Siemens SIMATIC WinCC SCADA V7.4

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Siemens has launched SIMATIC WinCC SCADA V7.4, which focuses on greater efficiency and openness. Aimed at the food and beverage, water and wastewater and general manufacturing industries, the updated SCADA platform enables easy access of data that facilitates informed and quicker decision-making.

The WebUX option for web-based operator control and monitoring uses widely available HTML5-compatible smart devices and has been extended in functionality. For example, WebUX now supports all important WinCC controls (eg, alarming, gauges) and enables objects to be made more dynamic by means of VB script.

The SIMATIC S7 controller channel has been extended to allow up to 128 S7-1500 controllers per server. In addition, a standard OPC UA client has been integrated in order to exchange data easily with third-party systems. For the exchange of data (iDoc) with MES and SAP systems, the WinCC IndustrialDataBridge option has been extended to include an XML file-based interface.

Various functional expansions in SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 increase engineering efficiency. For example, drag and drop between the Configuration Studio and Graphics Designer is possible, in addition to extended search and replace functions. Furthermore, bulk data can be processed purposefully in V7.4 by means of a VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) interface. At runtime, trend and bar-chart controls have been expanded to include intuitive multitouch gesture control, such as zooming and panning.

For the efficient diagnosis of SIMATIC S7 controllers on the workshop floor, a system diagnosis control is now available. Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise are now supported operating systems.