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Powerful tools for easy or complex engineering tasks.
Graphics Editor (GEDI)
Used for creating and editing panels, provides tools for creating and configuring graphic objects.
Standard Symbols (STD_Symbols)
Symbol library consisting of graphics objects for the quick display and design of system diagrams.
Simple STD_symbols
STD_PARTS

Version Information
Release Notes, Update information, Certifications and Frequently Asked Questions.
Concepts
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Topics, you need to know, before using WinCC OA.
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Engineering
Powerful tools for easy or complex engineering tasks.
- 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.
  - GEDI, basics
  - The catalog window
  - The Script Editor
  - The Property Sheet
  - Creating graphics objects
  - Simple graphics objects
  - Complex graphics objects
  - 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.
  - ScriptWizard
    Simple wizard for creating graphical user interfaces for users without prior programming knowledge.
  - Version control, basics
  - Style Sheets, basics
  - Standard Symbols (STD_Symbols)
    Symbol library consisting of graphics objects for the quick display and design of system diagrams.
  - Expandability of GEDI
  - 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.
  - Layout management
    Layouts change the size and position of objects according to parameters previously defined in the GEDI.
  - Object-Oriented Panel References
    Reusable objects built with the GEDI tools. Insert them within an existing panel to provide a graphical element.
- System Management
  The System Management is the central administrative unit for WinCC OA Systems.
- 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.

STD_PARTS

These symbols are used to make up standard objects (STD_OBJECTS) or panels. They only act as references. Please see the chapter Working with objects for details on how to create custom objects using STD_PARTS.


Symbol	Symbol name	Description
	element_alert	Alarm display (alert color)
	element_clickbox	Box to click on a DPE
	element_clickbox_graphic	Clickbox with a graphic
	element_comment	Displays comment on data point element
	element_default	Displays whether a default value is set.
	element_invalid	Displays whether invalid is set.
	element_off_alert	Displays whether the drive requires maintenance (when operation time expires).
	element_unit	Displays unit for data point element
	element_unit_address	Displays unit if the address is active.
	element_value	Displays value of the data point element.
	element_value_errorframe	Displays frame for error message.
	element_wh_service_type	Displays whether service is required.
	mode_H	Displays manual/automatic horizontal mode.
	mode_V	Displays manual/automatic vertical mode.
	panel_corrvalueselect	Opens correction value panel for editing the data point element
	panel_header_dpcomment	Comment on data point element as panel header
	panel_trendselect	combo box for selecting the trend range and button for displaying the trend display.
	setpoint	Input box; press Enter to confirm. Add an _address config to the data point that is used for the setpoint. The config is necessary to display the setpoint.
	state_text	Displays alert color with related text (for bus)
	state_text_sim	Displays alert color with text and check box for simulating an alarm
	WH_SC1_button	Operation time counter