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Data Point Element Monitor

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- Project Administration
  The chapter contains a description of the process monitor as well as the project administration.
- Graphics Editor (GEDI)
  Used for creating and editing panels, provides tools for creating and configuring graphic objects.
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  The System Management is the central administrative unit for WinCC OA Systems.
  - System management
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    - Variable Trend
      A set of panels and scripts used for the simplified display of trend curves and trend groups (up to 16 trend curves).
    - Correction Values and Laboratory Values
      These panels can be used to change existing values (=correct), query values from and add new values too the HistoryDB and RDB.
    - Service protocol
    - WinCC OA Excel Report
      With the WinCC OA Excel Report reports can be created. Templates are used for reports. If a report should be created for a specific time, the system uses the templates and automatically fills the template with data from the process database. Reports can also be created, printed and saved time-controlled without user access. For more information, see chapter Excelreport/topics/excel_report_basics.html.
    - SQL in CONTROL
      The database functions enable you to quickly carry out value queries on data points and elements.
    - Data Point Element Monitor
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- Wizard Framework
  Used for easy creation of wizards in a uniform layout style. The key elements "Navigation Bar" and "Bottom Bar" can be customized to fit the needs of the custom wizard.
- XML Panel Format
  The XML (Extensible Markup Language) panel format allows creating WinCC OA panels.
- Simple Symbols, basics
  The "Simple Symbols" functionality is used to simply assign corresponding symbols to data point types and increase the working comfort when working with different symbols.
- ScriptWizard
  Simple wizard for creating graphical user interfaces for users without prior programming knowledge.
- Panel topology/Group alert facility
  Tree structure for process panels with integrated group alert system
- Object-Oriented Panel References
  Reusable objects built with the GEDI tools. Insert them within an existing panel to provide a graphical element.
- Multilingual Projects
  WinCC OA is designed to provide both Native Language Support and Multi Language Support.
- Translator
  The WinCC OA Translator functionality supports you in creating and maintaining multilingual projects. It offers a convenient interface for translation of reusable terms.
- Layout management
  Layouts change the size and position of objects according to parameters previously defined in the GEDI.
- Generic Dialog Framework
  The Generic Dialog Framework is an easy way to generate your own dialogs by adjusting a set of prefabricated panels.
- Simple Configuration
  Simple configuration windows and panels support you in combining events (such as a mouse click) with different actions such as setting data point values, showing panels or changing attributes.
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.
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.
WinCC OA Documentation
Basic information about terms and functions within the documentation.
Disclaimer
A brief clarification of liability exclusions or legal notices.

Data Point Element Monitor

The "data point element monitor" is a tool allowing online monitoring of value changes for a specifically selected set of data point elements. In this panel, unlike in the Event Panel, new lines will not be added to a table, instead the values are just updated. A special marker shows what value changed last. The tool can update itself continuously or display the current values on request. A user sees the current process images of the selected data point elements. The display includes the DPE name or description, its status, value, time of change, number of value changes and the last DPE updated. If the user has the appropriate authorization, he can also set values, for example, for testing purposes, by just clicking on the value in the table and entering the new value. For information about the WinCC OA authorization system, see the section Authorizations.

If necessary, each selection of data point elements can be saved as a configuration and is then always available for future use. The main application for this tool is testing, debugging or other similar tasks. Similar tools exist in the PLC world, including "Status" (Simatic S5), "Test> Beobachten" (Simatic S7) or " Animationstabellen" ( Schneider Modicon).


Chapter	Content
Data point element monitor, basics	Introduction to the DPE monitor panel
DPE monitor panel	Operating the DPE monitor panel
Working with the DPE monitor panel	Describing the functions of the DPE monitor panel, including an example
Summary and relevant links	Links to relevant chapters in the online help