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.
- Base
  Add-ons which are included within the WinCC OA installation
- Bundles
  Add-ons which need to be installed via the "Addons" package
  - BACnet Application
  - Communication Center
  - SmartSCADA
    The WinCC OA feature SmartSCADA provides two packages: the Analytics package and the KPI framework.
- Advanced
  Add-ons which have to be installed individually
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.

BACnet HMI Basics

The WinCC OA BACnet HMI (Human Machine Interface) acts as an interface between the user and the BACnet driver, which manages the BACnet devices/objects.

The most important tasks of the WinCC OA BACnet HMI are:

Browsing for BACnet devices (online or offline)
Browsing a BACnet device for objects (online or offline)
Creating WinCC OA DPT, DPs and address configs for the devices and objects found.
Handling and visualizing devices and objects via faceplates

These and other tasks can be performed with the aid of two explorers - WinCC OA BACnet Engineering Explorer and WinCC OA BACnet Device Explorer.

Both explorers are opened via the System Management > BACnet tab.