Data point types, basics

The data model of WinCC OA is able to map all video components as well as their configuration and the interrelationship between the components.

Video objects

The following real objects are available as a proper data point type:

  • VIDEO_OA_CAMERA - Camera

  • VIDEO_OA_CONTROL_INTERFACE - Control interface

  • VIDEO_OA_DISPLAY - Display monitor (Video Wall)

  • VIDEO_OA_ENCODER - Encoder

  • VIDEO_OA_ENCODER_POOL_CHANNEL - Encoder pool channel

  • VIDEO_OA_FTP_ALARM_RECEIVER - FTP alarm receiver

  • VIDEO_OA_HOST - Host in the video system

  • VIDEO_OA_RECORDING_SESSION - Recording session

  • VIDEO_OA_RTSP_SERVER - RTSP streaming server

  • VIDEO_OA_SERIAL_DEVICE - Serial to TCP converter for PTZ controls

  • VIDEO_OA_WORKSTATION - Internal for the video framework

Real video objects only consist of the video basic type _VIDEO_OA_OBJECT.

Data point type VIDEO_OA_WORKSTATION

There is a data point of the VIDEO_OA_WORKSTATION type for each workstation in the system. All relevant information about a workstation are stored on this data point. The data point type is composed of data point elements and type references.

Internal data point types

The following internal data point types are included: