Miscellaneous Enhancements

Miscellaneous Enhancements Enhanced feature set

Highlights

  • Support latest security functionalities. See WinCC OA Portal/ Safety/Security. 
    • TLS 1.3 support. See the config entry cipherSuiteList.
    • IEC 62443 4-2 re-certification
  • Support for safety relevant projects. See WinCC OA Portal/ Safety/Security. 
    • IEC 61508 re-certification
  • Improved user handling during project creation.
  • Maps Widget: Support of KML/OSM data. See chapter Maps Widget (EWO).
  • Support of branding under Linux (Debian)
  • Branding: More flexibility with individual YAML configurations. See chapter WinCC OA Product Packaging.

Further Enhancements

  • XML Cobertura File Format: You can covert a WinCC OA XML coverage file to an XML in Cobertura file format. See chapter: XML Cobertura File Format.
  • New options to adapt the alert and event screen - see chapters Customization - Permission Checks for the AEScreen and Customization - Context Menu for the AEScreen.
  • PMON "crash actions" Script : PMON searches for a "crash actions" CTRL script called "pmonActions" and will start it on PMON startup. For more information, see chapter PMON Crash Actions Script.
  • Config Entry cipherSuiteList: By default TLSv1.3 is now enabled using a new list of default ciphers. See the config entry cipherSuiteList.
  • Year 2038 Readiness - CTRL & C++: Avoid int <-> time conversions and vice versa. These must be changed to long <-> time conversions. CTRL outputs a warning as of the version 3.19. E.g. WCCOAui (1), 2022.10.07 13:22:53.289, PARAM,WARNING, 51, Parameter incorrect, IntegerVar::operator=, assignment of TimeVar to IntegerVar will overflow after 2038.01.19; use a LongVar instead