In WinCC OA,
a "project"
is an executable unit
for solving a task in the field of control technology. Normally,
only one project runs on a computer.
The project contains all specific
configurations of a task, in addition to the programs and
basic components that were provided with the installation. These
comprise primarily:
Data
point types (Definition
of devices) Data
points (Variables of the
process image /representation of devices) Panels
(Process images, Dialogs, Symbols) System-dependent
processing (scripts, clock timers, recipes) Configurations
(Archive settings, Alerting,
Trends,...)
In order to work with WinCC OA,
at least one project has
to be available on the computer. The previous installation has
already created and configured 2 projects ready for use (see the
figure below). For the following configuration steps we create
an own new project - proceed
as described below:
Figure: Create a project using
the wizards of the project administration
Open the project administration (Start ->
Programs -> Siemens Automation -> Runtime Systems ->
WinCC OA
<version> ->
WinCC OA
Project Administration) Click the  (New) symbol
or use the shortcut [ctrl] + [n]. Select the installation option "Standard
project" from the wizard and click
on Next. Enter the name "myGettingStarted" into the project name field. Select the project
languages "English -US" and "German - Austria". Select
the target directory for the project using the directory selector
or enter the path manually C:/WinCC_OA_Proj/. Click
on Next. Confirm
the following dialog with OK in order to create the project.
Wait during the creation of the database (this could take
a while depending on the language selection).
 NOTE
Each from of string in WinCC OA differentiates strictly the case sensitivity. Consider always that the names that you have assigned
correspond exactly to the spelling here.
Figure: Selection of the project
language(s) and the target directory
NOTE
If you move the mouse over
the toolbars and buttons, context sensitive text descriptions
(tooltips) of the functionality are shown.
After creating the project, the new project is
shown in the project administration. It is now ready for the first
start.
(see section Start,
Stop).
Project name |
Version |
Pmon Status |
DemoApplication_<version> |
e.g. 3.11 |
not running |
GettingStarted_<version> |
e.g. 3.9 |
not running |
myGettingStarted |
e.g. 3.11 |
not running |
|
In order to create a project for multilingual
user interfaces, you have to press the [CTRL] key to select
further languages. Later
you can define individual texts
and fonts for the user interfaces of the workstations (multilingualism).
The database generation process sometimes takes several minutes
in case of other languages than "German-Austria".
For additional information regarding the creation
of a new project see: Project
administration > Create project |
