)
• Insert Report Add-in to Excel (Excelmanifest)
Please note: Lengthy maintenance intervals between the

operating system and Excel can cause problems. Update the
operating system and the Excel version, if necessary.

WinCC Unified V17
Report version compatibility
Report Template Configuration Usage of MS Excel Add-in V17

• Configure and save V16 report template *1
Version of
Report template
V16 V16 V17 • Upgrade V16 report template to V17 while loading *2 *3
Version of data source • Configure and save V17 report template
(Offline Configuration V16 V17
file or connected RT)
convert to
Excel Add-in V16 V17 V17 V17 Report execution
(while loading)
• Automatic execution of V16 and V17 report template
Final Report Template V16 V17 in WinCC Unified V17 RT
WinCC Unified • Manual execution of V16 and V17 report template in
Runtime WinCC Unified V17 or in MS Excel Add-in V17
Target Device
Installed Version
V16 V17 • *1 Report Excel Addin must be connected to a V16 RT / config. File V16,
Report template has the function scope of V16
• *2 If connected to a V17 RT the convert question will be asked
Unrestricted © Siemens 2021 • *3 V17 Report template cannot be saved as V16
WinCC Unified V17 – Reporting
Storage location

Storage path for reports
Select storage location for reports
(single location or multiple locations)
Select report location during configuration

• Project storage location (default)
• Configure Local main storage path
during configuration (Default: C:\Reports)
Configure Store Location

• Select local storage path and subfolders to for reports
1Unified Comfort Panel: fixed storage location (SD card)

WinCC Unified – Reporting –
Used by OEM, production plant and supplier

Use existing templates
OEM Integrator Design Agency • Created and delivered
Single
machine Linie Production Design according to scope of supply
O O O O = X
Machine Line Individual Design
Template Tempate Template Template
TIAP ES Report Template Editor
TIAP ES
Creates new templates
• Complete line
• Individual layout
• Reuse delivered templates
Production
Reuse delivered templates Execute reports
X O O O =
Report Template
XO=
Report
Report
OOO
Report
Report
OOO
Report
Report
=
Execute report template
• Manual or automated generation of reports
Report
OOO Report
OOO =
X OOO
Report Template Editor
Unified RT

WinCC Unified – Reporting –
Installation and usage
WinCC Unified ES
MS Excel 2 • Engineer WinCC Unified Screen with Report Control
Create report template • Download Project to
WinCC Unified PC Station
or HMI Unified Comfort Panel
Import Report Select Import Report Select
Template Online data Template Online data
MS Excel (WinCC Unified Report Excel Add-in)

Unified WinCC Unified PC • Create Report Excel Template
Comfort Panels RT
• Select data (tags, …) from
WinCC Unified PC RT or Unified Comfort Panels
(one data source per report)
View Report Local, Email, HTTPS
1
• View Report using manual trigger function in Excel
1 UCP: Libre Office is used to generate pdf 2 Local installation or Online Office 365

Configure Report Template – Online / Offline
Create templates online (RT connection) 1

Use online connection of Excel Report Add-in
Online Export RT Offline
template configuration1 Configuration1 template configuration
Export 1 „RT configuration“

• Export RT configurations done in Report Control
as data source for offline templates
• Load offline configuration via Excel report Add-in
Office PC using Office PC
(with RT connection) Report Control (without RT connection)
Create templates offline (no RT connection)

• Load configuration of “offline configuration file”
as data source of Excel Report Add-in
WinCC Unified PC Unified Comfort Panel1 1Unified Comfort Panel: online/offline configuration only via WinCC Unified Client!

WinCC Unified - Reporting
Create templates offline
Report Control (e.g. at WebClient) Report Control (e.g. at WebClient)
Export WinCC Unified

configuration
Office PC
(no RT connection)
Export RT Configuration Import template & configure execution
Unified
Unified
Comfort Panel 1 2
PC
1 2 Use external storage media to transfer offline configuration file or Report Templates
online/offline configuration only via WinCC Unified Client !

Create templates online (RT connection)

Create report template
using local installation or Online Office 365
Alarm: Filter, filter query (AND, OR)

mechanism to select alarms
Online tag (single) and

Archive tag (time series and single)
• Filter mechanism to select tags
• Time series values
(raw, interpolation, keep last value)
• Single values (interpolation, left, right)
• User defined column (e.g., to add
formulas to retrieved values)
1Unified Comfort Panel: online configuration only via WinCC Unified Client!

Data sources and calculation methods
Archive tag (Time series segment) Inter- Keep Last

• Raw: Values “as-is” in the given time frame Time Series Raw
polation Value
• Interpolation: One value per interval.
The value is interpolated from the nearest real value 01.01.2019 00:10 1 1 1
before and after this timestamp
01.01.2019 00:20 1,5 1
• Keep last value: One value per interval.
The value is the last real value before this timestamp
01.01.2019 00:30 2 2 2
01.01.2019 00:40 2,5 2

Online tag and Archive tag (Single value segments)
01.01.2019 00:50 3 3 3
• Interpolation: Interpolated value from the nearest
real value before and after the given timestamp
• Left: The nearest value before (left of)
the given timestamp is taken Single Value Left Interpolation Right
• Right: The nearest value after (right of)

01.01.2019 00:20 1 1,5 2
the given timestamp is taken
WinCC Unified V17
Additional data sources

New data sources with V17:
• Alarm Statistics
Select alarm statistics and alarm filter, using Excel sorting
mechanism
• Complex Tags
Single member or the whole structure and array (tags)
• Audit
Configure Display name

• Configure display name in Excel for report items
Context report (with PI Options: PFI, Calendar)

• Execution based on context change (e.g. Shift change)
• Set report time frame using context
• Report context value list
• Additional context column to report items
1Unified Comfort Panel: No Alarm Statistics, Audit or context report in V17 • User defined context via RT API
Data source - Alarm Statistics
Select “Alarm”
Select “Alarm statistics”
Frequency of your
Alarms

Report Control

Reports and report jobs
• Overview of executed reports
• Overview of planned or manual report jobs and targets
• Create automatically PDF files via Excel or Libre office
• Distribution of reports via Email (with and w/wo attachment)
Configure report jobs and execution

• Define report trigger, e.g. cyclic (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Report start and end time e.g. using a WinCC tag
• Schedule report execution
• Log status information
Global settings
• For Email distribution
• Export & Import of RT configuration to setup a new station

Report Overview in Report control
Status of report creation
Overview executed
reports
Select reports for local

download

WinCC Unified V17 – Report Control
Job parameters – Target
Manage report targets via “Job parameters”

• Create a storage location during runtime
(subfolder of main storage location)
• Delete storage targets “not in use”
Select report targets via “Report jobs”

• Select storage location for report
• Matrix view for report storage locations
overview to location and in what formats

WinCC Unified V17 – Report Control – Global settings
Export & Import of RT configuration to setup a new station
Reuse „Report control“ configurations

• Configure Reporting at runtime via “report control”
Export your • Export “report control” configuration to a zip-file
configuration
The Configuration file includes all:
• Configurated Report jobs, Job Parameters,
Templates, Triggers, Targets,..
• Global Settings: e.g. Contacts, SMTP
configurations, Certificates for email Server,…
Name of your Import your configuration
configuration file Import Report settings to a new station
• Includes all global settings as well as
configured report jobs and their parameters
WinCC Unified – Reporting – Global settings
Global settings for secure E-Mail e.g. via Gmail
2. Configure the SMTP

1. Add a contact
from gmail
3. Add the TSL Port 587

2. Add your account
details
Global settings for secure E-Mail e.g. via Gmail
By default is it not
possible to use Gmail
Allow less secure apps in

you account
https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps

WinCC Unified - Reporting – Global settings
Global settings for unsecure E-Mail
3. Configure the SMTP
2. Enter email
address
1. Add a contact

Job Parameter Settings for unsecure E-Mail
4. Add a new location:

5. Add a new location
file system or Email
8.
7.Add
Add aa contact
contact
5. Select target type

“Email”
8. Add your text
6. Select your configured

SMPT Server
WinCC Unified - Reporting – Global settings
Settings for unsecure E-Mail
9. Add a new Job

10. Add your “Email
10. Select a target
Storage” as target
11. Select attachments

WinCC Unified – Scripting
Extensive scripting possibilities for Runtime
State-of-the-art and well-known programming

language JavaScript (local and global scripts)
Local scripts for e.g., screen dynamics, events

and scheduled tasks. Support of global script
functions
Direct access to WinCC Unified JavaScript object

Efficient scripting for custom solutions with direct access model e.g., access to file-system or databases
to Unified runtime objects (tags, logging tags, alarms,
screen objects, technological hierarchy)

Script Editor

Insert object references via ObjectPicker
• Select objects from a list of available objects
in the ObjectPicker dialog
(opened via keyboard shortcut Ctrl+J)
instead of typing the object names manually
• Supported object types: Tags, Connections
Improved IntelliSense & Auto Completion

• Function return value shown in InfoTip
• Property InfoTips available on mouse over
• Filtering of auto completion list
(contains filter like in VS)

Runtime Scripting (JavaScript) – Highlights
Integrated Editor Support

• Syntax highlighting and in-code syntax error indicator
• Manual and background syntax check
• IntelliSense support
• Code templates for frequent scripting tasks
• Global defined user specific functions for reuse
• Browsing and picking of tags, connections, screens and screen items
Scripting support for

• Screen, screen item (both properties and events):
Script execution time-based and event triggered (on tag value change)
or based on specific screen item event (e.g. "click left mouse button" event)
• Scheduler:
Script execution time-based and event triggered (on tag value change / alarm state change)

Scripting (JavaScript) – Dynamization
Events of screens/screen objects

• Capture events (depending on object type)
• Assign scripts
Dynamization of screen items properties

• Almost every attribute can be dynamized
• Even changes of an attribute can be triggered

WinCC Unified – System Functions
Overview
Predefined set of standard functions

for frequently required tasks
System functions are available for events

and scheduled tasks. Support of global
script functions
System functions provide standard functionality that can be used

without scripting knowledge. Access to Unified runtime objects
(tags, alarms, screen objects) and functionalities (e.g.,
StopRuntime) Direct access to WinCC Unified objects and
functionality e.g., SetTag, ChangeScreen, LogOff

WinCC Unified – System Functions
Details
System functions are

• A set of functions for easy handling of e.g.,
screen, alarming, connections, tag and logging
• Available for events at screens and
screen items or scheduled tasks
System functions can be

• Stacked to create a sequence of functions
• Converted to JavaScript
and extended afterwards

Scripting (JavaScript) – Global modules
Global modules (project specific)

• Define global definitions
• Add functions
• Define and use
function parameters
Reuse functions of global modules

from any other script

Scripting (JavaScript) – Scheduled Tasks
Define scheduled tasks

• Cyclical (time-based)
• Date based (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, once)
• On Tag change
• On Alarm

Scripting (JavaScript) – Debugging
Enable the debugging

via SIMATIC Runtime Manager
Access to external Scripting Debugger

via Google Chrome on the local WinCC
Unified server
Script Debugging features

• Set breakpoints
• Step-by-step execution during runtime
• Watch variables
WinCC Unified – Openness Engineering
Shorten Time to Market using automated engineering
Automated project creation or adaption

of existing projects e.g., for OEMs
C# API
Project validation e.g., regarding

compliance to company standards
Generate, alter, validate or analyze WinCC Unified Projects

• Tags
• Alarms/Archives
• Screens Project analysis and statistical evaluation
• Technological hierarchy of plant objects
e.g., used tag trigger cycles, search screen
Openness (C#) provides full access items of certain type, missing translations, …
to the WinCC Unified object model.

WinCC Unified – Openness Runtime
Extensive possibilities to expand runtime functionality
ODK
Create custom solutions based on an
extensive C#/C++ runtime object model –
Open Developer Kit (ODK)
3rd
WinCC
Party
Unified
apps
Integrate 3rd party systems

based on a lightweight and language
OpenPIPE independent interface – OpenPIPE
Read/write access via the WinCC Unified object model
to runtime data using standard programming languages
for customer specific solutions
ODK vs. OpenPIPE
What are the differences?
Unified Comfort Panel PC Unified Comfort Panel PC
Open Developer Kit (ODK) OpenPIPE
Extensive runtime object model Type Lightweight interface
Large quantities Data quantity Low to medium
High Data throughput Low to medium
Language independent
C#/C++ Programming languages
e.g.: C#, C++, JavaScript, PowerShell, …
Online and Logging Tags, Archives, Alarms, Read/Write access to data Online Tags,
Users, Technological Hierarchy plant objects of WinCC Unified data Alarms (read only)

WinCC Unified – Openness Runtime
Expand functionality via Custom Web Controls

Integration of custom web controls
in engineering and runtime
Application example SIOS (109779176)
Custom specific look and feel, e.g.,

according to company specific guidelines
Individual solutions for a specialized visualization use cases. Custom-specific functionalities, e.g.,
Programming skills are required for implementation, regarding according to industry specific requirements
performance, robustness and maintenance

WinCC Unified V17 – Openness
Advantages
Automated Engineering Expand Functionality Integration Platform
• Create, modify, validate • Add runtime functionality • Enables direct integration

or analyze WinCC Unified or create custom solutions of automation and IT
Projects with C# to your demand • Establish data connection
• Shorten Time to Market using • Integration of 3rd party libraries at runtime, e.g., for line
automated engineering • Implement custom Web integration or to forward data
• Faster commissioning for OEMs Controls to MES/ERP applications

WinCC Unified V17 – Technological Hierarchy
Object oriented plant modelling

Enable central changeability of all instances
due to plant object type instance concept
Reduced effort for engineering and maintenance

(e.g., configuration of logging tags, alarms direct
at the object)
Reduced avoidable mistakes

due to consistent model
Improved overview and maintenance due to

plant model and object-oriented engineering

Object oriented plant operation
Easy orientation in the plant

via technological hierarchy
Create screen navigation in no

time with plant overview control
To use any Plant Intelligence Option, using Technological Hierarchy

Fast overview the plant status based on
is mandatory. hierarchical alarm propagation and filtering

WinCC Unified – Technological Hierarchy
Plant overview
Enable search
Search field
Activate
“Breadcrumb”

Plant overview
Go Back
1. Navigation Type
Dynamic
2. Double click on Tank_1

3. Resize tree size
Dynamic navigation reduces visible tree size by showing only one hierarchy level at a time

Plant overview - configurable root node
in runtime
Define your root node

Change via script
Configure any node as the root node. Visualize only the part of the tree of your interest.

Plant overview - Scripting
New snippet
Get visualization screen name associated with Plant Object instance

Advantages
Modular Transparent Consistent
• Object oriented approach based • Plant status information • One model in engineering
on standardized plant assets regarding e.g., alarm or and in runtime
• Efficient Engineering due to performance of sub nodes • Reduced effort for configuration
standardized plant objects • Fast overview of the plant and maintenance
status at a glance

WinCC Unified V17 – User Administration
Integrated user management and access control
Protection against unauthorized access

of single objects or entire production units
“Only qualified
(Password)
Function x x users are allowed”
WinCC Function x x
Unified Function x x x x
Function x x x
(Password)
Role
Role
Role
Role
Define user roles and rights to your demand

for privacy and integrity in terms of authentication
and authorization
Add, remove users, assign roles

Local user management and access control (UMAC) using
functional rights and definition of users and password policies and change passwords during runtime
during engineering

Upgrade Engineering Function Rights
V16 V17
Only the used default

rights from V16 are
transfer to V17
default rights in V16

WinCC Unified V17
User Defined Function Rights
1. Define your own user

rights
2. Add a new Role
3. Select your own right

WinCC Unified V17 – User Administration
Login via central user management (UMC)
UMC for HMI Unified Comfort Panel –

Login (UMC) Login (UMC)
Login for local operation
(not available vie remote Client)
UMC for WinCC Unified PC

Login for local operation
as well as via remote Clients (Monitor/ Operate)
Login (UMC)
Login (UMC)
Central User Management
please check WinCC Unified architecture slides
for typical configurations
Unified Comfort Panel WinCC Unified Unified PC

Preconditions
Overview
Tools
Links

WinCC Unified V17
Basic options
File-based Logging Local data logging for small to medium applications

Consistent handling and operation of machine
Parameter Control
or production parameters
Collaboration Establish distributed configurations
Clients Flexible web-based, remote Monitoring and Operation
Audit Documentation and validation according to legal requirements

WinCC Unified V17 – File-based Logging
Scalable logging concept
Unmanaged file-based data archive for small to

medium applications up to 5,000 Logging Tags
Databased
Changeover to databased logging (optional)
possible due to identical logging structures
Logging Tags
Planned
Power Tags
Central logging as overall plant
archiving solution (optional)
Universal logging functionality for machine-level requirements
regarding handling of archive data e.g., copy/paste log files
SIMATIC WinCC Unified – Logging Tags
Licensing
Unified Comfort Panels

5k File-based Logging up to 5,000
Logging Tags (included)
Unified PC Systems
• File-based Logging up to 5,000 Logging Tags
• Licenses for Logging Tags:
100; 500; 1,000; 5,000 (countable)
0
File based
Tag Logging Lizenzen are valid for Possibility to change to Databased

both types of logging: Logging for growing requirements
file-based und Databased-Logging. File-based
Unified comfort panel PC

WinCC Unified V17 – Logging –
File-based vs. Databased
Unified Comfort Panel PC Unified Comfort Panel PC
File-based Logging Database Logging
SQL Lite MS SQL 2017
5,000 Max. Logging Tags Max. number of Power Tags
Depending on storage capacity No of/data per Archive Depending on storage capacity
Offset per segment = ~0,5 MB Footprint Offset per segment = ~5 MB

Tag Logging Record size = ~50 bytes (thumb-rules for record size calculations) Tag Logging Record size = ~50 bytes
Cyclic, On demand, On change Aggregation Cyclic, On demand, On change
Comparison, Value, Relative Value, Swinging Door Smoothing Comparison, Value, Relative Value, Swinging Door
Yes (e.g. day, week) Compression archives Yes (e.g. day, week, month, year)
Yes (copy©log
Unrestricted file manually)
Siemens 2021 Backup Yes (automated backup)
Background
• WinCC Unified uses an event-driven logging concept which is essentially different to former polling concept.
PLC communication also uses Event-Driven concept.
o With event-driven approach, only the changes are logged, but at reading data from the log the accurate information can be "restored".
• With "On change" data changes are logged very precisely (up to 100ns accuracy), logging is as precise as the data acquisition on driver level.
• Unified logs are kind of time-series database
• "On change“ configuration of logging system ensures higher throughput
and is thus better for both the performance and database size
• Using "Cyclic" logging means a considerable overhead which reduces performance
• If a real cyclic logging data is required e.g. for evaluation, it is better to restore (fill-up) intermediate data on demand on Client / User side and
not store these in the log database.

Log Structure

Logs are structured as time series database
which is optimized for storing and
serving through associated pairs of time and
Main database
- config data value
for all logs
Log A
For best performance and optimal footprint
- Data the set of fixed configuration data is separated
Log Segments from the dynamic, continuous values.
Log B
- Data
Log Segments
Same structure for file based logging(SQLite)
and Microsoft SQL logging

WinCC Unified V17 – Logging
Data aggregation
Aggregation methods
• On change – acyclic archiving on value change
• On request – event-triggered archiving e.g. archiving current process value after a production step is finished
• Cyclic – Continuous archiving of process values

Smoothing to minimize storage capacity
Smoothing modes
• No smoothing – All values are logged
• Comparing values – Time interval – value changes within interval will not be logged
• Value – Limit value (hysteresis) – log only if distance to last value is exceeded
• Relative value – Deviation (in %) – log only if deviation to last value is exceeded
• Swinging Door – Compression of values according to defined rate of change
(choose between deviation of minimal or maximal time)
Smoothing through the value Swinging Door Swinging Door

Constant value of deviation (hysteresis) Maximum time Minimum time

Compression
Compression modes (logging interval)

Minimum Minimum (time stamp start of interval)
Maximum Maximum (time stamp start of interval)
Minimum (Time stamp) Minimum (time stamp of value)
Maximum (Time stamp) Maximum (time stamp of value)
Total Total of all values in logging interval
Mean Average of all values in logging interval
Time averaged stepped Time-weighted average of all values in logging interval
End Last value that was determined
1. Values are stored continuously

to the first segment
2. Next segment when max.
size or max time range
3. When all segments are filled,
the first segement is deleted
and recreated

WinCC Unified V17 – File-based Logging –Advantages
Universal Logging Efficient Logging Scalable Logging
• Easy to handle for • Data acquisition up to 100 ms • Choose your logging concept
machine-level solutions and aggregation modes (e.g.,
• High compression for minimum month, year) upon on demand
• Consistent evaluation footprint (e.g., Swinging Door)
using trends • Grow with your requirements
from no logging at all up to
5,000 logging tags file-based

WinCC Unified – Parameter Control –
Consistent handling and operation of parameters

Efficiency due to reuse of structural definition
of “User Data Types” (PLC/HMI UDT)
for parameter sets (incl. UDT in UDT)
Central changeability of parameter

set types by using a new version of
PLC/HMI UDT from library
Integrated visualization control in HMI for

easy handling in Runtime
Consistent bi-directional PLC/HMI transfer

of parameter sets (manually/automatically)
Extend parameters with unit of measurement.
WinCC Unified – Parameter Control
Derive structure of Parameter Set Types from UDT
Precondition – UDTs are already Add new Parameter set type Assign UDT as data type to Parameter
created and available in the library within project tree set type to derive structure from UDT
V17: No “UDT of Array” possible
Add structure tag to exchange Para- Configure properties e.g., Display Use Control tags for automatic ex-
1 meter sets between HMI and PLC 2 name, Unit of measurement 2 change between HMI and PLC (optional)

Engineering

Configure properties of Parameter Set Types
like Display name, Start value, Unit of
measurement,…
Automate handling via Job-ID using Control tags:

• Read parameter set (ID: 6) from PLC
and store it in the parameter set memory
• Load parameter set (ID: 7) from storage
and write it to PLC
• Delete a parameter set (ID: 8)
from the parameter set memory
Configure properties of Parameter set control

like “showing fixed PSType”, change “label
names”, “hide details” for simplified view,…
Runtime – Handling of Parameter sets
Handling of Parameter sets within control

Create/edit/rename/delete/save/save as
Read/Write Parameter set

from/to PLC within control
Import/Export of Parameter sets

for external operation (e.g. in Excel)
Automatic activation (read/write) of

Parameter sets via PLC (Job_ID) or Script
Using the control is mandatory to handle parameter sets at runtime

WinCC Unified – Collaboration
Establish distributed configurations
Setup of distributed configurations

for lines and plants (Pre-defined in Engineering)
“Build-in” access to screens of Unified Panel

and PC stations at Runtime (keep user rights)
Increased operational efficiency

as it is no longer necessary
to move to another station yourself
1Collaboration for Unified Comfort Panels is available or to use extra tools for remote access
as of Unified Comfort Panel Images V16 Update 5.
Highlights
Efficient engineering
• No duplicated
engineering by linking
existing screens of other
devices
44.78 94.78 4.78
46.23 A 66.23 B 6.23 C
• Increases the flexibility

in system configurations
Flexible operation
• Common usability
A A A for local and collaboration
screens
B B B
C
44.78
46.23 C
94.78
66.23 C
4.78
6.23 • Show insights to other
machines or lines
• Full integration of screens
Unrestricted © Siemens 2021 – no extra login required
News V17
TIA Portal Project includes Collaboration partners

Screens of partner stations can be easily selected
via screen selection dialogue
Collaboration partners are distributed in multiple

TIA Portal projects
XML file export / import available
Use Screen windows at runtime

to display Collaboration Screens

User Management of Collaboration stations
Cross-project use and multiple users

Change Value x Change Value x
Role Fct_Right 2 x
Role Fct_Right 2 x It is mandatory to match function rights (spelling)
“Admin” “Operator”
Fct_Right 3 x Fct_Right 3
User1 Fct_Right 4 x
User2 Fct_Right 4
Local user management (UMAC)

I/O field needs function right Local user needs the same
“Change Value” function right to Change Value Make sure to adjust function rights manually
A A Central user management (UMC)

is recommended for cross-project collaboration
B B
44.78 44.78
offering low configuration effort due to
C 46.23
C 46.23 central organization of users in user groups
and high security through consistency
WinCC Unified Remote Control of Machine A
Machine A via Collaboration

User Management of Collaboration stations
Exception for separate TIA Portal projects

Fct_Right 1 x
Role
Change Value x
Role x
If Local user management (UMAC) is used,
Fct_Right 2 x Fct_Right 2
“Admin”
Fct_Right 3 x
“Operator”
Fct_Right 3
identical user names can be configured with
User1 Fct_Right 4 x
User1 Fct_Right 4 different roles and different function rights
Local user with same user

If a user is logged in on local device,
I/O field needs function right he has his local function rights AND
name is allowed to change
“Change Value”
value the function rights of the partner station
A A Recommendation
B B Make sure to use the same roles and function
44.78 44.78 rights for same users
C 46.23
C 46.23
Central User Management (UMC)
is recommended for cross-project collaboration
WinCC Unified Remote Control of Machine A
Machine A via Collaboration

Engineering – RT Settings
Enable collaboration for this device
• System ID must be unique in collaboration network
Choose a system ID (between 1 and 2046)
Choose collaboration name of device

(or generate automatically: device name )
IP Address or Hostname
of your own Unified station
List with available collaboration devices

Enable the checkbox of the partner (either imported or available in TIA project)
device you want to connect
System ID, Collaboration name and IP address / Hostname must be unique in collaboration network
Runtime settings need to be adjusted on each collaboration device

Tips & tricks - Troubleshooting
Pending alarms
Name of partner station
Logged alarms
System alarm and system information is generated if connection cannot be established to partner device

Tips & tricks - Troubleshooting
Wrong dist system id ->> Collaboration ID is wrong
The time on WINCCUNIFIED and WINCCUNIFIED2 differs approximately 468 sec. ->> Time synchronization!
Certification file error: initialization failed ->> Something with the certificate went wrong
Trace messages provide detailed information

WinCC Unified V17 – Clients
Flexible web-based, remote Monitoring and Operation

Clients for flexible remote access
• Simultaneous remote access offers parallel
operation of many users
Flexible
• Use state-of-the-art web to access the
remote access
visualization
via Browser
• “Zero Installation” Clients
via state-of-the-art web browsers –
no need to install separate apps or plug-ins
• Configurable access control
via user management
• Secure communication using web standards
(https, SSL, certificates,…)
WinCC Unified PC Runtime HMI Unified Comfort Panels

HMI Unified Comfort Panels
Remote Control
Unified Comfort Panel
Asynchronous access of up to 3 clients

for independent operation
(simultaneous access is licensed)
Remote access via Web Browser

• One Client “Operate” included
Synchronous access via app (VNC)

For parallel operation
(all users see the same screen)

WinCC Unified V17 – Unified PC systems
Remote Control
PC
Client "Operate"
enables remote operation according to
assigned user role
Clients "Monitor"
enables remote operation in view-only mode
Every WinCC Unified PC Runtime system includes: Asynchronous access of numerous users
- The local visualization Client (installed or via browser)
(simultaneous access is licensed)
- ONE “Operate” Client
- ONE “Monitor” Client Windows 10 Server is mandatory
The maximum number of clients can be extended (optional). for more than 5 Clients !

WinCC Unified V17 - PC Systems
Browser View
PC
“User management”
for user administration
“WinCC Unified RT”

opens the login dialogue and starts the WinCC
Unified Runtime
“WinCC Unified Help”

to show documentation
“Certificate Authority”
Install HTTPS certificates to the local client
(tile visible if certificates are prepared on the RT
station)
WinCC Unified V17 – PC Systems
WinCC Unified Clients “Operate” & “Monitor”
PC
WinCC Unified PC Runtime
offering Clients for remote Monitoring or Operation
• 1 Client for remote Operation inclusive

(steps: 1,3,10,30,100)
• 1 Client for remote Monitoring inclusive
(steps: 1,3,10)
The total number of Monitoring or Operation Clients is

expandable upon demand.
Please note
There are separate licenses for Client Operate and
Secure remote access using Web standards Client Monitor (independent from each other)
Manual Certificate Manager SIOS (109779117)

WinCC Unified V17 - PC Systems
Monitor Client
PC
New role for “Monitor No change possible

Client”
Orange frame for Monitor

only

WinCC Unified Clients “Monitor”
PC
User dependent configuration
• New right and role “HMI Monitor only”
• Standard visualization is possible
Blocked “write operation” to the field

• External tag connections via UI e.g. IO/Field, Bar,..
• Internal Tags are not touched (writeable)
Not covered by monitor mode

• Controls (e.g. PI Controls)
• Scheduler tasks
At Runtime, the Monitor Client is marked via orange frame around base screen
HMI Monitor Client
• HMI Monitor client can be combined with
system- and user defined runtime-rights

WinCC Unified Clients “Monitor”
PC
Disabled operation on alarms
• acknowledge active alarms
• Reset active alarms
• Comment of logged alarms
• Clear archive of logged alarms
• Configure enable and disable alarm
Disabled operation on logged tags

• Write,
• Correct
• Comment
• Delete log

Clients “Monitor” - Disabled operation on logged tag
PC
Disabled operation on logged tags

• Correct
• Write Manual Value (System function)
• Comment
• Delete Log
System Function System Function

Clients “Monitor” - Disabled operation on alarms
PC
Disabled operation on alarms
• acknowledge active alarms
• Reset active alarms
• Comment of logged alarms
• Clear archive of logged alarms (via system
function)
• Configure enable and disable alarm
System Function

SIMATIC WinCC Unified – PC Systems
License concept – Clients (Operate / Monitor)
PC
• Flexible remote access for any number
of users (concurrent access)
150
• Grow on demand increase number of Clients
by 1, 3, 10, 30, 100 (countable)
• Each Unified PC RT includes:

- One Client (local HMI)
- One Client (Operate)
- One Client (Monitor)
Weitere Weitere
3 Client (Operate) Client (Monitor)
2 Client (Operate) Client (Monitor) • Client (Operate) and Client (Monitor)

1 Lokales HMI der Unified PC Station are independent of each other
• No up- or downgrade of licenses
Client licenses (Operate / Monitor) are pooled at the RT station –
and can be extended on demand at any time.
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WinCC Unified V17 – Audit
Overview

WinCC Unified Audit Basis
Planned
• Audit Trail logs & Detection of manipulation
Planned
WinCC Unified • Audit Trail records for Tags
Audit (max.)
• Audit Confirmation and Audit Trail report
WinCC Unified
Audit Enhanced Planned
WinCC Unified Audit Enhanced
• Incl. “WinCC Unified Audit Basis”
• Add. Audit Trail records e.g. Alarms, User Mgmt
• Additional features e.g. Audit Control
Planned
WinCC Unified Audit (max.)
WinCC Unified Audit Basis • Incl. “WinCC Unified Audit Basis & Enhanced”
• Advanced features e.g. PI Options

WinCC Unified V17 – Audit Basis
Detect manipulations of Audit Trails

Secured Communication
• Certificates are used for secured audit entries
• If the certificate expires an Alarm Message is shown.
Data will be checked further on (not signed as invalid)
Detect manipulation per default

• Detection manipulation is set per default
and cannot be deactivated !
• Added, removed, & manipulated Audit Record
(single or bulk data)
Detected manipulation is shown

in WinCC Unified Audit Report

WinCC Unified V17
Audit Trail system certificate
• Audit Trail Certificate is necessary for Runtime station

• specific integrity hash to detect manipulations in the log!

WinCC Unified V17 - Audit Basis
First steps

Activate GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
GMP activation for Audit • GMP must be activated per device
functionality
Reason for GMP relevant tags

Typical reasons of change can be predefined
Using a “Text list” and directly selected in Runtime
Add a text list Logging of Audit Trails depending on requirements

with pre-defined Comments • Storage settings like “Unified Logging”
(can be selected for (file-based logging or Databased logging)
Acknowledgement)

Specifiy “gmp-relevant” Tags and confirmation type

Create Audit Trail records when
▪ Value of relevant tag changed by user
▪ Value of relevant tag changed within Script
▪ System function (Insert Audit Record)
Confirmation type
▪ None
▪ Acknowledgement (requires user authentication)
Comments required (only with Acknowledgement)

Activate Audit functionality for a ▪ Input of comments at value change is mandatory
specific tag (manually or via predefined comments ”Reason of
GMP relevant tags”)

Create Audit Trails in Runtime
Confirmation box for GMP relevant (without Acknowledgement)

gmp-relevant tags with The Audit Trail record is created without further
Acknowledgement user interaction.
GMP relevant with Acknowledgement

The Audit Trail record requires additional
Comments can be acknowledgment via user authentication.
selected from the
predefined text list
GMP relevant incl. Acknowledgement plus Comment
Besides acknowledgment via user authentication
The Runtime behaviour is the same, no matter if the Audit Trail a comment is mandatory (manual input
is caused by manual input, script or system function. or selected from predefined text list)

Audit Trail System function
Own textlist
• Name of the Audit Entry String, HMI tag, Screen Object
• Category String, HMI tag, Screen Object
• Operation type modify (0), delete (1), new (2)
• Old Value Integer, Double, Bool, String, Color, HMI Tag, Screen Obj
• New value Integer, Double, Bool, String, Color, HMI Tag, Screen Obj
• Confirmation type None (0), Acknowledgement (1), Comment (2)
• Reason optional

Audit Trail Scripting
OnChange function

WinCC Unified V17
Audit trail Snippets
Two snippets for reading asynchronous

electronic records are available
Snippets “Read electronic records”

define your necessary time range the function creates a
trace with Audit information's
Snippets “Export electronic records as CSV”

define your necessary time range, a file path and the
functions create a .CSV file with all Audit information's
Use Snippet to create Audit .CSV file to get a Auit Trail preview !
Please note: Audit Trails incl. Detection of manipulation“ must be done via Unified Reporting.

Create Audit Trail Reports
Create Audit Trails reports

via WinCC Unified Reporting
using Microsoft Excel
Select Content for Audit trail report

Filter for Audit trail relevant records e.g.
e.g. only selected tags
e.g. only entries with comment
Detect manipulation via report

Report header indicates manipulations (red, green)
Single manipulation (orange)
Start and end time of bulk manipulation (orange)
Create Excel Reports for Audit Trail
Add
2. Add
absolute
absolutetimes
times
e.g.
e.g.
last
last
24h24h
1. Add “New time series

segment”
3.Add
Addproperties
propertiesfor
foraa
legend if needed

Create Excel Report of Audit Trails
5.5.
Select
Select
the
the
Audit
Audit
source
source
4. Add data source items

WinCC Unified V17
Audit Trail check integrity in Excel
None (default): data is provided without any integrity

check.
Check only: only verification data is provided, no data is
provided, only the segments and records are checked
for integrity based on the given time interval.
Check entries: check for returned records (only detects
if the records were tampered) on the given time
interval.
Check all: check for the related segments (detects if
records were added or deleted to/from the segments)
and for the returned records.
6. Edit the settings

7. Select a verification mode

Audit Trail records – Details
Audit Trail record details

• User intention:
New value incl. comment (if configured)
• System reaction:
Runtime response of value change
Format of Audit Trail record (separate)

• Two separate Audit Trail records for
user intention and system record (2 records)
Format of Audit Trail record (combined)

• One combined Audit Trail record for
user intention and system response
(1 combined record)
WinCC Unified V17
Manipulated Audit Trail in Excel
Red for manipulation

detection
Tampered single value
Start and end time of bulk manipulation. Records

were added or deleted to/from the segments in this
Page 166
time period
Audit Trails in Excel
Systemfuntion
InsertElectronicRecord Remote, with required
comment
Only GMP relevant

without Acknowledgment

Reset Audit Trail
No reset or
Reset Audit trails

WinCC Unified V17– Audit Basis
Summary

Document changes of process
tags via Audit Trails
- use Reports for evaluation
Record changes
of process data
(manual, automated, Script)
Comment the reason of

change plus the system
response on demand
High level of security due to

secured communication and
manipulation detection

Preconditions
Overview

Tools
Links

WinCC Unified V17 – Databased Logging
Scalable logging concept
Performant and managed database archive

for large-scale and long-term logging
Databased
Data archive according to industrial requirements
or legal instructions e.g., for 10 years
Logging Tags
Planned
Power Tags
Central logging as overall plant
archiving solution (optional)
Powerful SCADA-level archiving to store and
analyze a huge number of tags over long periods

SIMATIC WinCC Unified – Logging Tags
Licensing – „Databased Logging“
Unified PC Systems only !

max. Configure the logging system
to the maximum number of Power Tags
• Grow on demand increase Logging Tags
by 100; 500; 1,000; 5,000; 10,000; 30,000
(countable)
5k
+
0 Database option
Databased (nur PC Systeme)
(PC systems only)
For logging of more than 5,000 Tags
Tag Logging Lizenzen are valid for

file-based und Databased-Logging.
Databased Logging

WinCC Unified V17 – Databased Logging
Advantages
Scalable Logging Efficient Logging Expandable Logging
• Choose your logging concept • Data acquisition up to 100ms • Grow on demand to a central,
and aggregation modes (e.g. reliable, plant wide data archive
month, year) upon on demand. • Flexible aggregation and
smoothing (e.g., Swinging Door) • One point of data for data
• Grow with your requirements to of data for for minimum footprint evaluation and integration
archive according to industry
specific or legal requirements • Efficient long-term logging as
base for founded analysis
(trends, statistics)

Preconditions
Overview
Tools
Links

SIMATIC WinCC Unified – Tools
Configuration Manager
Adjust settings for

• Create a Web UI certificates for web sites
• User Administration
• Define storage location of log databases
• Define storage location of reports
• Password-protected download
WinCC Unified – Configuration available after

installation of WinCC Unified PC Runtime

Configuration Manager

SIMATIC Runtime Manager

Manage WinCC Unified projects
• Run, stop or switch projects
Activate / Deactivate Debugging
• Manage 3rd party certificates (e.g. OPC UA Client)
Additional Properties
• Additional settings for Runtime start with
auto scale, reset options, settings (debug, certificates,..)
Start a dedicated project (auto start)

• Auto start settings keep marked even if
other projects are started, full or delta downloaded
Restore or delete database segments

Several WinCC Unified projects can be downloaded to one PC
station.
SIMATIC Runtime Manager - Settings
Auto scale

Auto scale of User Interface
Select auto scale (adapt screen to window) – changes
are only effective after restarting the Runtime
Consequences of selecting „Auto scale“

for a Unified PC Station
• effects all clients and all projects being started
on this PC station in future
• Proportional scaling – aspect ratio remains – screens will not
be distorted.
• No effect on zooming in screens – a screen in screen will be
zoomable.

SIMATIC Runtime Manager - Properties
Managing Certificates

Overview on 3rd Party certificates
on the runtime station
Manually import of
certificates Manage certificates centrally at the station
Possible actions for certificates

• Trust/Reject
Indication of trust state • Show/Delete
• Import/Export
Information of the
certificates

Start with options

Start with options
Adapt the behaviour for project start
e.g. to delete logs after commissioning
Select option „Reset Runtime data“ deletes

• Archived process data
• Archived alarms
• Archived context values
Select option „Reset Logging data“ deletes:

• Last values of internal, persistent tags
• Last alarm states
• Persistent attributes of the alarm annunciator
• Persistent attributes for the last logging cycle
Reset runtime data of options (e.g. Parameter Control or of the logging tags.
PI Options) can be selected during Download.
Restoring or deleting archive segments
Restoring segments
In Runtime you have the option of restoring segments
of logs for which a backup was created (backup setting as
defined in Unified Logging).
Restored data can be visualized e.g. via trend view
Deleting log segments

Deleting all previously restored segments
of the tag logs or alarm logs

Expose interface to control via command line

Command line interface
Start the runtime project
Manage and administer project via command line
with the following project ID
Advanced control of projects via command line

e.g. to analyse customer application
or to start projects with certain environmental settings.
Available functions:
• Query projects available in Runtime
• Start a project
• Stop a projects
• Query the status of a project
-s: Starting the Runtime • Delete a project from Runtime
- c: Option for entering • Set the password that is used by the Runtime Manager
Managers in Silent Mode
commands for secure communication withRuntime

WinCC Unified Certificate Manager
Create certificates for secured communication

• Create a root certificate for the plant (Certificate Authority - CA)
• Central creation of certificates for WinCC Unified devices in the network
• Creation of the certificates for the following WinCC Unified components:
• WinCC Unified Runtime (Webserver (IIS))
• WinCC Unified OPC UA Server
• WinCC Unified OPC UA Exporter
• WinCC Unified Collaboration
• WinCC Unified Audit Trail
• Encrypted export of certificates for manual distribution
• Import and installation of the configured certificates
• Encrypted export and import of the root certificate
including keys and all device certificates for data backup and restore.

WinCC Unified Certificate Manager
WinCC Unified
Certificate Manager at
the Unified RT PC
Use the WinCC Unified Certificate Manager SIOS (109779117) to create and transfer certificates.
C:\Program Files\Siemens\Automation\WinCCUnified\WebConfigurator

WinCC Unified V17 – Tools
Managing Certificates - Workflow
An OPC client tries The connection is refused Open SIMATIC Decide to trust the Certificate is trusted and
to connect to WinCC and the certificate is Runtime Manager certificate, the certificate connection can be
Unified Runtime stored in untrusted and go to Settings -> is moved to trusted established
station certificates Certificates certificates
Initial OPC client connection Trust a certificate
Note: in the background the certificates will be placed to the certificate store of the Runtime station
C:\ProgramData\SCADAProjects\certstore
Tag Simulator - simulate internal and process tags
Simulation of WinCC projects

Test a configuration without connected process I/O or without running process.
If process I/Os are connected, the process tags can be directly supplied with values using
the simulator.
A function test of the operating and monitoring system with connected hardware offers the
following options, for example:
• Checking limit levels and alarm outputs.
• Test the integration of alarms, warnings, and error messages and check of status
displays.
• Preset, readout, and change of digital and analog inputs and outputs.
• Alarm simulation.
Presenting a WinCC project

A process connection is usually not available for the presentation of the operator control and
monitoring system.
Integrated Tag Simulator
for WinCC Unified. In this case the simulation takes over the control of the internal tags and the process tags.

WinCC Unified V17 – Tools
Script debugger
Start the Debugger via URL http://localhost:port number (e.g. http://localhost:9222)

For more details, see SIOS FAQ 109779192.

Preconditions
Overview
Tools
Links

Get started smoothly with the WinCC Unified System –
Supporting Materials
Tutorial Center Template Suite Switching Guideline

Video series for an easy start with the Ready to use screen templates for PC Everything you need know when you want
WinCC Unified System. Learn all the things Systems and the Unified Comfort Panels in to switch from an existing visualization to
you need to get started smoothly. a free TIA Portal library incl. Wizard. the WinCC Unified System
Find all the supporting materials for the WinCC Unified System at a glance
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109777887

Get started smoothly with the WinCC Unified System –
Supporting Tools
“Data2Unified” Add-in Application examples Demo Projects

Convert your configuration contents into a How to integrate a "Custom Web Control", for Unified Comfort Panels and
WinCC Unified configuration. e.g. Gauge or Custom Table Control PC systems (incl. PI Options)
SIOS (109770510) SIOS (109779176) SIOS (109776633)

WinCC Unified System –
More information (SIOS)
Direct access to the most important technical information and solutions for Visualization
for newcomers and experienced WinCC Unified users.
Link (SIOS): https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/at/en/view/90939751
• Product Information • Application examples • Product information

• SITRAIN Courses • FAQ • Manuals

WinCC Unified System –
More information (MPM)
• WinCC Unified • WinCC Unified / • References

Ordering Information Plant Intelligence Options • Videos
• WinCC Unified sales slides technical slides
• …
• WinCC Unified • WinCC Unified architecture
View of Things slides
• HMI Unified Comfort Panels
technical slides
Detailled information is available at: WinCC Unified (MPM)
TIA Selection Tool for quick, easy and smart configuration: TIA Selection Tool
For further information and support, please contact:

Mr. Tran Van Hieu
Digital Industry Academy
Siemens Vietnam
Email: [email protected]
www.siemens.com.vn
www.facebook.com/Siemens.Vietnam
Subject to changes and errors. The information given in this document only contains general descriptions and/or performance features which may
not always specifically reflect those described, or which may undergo modification in the course of further development of the products. The requested
performance features are binding only when they are expressly agreed upon in the concluded contract.
All product designations, product names, etc. may contain trademarks or other rights of Siemens AG, its affiliated companies or third parties.
Their unauthorized use may infringe the rights of the respective owner.
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WinCC Unified Basic Options

WinCC Unified Core functionality

Unified Comfort Panel Platform PC

Connectivity Connecting automation and IT via standard interfaces

Alarming Know what’s happening at your facility

Reporting1 Reporting functionality (based on Microsoft Excel)

Scripting Extensive scripting possibilities for Runtime

Openness Engineering Shorten Time to Market using automated engineering

Openness Runtime Expand runtime functionality and serve as integration platform

Technological Hierarchy Modular and standardized machine and plant concepts

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File-based Logging Local data logging for small to medium applications

Consistent handling and operation of machine

Collaboration Establish distributed configurations

Clients „Operate“ Flexible web-based, remote operation

Clients „Monitor“ Flexible web-based, remote monitoring

Documentation and validation according

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