Cloud & Web Ready

Manager For Node.js

Harness the power of modern scripting languages.

Providing a new WinCC OA Javascript Manager for Node.js enables you to use JavaScript/TypeScript to implement your own business logic.

Interface To WinCC OA Data​

Provides native interface to WinCC OA data with a variety of functions for bi-directional communication.

​The function range will continuously be enhanced with future updates for V3.20.

The Node.js Ecosystem​

The entire Node.js ecosystem with ​~2 million existing libraries from ~17 million developers can be used.

Use Proven Standard Tools​

Choose freely from the vast number of available tools for Node.js/JS ​ – e.g., Debugger, Profiler, etc.​

Cloud Ready

Increased cloud awareness.

  • Product support to use WinCC OA in AWS® & Azure​®.
  • Detailed description on how data can be transferred from WinCC OA via the MQTT publisher to AWS® & Azure® is available in our online documentation.
  • Easier use of WinCC OA in Kubernetes®1 ​.
  • Central logging with a newly created Prometheus Interface for easier monitoring​.
  • Support of managed services, e.g. managed PostgreSQL® database as remote service for NGA (see chapters PostgreSQL® Encrypted Communication and Using a Remote Backend with Encryption), which results in excellent performance (but mind the extra costs for the e.g. AWS service itself)​.
  • Container support has already been introduced with WinCC OA V3.18​.

1... Please note: Detailed description of supported configuration will be provided later

Tip: WinCC OA cloud use cases are described in detail in this presentation:​ Working in Cloud Environments with WinCC Open Architecture”.

Web Ready

Further Improvement for Web Visualization​.

Various New Widgets​ For The Dashboard:​

iFrame
Easy integration of external web resources​.
Sankey
Intuitive representation for immediate insights​. ​
Pie Chart
Visually appealing for easy comparison of proportional data​.
HTML Widget
A new widget allows access to the underlying OARxJS-API, extending the Dashboard to unlimited flexibility. You can now include your own web-application with full access to the WinCC OA data model.​
Access to internal data points
The data selector can now select internal data points when the “_” is used as prefix.​

Provides HTML5 Dashboard with extended functionality.