Summary and relevant links

If, after having taken a small tour around the DemoApplication interface, you want to know more about the world of WinCC OA, the following list describes some of the key sections of the online help. Newcomers to WinCC OA are advised to work through the chapter Getting Started first.

Introduction

Chapter	Content
Introduction to WinCC OA	What is WinCC OA? Concepts and structure
Getting Started	For those who want a quick way into working with WinCC OA

Panel creation

Chapter	Content
Getting Started GEDI	Overview of the functions in GEDI
Simple configuration	Setting parameters by means of standard dialog boxes
Module GEDI	Working with GEDI
Control graphics	Control functions for the graphics objects used
Panel topology	Description and use of the panel topology

Data points

Chapter	Content
Data point types	Determining the structure of WinCC OA data points
Data points	Constitute the final objects of the system components to be controlled
Data point configs	Properties of data point elements
ASCII Manager	Importing or exporting of configured data points from and to an ASCII file
ASCII Manager panel	Simplifying the data import and export process

Mass configuration

Chapter	Content
Mass configuration	Basics and description of the mass configuration

Programming / Scripting

Chapter	Content
Introduction to Control	Getting to know the CONTROL process control programming language and its potential applications in WinCC OA