
Install the VNC application, create a new project, configure startup and full-screen graphics, and learn how to use MPI, Profinet, Modbus, VBScript, SVG graphics, and alarms in Siemens WinCC SCADA.
Create a new project in Vinca Explorer by selecting file, add new, and choosing between single user, multi-user, or client project, then name and save to the default path.
Create graphic pages in the WinCC SCADA graphic designer, name them home screen and page one, and configure the runtime startup to display the chosen page, including full screen options.
Configure and customize color palettes in WinCC SCADA by creating new palettes, applying color ranges to backgrounds and buttons, and adjusting fonts and borders for an attractive interface.
Configure Siemens S7-300/400 plc to communicate via MPI with Cascada using the semantic manager, data blocks, and OB1 logic, then design tags, graphics, and animations in WinCC SCADA.
Communicate an S7-300/400 controller with WinCC over Profinet by configuring the semantic manager and semantic link explorer, then set up hardware, I/O, and tags, and monitor with PLC sim.
Configure Modbus TCP communication in WinCC SCADA by setting a controller as the server and wink as the client, with IP, port, and tags for read/write.
Configure a momentary button in WinCC SCADA with C script to write 1 on press and 0 on release, controlling the pump via command and feedback tags.
Configure a momentary button in WinCC SCADA with VB script to set a tag while pressed and reset on release, demonstrated with a pump example.
Configure a momentary contact button with a custom pulse duration in WinCC SCADA using C script, sending true to the PLC for a set interval and returning to zero.
Configure a momentary contact button in wincc scada with vb script to send a true pulse to a PLC and return to zero after a programmable interval, with operator confirmation.
Create set and reset buttons in WinCC SCADA using a C script to write 1 to a PLC tag and 0 to stop, enabling pump start and stop.
Create set and reset buttons in wincc scada using vbscript to write true or one value to a PLC tag and false or zero to reset it via runtime.tag.
Learn to implement a toggle button in WinCC SCADA using C Script to switch a pump bit between 0 and 1 and update the PLC command tag.
Configure a vb script toggle button in wincc scada to start or stop a pump by reading a plc tag and writing the opposite value, with start/stop text.
Configure the text visibility property in WinCC SCADA using a dynamic dialog to show auto or manual status based on PLC signals and boolean tags.
Configure text visibility in WinCC SCADA with VBScript, using buttons to hide and unhide elements via screen atoms and runtime screen properties for a dynamic operator interface.
Configure blink and flashing text for alarms in WinCC SCADA, using the graphic designer to show text only when the emergency stop tag is true, with red and yellow flashing.
Configure an alarm border in WinCC SCADA to visualize alarms, displaying a yellow flashing border when a common alarm tag is true, using the graphic designer and dynamic dialog.
Learn to configure text background color and add animation in WinCC SCADA visualizations, including flashing backgrounds, animated borders, and text color changes triggered by pump trip signals.
Explore scalable vector graphics (svg) and learn how to import, customize, and animate svg images in the wink scada system, enhancing interfaces with dynamic color changes.
Design and configure polygon tube objects in WinCC SCADA to create pipelines, adjust width, and apply dynamic color changes based on run signals.
Configure a popup window in WinCC SCADA, link it to the main overview screen, and customize size, color, header, and controls to monitor pumps and parameters.
Configure a pop-up in WinCC SCADA with vb script, without a picture window, using the open screen popup function for a motor pump popup on the main screen.
Learn how to navigate between two screens in Siemens WinCC SCADA using VBScript, assigning mouse left click events to switch from overview to settings and back.
Create a practical shutdown button in a WinCC SCADA runtime by adding a VBScript action on a graphic button to stop the HMI runtime with a single click.
Configure user administrator in Siemens WinCC SCADA by creating operator, supervisor, and engineer accounts, setting passwords and permissions, and implementing login logout controls to enforce per-screen access and secure runtime.
Configure the user admin control in a WinCC SCADA project and change runtime passwords for users, including auto-logout timing and updating passwords without the old one.
Learn to control screen and button visibility based on user login in the VNC Escadre, using a runtime script to show or hide objects for engineer, operator, and administrator.
Explore how to configure and use the online trend control in WinCC, including tagging, archiving, and real-time visualization, with options to adjust time range, export, and print trends.
Configure the online table control in WinCC SCADA to display real-time data from historian tags as a structured table with level, temperature, and system status, plus export options.
Are you interested in learning Siemens WinCC SCADA from scratch and becoming confident in designing and configuring real-world SCADA projects?
This course is designed to take you step by step from the basics of SCADA to advanced WinCC project development with hands-on examples.
Whether you are a student, engineer, or automation professional, this course will help you gain practical skills that are in high demand in the industrial automation field.
What makes this course different?
Easy-to-follow explanations with practical examples
Step-by-step installation and configuration of WinCC
Hands-on projects to apply your learning
Covers both basic and advanced SCADA concepts
Learn how to connect WinCC with Siemens PLCs (S7-1200/1500)
Includes C & VB scripting for real automation use cases
What you will learn in this course
Understand SCADA concepts and Siemens WinCC architecture
Install and configure Siemens WinCC software
Create professional HMI screens and user interfaces
Work with tags, groups, alarms, and events
Configure trending, historical data logging, and reporting
Write scripts (C & VB) to automate SCADA functions
Build a complete SCADA project from scratch
Who is this course for?
Engineering students who want to build a career in industrial automation
Electrical, instrumentation, and automation engineers
SCADA/PLC programmers looking to upgrade their skills
Maintenance engineers working with Siemens systems
Anyone who wants to learn how modern SCADA systems are designed
Requirements
Basic knowledge of PLCs or automation (recommended but not mandatory)
A Windows PC or laptop to install Siemens WinCC
No prior SCADA experience needed – we start from the basics!