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WinCC OA Documentation
WinCC OA Documentation
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  • Version Information
  • Concepts
  • Deployment
  • Security
  • Engineering
  • Data Management
  • Business Logic / Control
  • Data Visualization
  • Southbound Interfaces
  • Northbound Interfaces
  • Web Connectivity / Network Interfaces
  • User Management
  • Availability
  • Reporting
  • Addons
  • Reference Tables
  • Videos & Tutorials
  • Documentation
  • Support & Services
  • Disclaimer
  1. Home
  2. Addons

    Useful tools and enhancements for special demands.

  3. Video

    The integration of video technology into modern automation and control systems has become increasingly important for organizations seeking to enhance security and operational efficiency. The WinCC OA video feature is designed to incorporate video surveillance and monitoring capabilities into your automation environment, providing a powerful toolset for real-time observation, analysis, and incident response. The video functionality within WinCC OA enables users to visualize live camera feeds, review recorded footage, and interact with video streams directly from the familiar user interface. This integration eliminates the need for separate video management systems, thereby streamlining workflows and reducing complexity for operators and administrators alike.

  4. Graphical objects
  • Version Information

    Release Notes, Update information, Certifications and Frequently Asked Questions.

  • Concepts

    Your first step into modern and powerful process visualization.

  • Deployment

    Topics you need to know before using WinCC OA.

  • Security

    Go beyond the norm in cybersecurity.

  • Engineering

    Powerful tools for easy or complex engineering tasks.

  • Data Management

    Classify, structure and archive your data.

  • Business Logic / Control

    Endless possibilities in data processing for your projects.

  • Data Visualization

    User interfaces, Trends and Reports for every purpose and device.

  • Southbound Interfaces

    The process connection to the actual machines/sensors.

  • Northbound Interfaces

    Your portal to the cloud or supervising systems.

  • Web Connectivity / Network Interfaces

    Data exchange, APIs and web technologies

  • User Management

    All about authorization, authentication and login-customization.

  • Availability

    How to get your system uptime to the maximum.

  • Reporting

    Create state of the art project reports without limits.

  • Addons

    Useful tools and enhancements for special demands.

    • PM Agent

      The PM Add-ons product portfolio enhances the base functionality of the WinCC product range. Now this is also supported by WinCC OA.

    • Recipes, basics

      Recipe Management Systems are used for managing and storing the set points and commands of automated systems defined by numerous datapoint elements. Even when simulating or testing an application, a relatively large number of set points or input values need to be sent to the peripheral devices by the control system. In these and other situations such a tool represents a great simplification.

    • Scheduler, basics

      The main task of the scheduler is to allow you to create, configure and administrate a number of schedules of either time or event triggered actions.

    • Maintenance package, basics

      Maintenance is a necessity wherever different pieces of equipment are used. For example, drives, valves, motors, where it is necessary to perform maintenance work at specific intervals so as to ensure proper functioning. But prolonging the service life of equipment by means of regular maintenance and cost reduction are also key factors in plant engineering and automation technology.

    • BACnet Application
    • Communication Center
    • SmartSCADA

      The WinCC OA feature SmartSCADA provides two packages: the Analytics package and the KPI framework.

    • Advanced Maintenance Suite (AMS)

      The Advanced Maintenance Suite includes applications for managing alarm datapoints and linking them to checklists.

    • Advanced Playback Manager (APM)

      The Advanced Playback Manager offers the possibility to play back a real-time system's status in a test simulation, including snapshot-, playback- and training sequences.

    • Video

      The integration of video technology into modern automation and control systems has become increasingly important for organizations seeking to enhance security and operational efficiency. The WinCC OA video feature is designed to incorporate video surveillance and monitoring capabilities into your automation environment, providing a powerful toolset for real-time observation, analysis, and incident response. The video functionality within WinCC OA enables users to visualize live camera feeds, review recorded footage, and interact with video streams directly from the familiar user interface. This integration eliminates the need for separate video management systems, thereby streamlining workflows and reducing complexity for operators and administrators alike.

      • WinCC OA Video, basics

        WinCC OA video is a universal video management software for transmitting, displaying or archiving video data as well as controlling video technology like cameras or switch contacts of a digitally linked CCTV system.

      • Video Object Explorer

        The video object explorer can be used for the configuration of video objects and workstations.

      • Camera lists
      • Sequences
      • Configurations
      • External events
      • Video Export
      • Video Workstation
      • Playback
      • Human Interface Devices (HID)
      • CTRL Functions
      • Graphical objects
        • Camera
        • cameraInsertZone
        • Grafikobjekt camera_ptz_control
        • cameraTab
        • cameraDisplay
        • displayControl
        • displayGrid
        • displayGrid2
        • display_keys, ewo_keys
        • display_slider, ewo_slider
        • display_playbackList, ewo_playbackList
        • display_playbackState
        • Video EWO
      • Datapoint Types
      • vimacc OA - Release Notes
  • Reference Tables

    Detailed and extensive content for special project adaptation.

  • Videos & Tutorials

    Explore the capabilities of WinCC OA with our carefully selected collection of video tutorials and guides.

  • Documentation

    Basic information about terms and functions within the documentation.

  • Support & Services

    An experienced team of support agents, consultants and trainers are ready to facilitate active partnerships with our customers, so they can profit from our comprehensive service.

  • Disclaimer

    A brief clarification of liability exclusions or legal notices.

Graphical objects

The framework provides various graphical objects for creating video applications. These objects can be found under /panels/object/VIDEO_OA or in the VIDEO_OA object catalogue.

Figure 1. VIDEO_OA graphical objects

The following graphical objects are available:

  • Camera

  • CameraBox

  • CameraTab

  • CameraDisplay

  • displayControl

  • displayGrid

  • displayGrid2

  • display_keys, ewo_keys

  • display_slider, ewo_slider

  • display_playbackList, ewo_playbackList

  • display_playbackState, ewo_playbackState

  • Video EWO

  • Camera
  • cameraInsertZone
  • Grafikobjekt camera_ptz_control
  • cameraTab
  • cameraDisplay
  • displayControl
  • displayGrid
  • displayGrid2
  • display_keys, ewo_keys
  • display_slider, ewo_slider
  • display_playbackList, ewo_playbackList
  • display_playbackState
  • Video EWO

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