The SIMATIC Assessment Suite - Data Collector (SAS-DC) - formerly known as SIMATIC Diagnostics Tool (SDT) - enables you to simply and easily collect diagnostics and system information from computers or other devices.

The problems can be solved by re-integrating the WinCC Flexible project into the STEP 7/SIMOTION project.

The Compatibility Tool is a function provided by the Industry Online Support with which you can select compatible software products or check the compatibility of existing configurations.

You need to have specific user rights in Windows if you wish to set the system time of the PC from a WinCC Runtime Advanced.

Set screen display

The following remedies will assist you with your request if you encounter any obstacles while logging in, or while downloading files for the diagnostics of a support request to Siemens Technical Support.

The PDF document included in this entry contains the instructions for providing files to Technical Support for diagnostics. You can upload the files directly when creating a service request, or later during ticket processing. Also note the size of the files.

The TIA Portal migration of a WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 project aborts with the error message "Either the migration is not installed in the TIA Portal or WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 is not installed. Check the installations and execute the migration again.".

Below we provide you with an overview of when you must update an operating system and how to do the update depending on the software used.

Instructions for migration of an operator panel to WinCC (TIA Portal) and changing the operator panel version after switching to a newer WinCC (TIA Portal) version.

Update (Hotfix) for WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack

Use the rapidly applicable faceplates and function blocks in this sample application to connect the controllable power supply SITOP PSU8600 to your plant. Information is also given about how to control the power supply with your PLC.

Use the prepared and handy faceplates and function blocks of this application example in order to connect the uninterruptible SITOP UPS1600 power supply to your plant. Furthermore, you can find out how you can shut down your plant in a defined state for longer power failures and how to secure process values.

Contact persons and instructions for the purchase of spare parts or for the repair of devices

In many industrial automation solutions, there are spatial structures where a central control room communicates with various substations. The central control room can select substations, where various actions are performed.

Errors occur after installing Update 2 if only some of the provided languages were installed with WinCC flexible 2008 SP5.

The release status (also known as product status or functional status) describes the current hardware status of a product compared to the status at the time of market launch. It is used for "versioning" the hardware and is an important indicator of technical changes that have occurred over the product life cycle. This FAQ response shows you where to find this information on the device.

This migration guide contains recommendations and notes for users who are currently using SIMATIC S7-300/400 automation systems and plan to migrate to the new SIMATIC controller generation S7-1500.

This FAQ response shows you different ways of obtaining a comparison of the technical data of the SIMATIC HMI operator panels.