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Support for new operating

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Simplified WinCC Setup

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New Runtime User Interface

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Improved WinCC Controls

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Improved Support in

Multilingual Projects

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Faceplate types

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New Channel DLLs

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Executable as a Windows

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Options for Process Control

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Expanded Functionality for

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Expanded Functionality for

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Other Innovations

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Safety Guidelines

afety Guidelines

This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to preventdamage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alertsymbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below aregraded according to the degree of danger.

DANGER

indicates that death or severe personal injury willresult if proper precautions are not taken.

WARNING

indicates that death or severe personal injury mayresult if proper precautions are not taken.

CAUTION

with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken.

CAUTION

without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.

NOTICE

indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the corresponding information is not taken intoaccount.

If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger willbe used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating toproperty damage.

Qualified Personnel

The device/system may only be set up and used in conjunction with this documentation. Commissioning andoperation of a device/system may only be performed by qualified personnel. Within the context of the safety notesin this documentation qualified persons are defined as persons who are authorized to commission, ground andlabel devices, systems and circuits in accordance with established safety practices and standards.

Prescribed Usage

Note the following:

WARNING

This device may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical description and onlyin connection with devices or components from other manufacturers which have been approved orrecommended by Siemens. Correct, reliable operation of the product requires proper transport, storage,positioning and assembly as well as careful operation and maintenance.

Trademarks

All names identified by are registered trademarks of the Siemens AG. The remaining trademarks in thispublication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of theowner.

Disclaimer of Liability

We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and softwaredescribed. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, theinformation in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequenteditions.

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Table of contents

1 What is new in WinCC V7?.................................................................................................... .................... 5

2 Support for new operating systems ........................................................................................... ................ 7

3 Simplified WinCC Setup ....................................... ..................................................................................... 9

4 New Runtime User Interface................................... .................................................................................

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5 Improved WinCC Controls ...................................... ................................................................................. 13

5.1 New WinCC Controls ...................................................................................................................135.2 WinCC AlarmControl....................................................................................................................15

5.3 WinCC OnlineTrendControl .........................................................................................................16

5.4 WinCC FunctionTrendControl......................................................................................................17

5.5 WinCC OnlineTableControl..........................................................................................................18

5.6 WinCC UserArchiveControl .........................................................................................................19

5.7 Additional WinCC Controls ..........................................................................................................20

6 Improved Support in Multilingual Projects................................................................................................ 21

7 Faceplate types ............................................................................................................. .......................... 23

8 New Channel DLLs............................................. ..................................................................................... 25

9 Executable as a Windows service ............................................................................................. .............. 27

10 Options for Process Control in WinCC V7.0 ................... ......................................................................... 29

11 Expanded Functionality for WinCC/WebNavigator................................................................................... 31

12 Expanded Functionality for WinCC/DataMonitor............................................................................... ....... 33

13 Other Innovations .......................................................................................................... .......................... 37

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1

Introduction

The following chapters inform you in brief about the most important improvements inWinCC V7.0 over WinCC V6.2.

Overview

Version 7.0 of the scalable process visualization system SIMATIC WinCC offers newfeatures not only for standard visualization but also for optimizing production throughPlant Intelligence.

Continued developments to existing WinCC options and new options further expandthe functionality of the entire system:

Single-user projects and client projects also run on computers with theWindows Vista operating system now.

Simplified installation of the WinCC basic system and WinCC options with anew framework setup.

New controls enable an even more comfortable presentation for messages,

process values and archive values as tables and curves. Revisions and expansions for the runtime interface.

Revising and harmonizing the WinCC controls.

Improved support in multilingual Projects.

Runtime documentation with language-dependent layout.

Object-oriented engineering with graphic objects that can be centrally modified.

Extended communication capabilities of WinCC with automation systems ofthird-party suppliers.

WinCC can be used as a Windows service in WinCC ServiceMode.

Extended functionality with options WinCC/WebNavigator and WinCC/DataMonitor.

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Support for new operating systems

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Introduction

The operating systems that can support WinCC projects have been expanded withWinCC V7.0. Single-user projects and client projects also run on computers with theinnovative Windows Vista operating system now. This includes Vista editions Ultimate,Business and Enterprise.

Software Prerequisites and Supported Operating Systems

WinCC V7.0 requires the Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The SQL server belongs in the scopeof delivery of the WinCC V7.0 product and is delivered with the DVD.

WinCC V7.0 is supported by the following operating systems:

For WinCC Single User Projects and Client Projects

Windows Vista Ultimate, Business and Enterprise

Windows XP Professional SP2

Windows 2003 Server SP2 and Windows 2003 Server R2 SP2

For WinCC Server Windows 2003 Server SP2 and Windows 2003 Server R2 SP2

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Introduction

The basics of the setup for WinCC V7.0 have been revised. This simplifies the installation ofthe WinCC basic system and the WinCC options.

Overview

The revised setup installs the required components in the following sequence:

SQL Server 2005 SP2

Required patches and hotfixes

WinCC Basic

Components required

The installation is run through a framework setup. Internal dependencies are stored in thisframework setup. As soon as these dependencies have been met, the product can beinstalled. If one of the required components is missing, it is installed automatically.

Optional SQL Server components can be installed afterwards at any time.

Included options

The revised setup is also used for the installation of the following options and components:

WinCC/WebNavigator

WinCC/DataMonitor

WinCC/Connectivity Pack

SIMATIC NET

SIMATIC Logon

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Introduction

With WinCC V7.0, you can utilize the new graphic capabilities of your visualization systemin a comfortable manner. The WinCC V7.0 objects adapted to the Vista design contributeto allowing the operator faster and better orientation in the system pictures.

Global Design Templates

Global design templates give your process visualization a uniform Look&Feel.WinCC provides the following design templates for the process visualization:

WinCC Classic

The standard design that you know from WinCC V6.2.

WinCC Simple

Simple design in light blue tones.

WinCC Glass

Design in dark blue color tones with a glass-like shimmer effect.

WinCC 3D

Design in gray to black color tones with relief-like 3D design of the objects.

Of course, you can also adapt each object individually. This provides you with a multitude ofnew designing features as well as new objects.

New Design Features

The new design features contain definitions for the following object design features:

The same for all objects:

Shadow

Hover

Changes the view, as long as the mouse pointer is over the object.

Different for the different groups of object types:

Fill styles

Color scheme

Transparency

The color palette to be used can also be defined centrally, which makes it possible to makelater modifications easily at any time.

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New Graphic Objects

The object palette of the Graphics Designer has been expanded with new objects:

Smart objects

Combobox

List Box

Multiple row text

Tube objects

Polygon Tube

T-piece

Double T-piece

Tube Bend

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5.1

New WinCC Controls

Introduction

All WinCC controls have been completely revised for WinCC V7.0. The new controls arecharacterized by a uniform Look & Feel. The previous controls are still available however.

Additional WinCC controls expand the application spectrum of WinCC.

New WinCC Controls

The following WinCC controls have been completely revised:

WinCC AlarmControl

WinCC OnlineTrendControl

WinCC FunctionTrendControl

WinCC OnlineTableControl

WinCC UserArchiveControl

The following WinCC controls have been added to WinCC V7.0:

WinCC RulerControl

WinCC Media Control

Flexible and uniform display capabilities are provided in runtime for all process values,messages and archive data.

The consistent operation and control concept simplifies user system data handling, e. g.:

Connecting and disconnecting swapped archives with keys in runtime.

Copy marked lines with a key in runtime for continued processing in table editors or texteditors.

Export all or selected runtime data with a key in runtime.

When logging the runtime data, the settings of the control are used.

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5.1 New WinCC Controls


Configuring the control is also made easier and more uniform:

Versatile configuration capabilities for the display of the tables and table elements.

Configure additional keys in the tool bar for user-defined functions. Online configuration using the configuration dialog for the comfortable modification of

control properties during commissioning.

Make toolbar icons dynamic comfortably with C scripts or VB scripts.

Making the configuration dialogs uniform simplifies the configuration of the new WinCCcontrols. Making the key functions uniform simplifies the operation of the system.

Numerous functions, e.g. exporting the displayed data and user-specific configurationcapabilities, expand the new WinCC controls. You can integrate your own functions as keysin the toolbar.

Logging runtime data has been made more uniform. Using a print provider, you can output

tables and curves as pictures. The settings for the controls are used in the layout.Making key functions dynamic with a script is now configured using the object properties ofthe key instead of with standard functions.

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5.2 WinCC AlarmControl


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WinCC AlarmControl

The New WinCC AlarmControl

The selection dialog and selecting messages have been completely revised.

Basically, WinCC V7 differentiates between two types of selection:

Fixed selection of messages for displaying messages with predefined selection criteria.

An optional number of user-defined selections with an optional amount of selectioncriteria.

In the selection dialog, you can comfortably configure the selection criteria with operandsand settings. You can edit, save or duplicate the user-defined selections. The user-definedselections differ in the selection name, comments, user and creation date.

Additional improvements are: Scrolling with keys allows the view of messages for the entire archive in the long-term

archive list.

The hit list shows the messages put on the server with multi-user configurations.

Displaying symbols in the messages.

Intuitive and user-friendly operation of the control, e.g. changing the column width,activated horizontal scroll bars.

Extended status bar with operation and information in tooltip text.

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5.3 WinCC OnlineTrendControl


5.3

WinCC OnlineTrendControl

The New WinCC OnlineTrendControl

The options for displaying curves are expanded in WinCC OnlineTrendControl . User newfeatures such as:

Move curves freely along the time axis and value axes.

Display several curve windows in a single WinCC control.

Grid for curve display.

Scaling as percentage

Expanded zoom functions

Display of curve coordinates in a ruler window of a connected RulerControl. Display of statistic values of the curves in statistic window or in statistic area window of a

connected RulerControl.

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5.4 WinCC FunctionTrendControl


5.4

WinCC FunctionTrendControl

The New WinCC FunctionTrendControl

The options for displaying the functional relationship between two tags is expanded inWinCC FunctionTrendControl . User new features such as:

Move the curves freely along the x-axis and the y-axis.

Display several curve windows in one WinCC control.

Grid for curve display.

Expanded zoom functions

Display of curve coordinates in a ruler window of a connected RulerControl.

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5.5 WinCC OnlineTableControl


5.5

WinCC OnlineTableControl

The New WinCC OnlineTableControl

The options for table display of current measurement values and archive values have beenexpanded in WinCC OnlineTableControl . User new features such as:

Display process values with different archive cycles but common time column inchronological order.

Displaying online tags in the table.

Display of statistic values of the table in statistic windows or in statistic area windows of aconnected RulerControl.

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5.6 WinCC UserArchiveControl


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WinCC UserArchiveControl

The New WinCC UserArchiveControl

The options for displaying tables are expanded in WinCC UserArchivControl . User newfeatures such as:

Import/export of swapped user archives

Comfortable selection dialog for displaying archive data.

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5.7 Additional WinCC Controls


5.7

Additional WinCC Controls

Introduction

The following WinCC controls are new in WinCC V7.0:

WinCC RulerControl

WinCC Media Control

As of WinCC V7.0, you can also use .NET controls and WPF controls for making processpictures dynamic.

WinCC RulerControl

You can display curve coordinates and the statistic evaluation of process data in a rulerwindow, statistics window or a statistics area window as tables with the WinCC RulerControl. This requires connecting the RulerControl with the respective control. The evaluated datacan be printed and exported.

The display capabilities of the tables and table elements are numerous.

WinCC Media Control

You can use WinCC Media Control to integrate media files as controls into your pictures.

The WinCC Media Control can display the following graphic formats:

GIF files

BMP files

JPG files

JPEG files

PNG files

The WinCC Media Control can play the following streaming formats:

ASF files

WMV files

AVI files

MPG files MPEG files

MP4 files

QT files

MOV files

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Improved Support in Multilingual Projects

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Introduction

Multi-lingualism is a central function for the world-wide application of SIMATIC WinCC. InWinCC V7.0, multi-lingualism support has been greatly improved. The WinCC TextDistributor is a new edition for importing/exporting text. The "Text Library" editor offers betterfilter mechanisms, for the text library as well, and supports you in creating and consolidatingthe text.

Overview

All text for your project is managed centrally in the Text Library except for text from the"Graphics Designer" editor.

The Text Distributor is a comfortable tool for exporting and importing all language-dependenttext in the text library and in the pictures. Here you can export and import targetedlanguages, objects or groups of objects.

Use the Text Distributor to export language-dependent texts to CSV files or TXT files. Youcan then process the exported data with an external program.

New filter mechanisms in the text library simplify the management of text and supports you inthe search for inconsistencies from the configuration.

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Faceplate types

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Introduction

WinCC V7.0 offers a power concept with centrally defined picture modules with the newfaceplate types. A Faceplate is a standardized picture object that you create centrally as atype in a project. WinCC saves the Faceplate type in a fpt file. Afterward, you can insert theFaceplate type as a Faceplate instance in a process picture. You edit the Faceplate instancelike an individual object of the object palette in the Graphics Designer.

Using faceplate types reduces the work involved in configuration, since a faceplate type canbe used in several pictures. You change these instances centrally with the faceplate type.This allows subsequent changes without any extra effort.

Overview

Faceplate types have two types of properties and events:

Type-specific Properties and EventsThese properties and events can only be changed in the Faceplate type. Type-specificproperties and events are the properties and events of the individual objects, whichcannot be configured in the Faceplate instances.

Instance-specific Properties and EventsYou configure these properties and events in the Faceplate instances.

When creating the Faceplate type, define whether a property is type- or instance-specific in aconfiguration dialog.

If you insert a Faceplate type as an instance in a process picture, the instance-specificproperties and events are allocated with the predefined values from the Faceplate type. Theinstance-specific properties and events can be modified individually in the process picture.

You can comfortably use faceplate types of a WinCC project in another project. If you wantto copy a Faceplate type from a project into another, you copy the fpt file of the Faceplatetype in the Windows Explorer into the project folder of the new project. Afterwards, insert theinstances of the Faceplate type into the new project.

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New Channel DLLs

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Introduction

WinCC V7.0 also offers two new drivers for connecting third-party controllers:

"Allen Bradley - Ethernet IP" channel-DLL for Allen Bradley controllersvia the Ethernet IP protocol

"Modbus TCP/IP" channel-DLL for Modbus controllers

via the Modbus TCP/IP protocol

Channel Allen Bradley - Ethernet IP

The channel is used for linking to Allen-Bradley automation systems.The communication is handled with the Ethernet IP protocol.

The channel "Allen Bradley - Ethernet IP" has channel unit "Allen Bradley E/IP ControlLogix"for ControlLogix 5500.

Modbus TCP/IP channel

The "Modbus TCPIP" channel is for communication between a WinCC station and PLCsthat support Modbus via Ethernet. The communication is handled with the Modbus TCP/IPprotocol.

The "Modbus TCPIP" channel comes with the "Modbus TCP/IP Unit #1" channel unit.

Supported Data Types

The following data types are supported by the new channels:

Binary Tag

Signed 8-bit value

Unsigned 8-bit value Signed 16-bit value

Unsigned 16-bit value

Signed 32-bit value

Unsigned 32-bit value

Floating-point number 32-bit IEEE 754

Floating-point number 64-bit IEEE 754

Text tag 8-bit character set

Text tag 16-bit character set

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Executable as a Windows service

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Introduction

You can run WinCC V7.0 in WinCC ServiceMode as a Windows service.

No user has to be logged in on the computer with WinCC ServiceMode. No interaction isrequired. These function expansions enable the application of WinCC Runtime in existingIT Server landscapes as well.

Overview

Your can configure a WinCC project as a standard project or as a service project.To run a WinCC project as a Windows service, configure it as a service project.

You can start the service project in two different ways:

Automatically after the operating system has started.

After a user has logged on and activated WinCC Runtime.

If the user logs off again, WinCC continues to be active. The WinCC runtime data continuesto be accessible.

Interactive operation is not generally desired with service projects. An interactive usercan log in for service purposes however. In this case, the user can activate the interactiveoperation of the service project.

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Options for Process Control in WinCC V7.0

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A WinCC project with Basic Process Control can be used as a Windows service in

WinCC ServiceMode.

WinCC ServiceMode provides the option of operating Process Control Runtime as a service.Process Control Runtime can also be active as a service when no user is logged into thecomputer. To operate a WinCC project in WinCC ServiceMode, you must configure it as aservice project.

Expanded status display supports the png graphic format

Now assign the states with pictures of graphic format "png" as well with the expandedstatus display.

New properties for 3D bars

The "Bar fill color" and "Bar fill pattern" properties have been added for 3D bars.The "Bar Fill Color" property defines the color used to fill the bar to limits 1 - 10.The "Bar Fill Pattern" property defines the pattern for filling the bar to limits 1 - 10.

Process Control Runtime

Runtime Interfaces

The centrally configured design and graphic effects affect Basic Process Control andAdvanced Process Control as well. These effects are deactivated in certain cases in thebasic data in accordance with the PCS7 standard. The graphic objects "Composite display","Extended analog display" and "Extended status display" have a permanently defineddisplay that depends on the status of the customer system. These objects are not allcentrally configured design and graphic effects however.

Message lists

The message lists use the new WinCC AlarmControl. The interface has been greatlyadapted to the previous display.

The "Update" and "Turn off all user filters" keys can now be actuated via the message list.The "Turn off all user filters" key previously had the name "Reset SQL filters", which resetthe selection settings for every message list on the PCS7 standard.

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Picture selection via measurement point : The filter for selecting the measurement points

can be saved

You can save the filter that you have defined for selecting the measuring points and thenload it again when calling the dialog again.All measuring points of the loaded server are now displayed in the dialog for the selectionof measuring points.

Picture selection by name : The filter for selecting the pictures can be saved

You can save the filter that you have defined for selecting the pictures and then load it againwhen calling the dialog again.

All pictures of the loaded server are now displayed in the dialog for the selection of pictures.

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Expanded Functionality for WinCC/WebNavigator

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Introduction

Operating and observing via Internet or Intranet has long been at the focal point ofdevelopment with WinCC. Version V7.0 of the WinCC/WebNavigator option offers morecomfort, functionality and security for the web-based communication with WinCC.

Multi Tabbing with Internet Explorer V7

The multi-tabbing function of Internet Explorer V7 is now supported byWinCC/WebNavigator. Now you can switch comfortably between severalWinCC web servers with this new function.

User-specific Observation of Systems

If a user is allocated with system authorization No. 1002 "Web Access - Monitoring Only"in the user administration, the user is only allowed to monitor in the WinCC project.The user cannot therefore acknowledge any messages or specify process tags.Client-local internal tags can continue to be specified however.

Running the WebNavigator Client as a Thin-Client

You can also use the WebNavigator client without the Internet Explorer. In this case, theWebNavigator server provides several WebNavigator clients with access capabilities viaterminal services. Various applications, such as MS Word, are carried out on the server.However, the Terminal Services only transfer the user interface of the applications to theclients. Each client's keyboard inputs and mouse operations are returned back to the server.

Instead of the Internet Explorer, use the "WinCCViewerRT" web viewer for visualizing theweb project. The Web Viewer is solely a display program for Web projects that is installedwith the WebNavigator Client.

The WinCC WebNavigator Client has already been created in "Thin" architecture. It is

executed multiple times on the Terminal Server and places low requirements on thehardware. The use of terminal servers has the following advantages:

Robust hardware with low memory requirements, for example without fans and hard diskin a dusty environment, can be used as Thin Clients.

Mobile clients with limited power consumption (such as handheld devices, palmtops) canbe used as Thin Clients.

All applications are located on the server in a secure environment.

Easier, central administration and system maintenance.

Various operating systems are supported: Windows CE, Windows Mobile, Windows XP,Vista, etc.

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Expanded Functionality for WinCC/WebNavigator


Security-relevant function expansions

In order to increase the security for system access via the Internet or the Intranet, the

following new functions have been created for the web client: Automatic log out after a defined time period

Outputting and archiving system messages upon logging in and logging out of theWebNavigator client on the WebNavigator server.

Blocking of key combinations

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Expanded Functionality for WinCC/DataMonitor

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Introduction

Operating and observing via Internet or Intranet has long been at the focal point ofdevelopment with WinCC. Version V7.0 of the WinCC/DataMonitor option offers morecomfort, functionality and security for the web-based communication with WinCC.

Extended user administration

Overview

When using DataMonitor, two different authentications are used. Therefore, the users withcertain user rights must be defined.

For the functions "Trends and Alarms", "Reports" and "Webcenter", a user is requiredin the Microsoft Windows operating system.

A user is required in the WinCC project for functions "Process Screens" and" Workbooks".

Users and Access Rights in Windows

User groups "DM_ADMIN" and "DM_USER" are created automatically in Windows when theDataMonitor server is installed: The membership in the user group "DM_ADMIN" is requiredfor extended rights, especially for configuration purposes. You must create at least one userand assign the user group "DM_ADMIN". This user can create other user groups.

For functions "Webcenter", "Trends and Alarms" and "Reports", you need to be a member ofthe "DM_USER" user group or in one of the individually created user groups.

You can set up the access capabilities for user groups according to your own requirements.In this case, the users inherit the rights of their user groups. You store the contents indirectories within the WebCenter. Members of the user group "DM_ADMIN" create the

directories and assign the desired access rights to these directories for the individualWindows user groups.

In function "Trends and Alarms", pages can be configured for the respective users.

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The following picture shows the basic user administration for the WebCenter.

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Users and Access Rights in the WinCC Project

A user is that has been created in the WinCC project is required for functions "Process

Screens" and "Excel Workbooks". This user requires at least system authorization No. 1002"Web Access - Monitoring Only", which you can define in the "User Administrator" editor.

Uniform Web Styleguide

In order to achieve a quick orientation in Webcenter pages, the design is made uniformaccording to the Siemens WEB Styleguide. This uniform design also prevents operationalerrors.

Header

Current User

Link for logging out

Navigation control

Hide symbol around the headers

Interface language selection field

Tabs depending on currently displayed content

Content

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New Webparts for Process Screens

You can integrate process screens as web parts in Webcenter pages. In this case, the

graphics must be created locally in a sub-directory on the web server. The graphics areupdated there cyclically according to a time interval that can be defined.

For displaying as a web part, the user selects a graphic from the list of available graphics inthe Webcenter and configures the following settings in the editor:

Height and width of the graphic

Show time stamp for picture generation (optional)

Desired language

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Other Innovations

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What else is new in WinCC Version 7.0?

Apart from the innovative features described above, WinCC V7.0 also offers additionalfunctions and enhancements.

Requesting tags without prefix

You can request tags without a prefix with the new tag add-ons.The tag add-ons have the following significance:

"@NOTP" switches off the tag prefix.

"@NOSP" switches off the server prefix.

"@NOP" switches off the tag prefix and the server prefix.

Persistence for internal tags

Internal tags now have the additional property "Runtime Persistence". The new property letsyou determine whether the value of the internal tags will be retained after closing Runtime.The value saved is used as start value for the restart of Runtime.

WinCC Client without SQL Server Installation

You can set up a WinCC client without installing the SQL server on a computer as well.This enables the implementation of weaker hardware as a WinCC workstation.

Creating custom operator input messages

For operating optional graphic WinCC objects, you can configure your own operatormessage as a C action or as a VBS action.

Configure the operator input message as a C action with the "GCreateMyOperationMsg"standard function from the "Alarms" function group.

Configure the operator input message with the "HMIRuntime.Alarms" VBS object.

Animation trigger (125 ms trigger)

In order to make objects dynamic with VBS, you are provided with the new "Animation cycle"trigger type. The animation cycle allows you to switch actions on and off in runtime. You canalso change the time in which the trigger will be executed. You use the trigger by writing anaction and using the "Animation cycle" trigger type.

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Other Innovations


SIMATIC Logon as a component of the basic system

The option "SIMATIC Logon" is now a component of WinCC V7.0 and is contained on the

delivery DVD.

More WinCC for the same money

Two Power Tag licenses have been replaced with larger licenses at no extra cost.This concerns licenses for packages:

License for 256 tags has been replaced with a license for 512 tags.

License for 1024 tags has been replaced with a license for 2048 tags.

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