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
- Advanced
  Add-ons which have to be installed individually
  - Advanced Maintenance Suite (AMS)
  - Video
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.

Locked objects


With this panel, the configuration via the video object explorer can be locked for each video object that is listed here. Figure 1. Locked objects This function can be used in order to ensure that special configurations are protected from unintentional changes. If an object is inserted into this list, the Apply and Ok button in the video object explorer of the particular object are replaced by a warning. Figure 2. Configuration is locked The function can be bypassed via Common settings - internal settings in the system settings by selecting the function Allow configuration of locked objects (Bit 5) (see also Internal settings). There is still a warning in the video object explorer however the configuration is possible. Figure 3. Warning There is no checking if the object which is in the list is existing in the system. If the video object is locked for the configuration, the lock is active for all systems. Buttons adds a new entry above the marked row. adds a new entry beneath the marked row. applies the value of the text field beneath the table for the marked row. deletes the selected row. deletes all entries. opens the data point selector.