Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
versiondog supports the management of SIMATIC WinCC projects and enables automatic creation of backups and cyclical monitoring of the controllers.
Supported versions
| WinCC | 5.x | 6.x | 7.x | 7.4 | 7.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| versiondog 1.52.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| versiondog 4.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| versiondog 5.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| versiondog 8.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Requirements
- To carry out uploads and comparisons, you must install an HMI Upload & Compare agent on the WinCC station.
- To carry out uploads and comparisons, a compatible version of the editor must be installed on the same computer on which the server or an agent is running.
- The WinCC comparator requires a valid installation of an SQL database for the comparison process.
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You need the following database drivers for the WinCC versions:
WinCC Version Database Version 5.0 Sybase Anywhere 5 5.1 Sybase Anywhere 7 6.0 SQL Server 2000 6.0 SP4 SQL Server 2000 SP4 6.2 SQL Server 2005 SP1 7.0 SQL Server 2005 SP1 7.0 SP1 SQL Server 2005 SP2 7.0 SP2 SQL Server 2005 SP3 7.2 SQL Server 2008 SP1 7.3 SQL Server 2008 SP1 7.4 SQL Server 2014 SP1 7.5 SQL Server 2016 SP in the 64-bit version(Standard Edition or Express Edition) -
You need sufficient authorizations for the logged-in system user to access these instances (administrative rights).
Integration features
- Custom component type for SIMATIC WinCC
- Integrated SIMATIC WinCC project tree
- Automatic detection of differences between the program on the controller and the current version on the Server (Backup / backup detailed comparison, Version / backup detailed comparison)
- Detailed comparison for process screens and C actions/project functions
- Clear presentation of the change history
Configuration
To get the basic workflow for intergrating the device, open General workflow.
Device-specific settings for this device, such as job configuration, can be found on the following pages: