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Contents
1 Overview of Options and Licenses .................................................................. 4
1.1 WinCC V14 ........................................................................................... 4
1.2 WinCC V14 SP1 ................................................................................... 5
1.3 WinCC V15 ........................................................................................... 6
2 General Information about Licenses ............................................................... 7
2.1 License, Certificate of License and License Key ................................. 7
2.2 What Are Licenses Required For? ....................................................... 7
2.3 Available License Types....................................................................... 8
2.4 Online Software Delivery ...................................................................... 9
3 Transferring Licenses ..................................................................................... 10
3.1 Which Software is Required? ............................................................. 10
3.2 How Do You Transfer License Keys? ................................................ 10
3.3 Transfer License Keys to an Operator Panel ..................................... 10
3.4 Transferring License Keys Back from an Operator Panel .................. 13
4 License Key (License) Backup ....................................................................... 14
4.1 Which Software is Required? ............................................................. 14
4.2 When Do You Have to Backup License Keys? .................................. 14
4.3 Backup and Restore on an Operator Panel ....................................... 14
5 Upgrading Licenses ........................................................................................ 15
5.1 Requirements for an Upgrade ............................................................ 15
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5.2 Upgrading Using the ALM .................................................................. 15
6 Tips and Tricks ................................................................................................ 17
7 SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Options ............................................................ 18
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1 Overview of Options and Licenses

The following tables show which options of which hardware are supported
depending on the WinCC (TIA Portal) version used and for which options licenses
are required.
Legend
—— Option is not supported
X|O Option is supported | License not required
X|X Option is supported | License required
*) See footnote
1.1 WinCC V14

Table 1-1
No. Option Basic Comfort WinCC RT WinCC RT
Panel Panels Advanced Professional
1. SIMATIC ProDiag —— X|X X|X X|X
1 2
2. SIMATIC Logon —— X|X X|X X|X3
3. WinCC Logging X|O X|O X|X X|X
4. WinCC Recipes X|O X|O X|X X|X
5. WinCC Audit —— X|X X|X 4 ——
6. WinCC Sm@rtServer X|X X|O X|X ——

7. WinCC Data Monitor —— —— —— X|X
8. WinCC Industrial Data
—— —— —— X|X
Bridge
9. SIMATIC
—— —— —— X|X
Information Server
10. SIMATIC
—— —— —— X|X
Process Historian
11. WinCC Redundancy —— —— —— X|X
12. WinCC Server/
—— —— —— X|X
WinCC Client
13. WinCC
—— —— X|X
WebNavigator
14. WinCC WebUX —— —— —— X|X
Note The options are described in chapter 7 "SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Options".
1 A SIMATIC Logon Remote Access license is required in addition

3 License is included in the scope of delivery. A SIMATIC Remote Access license is not required
4 A SIMATIC WinCC Logging license is required in addition
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1.2 WinCC V14 SP1

Table 1-2
5 6
2. SIMATIC Logon —— X|X X|X X|X7
5. WinCC Audit —— X|X X|X8 ——
6. WinCC Sm@rtServer X|X X|O X|O ——
—— —— —— X|X
Bridge
9. SIMATIC
—— —— —— X|X
Information Server
10. SIMATIC
—— —— —— X|X
Process Historian
12. WinCC Server/
—— —— —— X|X
WinCC Client
13. WinCC
—— —— X|X
WebNavigator

7 License is included in the scope of delivery. A SIMATIC Remote Access license is not required
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1.3 WinCC V15

Table 1-3
9 10
2. SIMATIC Logon —— X|X X|X X | X 11
5. WinCC Audit —— X|X X | X 12 ——
6. WinCC Sm@rtServer X|X X|O X|O ——
—— —— —— X|X
Bridge
9. SIMATIC
—— —— —— X|X
Information Server
10. SIMATIC
—— —— —— X|X
Process Historian
12. WinCC Server/
—— —— —— X|X
WinCC Client
13. WinCC
—— —— X|X
WebNavigator

11 License is included in the scope of delivery. A SIMATIC Remote Access license is not
required
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2 General Information about Licenses

2.1 License, Certificate of License and License Key
Below are explanations of the terms used.
• License
A license is granted as the authorization to utilize products. A license consists
of the CoL and the license key, which represent the authorization for utilization.
• CoL - Certificate of License:
The CoL is a confirmation in writing (evidence) of the license.
It documents the owner of the license in the legal sense and contains the
license number for unique identification of the license.
• License Key:
The license key is the "technical representation" of the license ("electronic
license stamp").
• Authorization:
The authorization is the predecessor of the license key.
Authorizations are not used any more in WinCC (TIA Portal). This is why the
topic of "Authorization" will not be dealt with any further. Information about this
is available in Entry ID: 27005215.
Note CoL:
You receive the license in paper form. The license authorizes you to install on a
computer and use the version of WinCC (TIA Portal) purchased.
License Key:
You receive the license key on a separate, copy-protected USB stick.
2.2 What Are Licenses Required For?

You need a license key in the following cases:
• To use the WinCC (TIA Portal) Engineering System.
• To use the options of the WinCC (TIA Portal) Engineering System.
• To use the WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime.
• To use options of WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime on PC-based operator panels.
• To use options on non-PC-based operator panels.
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2.3 Available License Types

The WinCC (TIA Portal) Engineering System uses the following license types.
• Demo License
• Floating License
• Trial License
• Single License
• Upgrade License
• Power Pack
• Unlock Copy License (UCL)
Descriptions of the license types

• Demo License
Utilization of the software with this license is limited to
– The number of operating hours specified in the contract.
– The number of days from first use specified in the contract.
– Up to the expiry date specified in the contract.
• Floating License
– Standard license for WinCC (TIA Portal) Engineering System.

– The license has no time limit.
– You can use this license locally or through the network on any computer.
– Can be upgraded.
• Trial License
– One-off, limited duration standard license.
– You can install and use this license locally on any computer.
• Single License
– All licenses for WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime and Runtime options are
"Single Licenses". The license has no time limit and can only be installed
and used locally.
– Can be upgraded.
• Upgrade License
With the Upgrade License you can do the following, for example:
– Switch from an old version to a new version
(the requirement here is that the new version is already installed).
– Extend the quantity framework.
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• Power Pack
Power Pack permits you to make the following upgrades:
– From a smaller to a greater edition of WinCC Engineering System.
– To a Runtime system with a larger quantity framework.
For this a Power Pack includes a special license for switching to utilization of a
higher level of WinCC.
• Unlock Copy License (UCL)

– The UCL is an add-on based on standard products (with authorization)
which replaces the authorization query of copy-protected programs with a
customer-specific entry; the UCL therefore overrides the copy protection.
– The customer-specific entry is displayed in a splash screen each time the
software is started and can also be read out from "Help/Info".
– The UCL is a customer-specific production.
2.4 Online Software Delivery

Online Software Delivery – by download to the automation software.
Entry ID: 109479521 provides information on the topic of
"Downloading automation software and licenses".
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3 Transferring Licenses
3.1 Which Software is Required?
The Automation License Manager (ALM) software is required for handling the
license keys.
The Automation License Manager is installed automatically by default with the
software. Alternatively you can download the software in
Entry ID: 114358 .
3.2 How Do You Transfer License Keys?

The Automation License Manager provides the following options for transferring
license keys:
1. Drag and drop.
2. Cut and paste.
3. Menu command "License Keys > Transfer“
A description of which transfer and connection options are available for the
operator panels is given in Entry ID: 19109408.
3.3 Transfer License Keys to an Operator Panel

You can find out below how to transfer a license key from a PC to a TP1200
Comfort Panel, by way of example. The connection type depends on the operator
panel you are using.
Table 3-1
No. Description
1. Connect operator panel with the configuration computer
Use a cable corresponding to the selected transfer type to connect the operator
panel to the configuration computer.
In this example it is an Ethernet cable.
2. Settings on the operator panel
• Set the relevant transfer type on the operator panel. This must match the
settings in the ALM described below. Here you must pay attention above all
to the settings on the Comfort Panel, for example. Transfer type "PN/IE" ➔
"Ethernet" selected? (link).
• Then set the operator panel to Transfer Mode.
3. Open the Automation License Manager (Windows 7 Professional)
Open the Automation License Manager via

"Start > Programs > Siemens Automation > Automation License Manager".
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No. Description
4. Connect the operator panel with the Automation License Manager
• Select the menu command

"View > Administration".
• Go to
"Edit > Connect Target System > Connect Panel" to get to the "Connect
Target System" menu.
5. "Connect Target System" menu screen
• Device type:
Here you select the relevant operator panel. In this case the "TP1200
Comfort".
• Connection:
In the drop-down list box you select the connection type. In this example it is
"Ethernet". Make sure that the transfer setting matches the target device
(link).
• Computer name (IP address):
Specify the operator panel's "IP address" here. In this case "172.16.34.200".
• Click "OK" to confirm the settings. Clicking the "OK" button establishes a
connection between the ALM and the operator panel.
Note:
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No. Description
When the connection to the operator panel has been established, the operator
panel is displayed in the navigation area. If this is not the case, then please refer
to the information in Entry ID: 88633853 .
6. Display available licenses
• Mark the drive where the license is located. In this example drive "C:\".
• In the Object area on the right you have a display of all the available licenses
on drive "C:\".
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No. Description
7. Transfer licenses
• In the Object area you mark one or all the licenses that you wish to transfer
to the operator panel.
• Drag-and-drop the marked license to the operator panel displayed in the
navigation area. The license is transferred to the operator panel.
8. Overview of licenses available on the operator panel

To check, you mark the operator panel in the navigation area.

In the Object area on the right you get a display of the license just copied. This
concludes the license transfer.
You can close the ALM again.
3.4 Transferring License Keys Back from an Operator

Panel
The procedure is identical to that described previously in section 3.2 "How Do You
Transfer License Keys?".
The difference is in table section no. "7".
• In the Object area you mark one or all the licenses that you wish to remove
from the operator panel.
• Drag-and-drop the marked licenses to the drive in the navigation area where
the licenses are to be stored. The licenses are transferred from the operator
panel to the drive.
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4 License Key (License) Backup
4 License Key (License) Backup

4.1 Which Software is Required?
You can use the Automation License Manager (ALM) to backup license keys for
software and operator panels. Follow the instructions in section 3.4 "Transferring
License Keys Back from an Operator Panel" to backup the license keys of an
operator panel.
4.2 When Do You Have to Backup License Keys?

You must save the license keys under the following circumstances:
• When you install a new operating system on a PC.
• Before you format the hard disk on a PC.
• Before you compress the hard disk on a PC.
• Before you restore the hard disk on a PC.
• When you start an optimization program that moves fixed blocks on a PC.
• Before you run a backup / restore procedure on an operator panel.
• Before you do a "Reset to factory settings" on an operator panel.
4.3 Backup and Restore on an Operator Panel

You do a backup or restore on an operator panel
• With ProSave
• Directly on the operator panel
With a backup you can do a complete save including licenses and use "Restore" to
transfer them back again to the operator panel.
How to do a backup and restore is described in Entry ID: 28928853 and in Entry
ID: 58876345 (Comfort Panel).
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5 Upgrading Licenses
If you need to upgrade a license key to use a new software version, then you must
also use the Automation License Manager (ALM).
Note You cannot install upgrade license keys during Setup.
5.1 Requirements for an Upgrade

For upgrading a license key you need
• Of the software version to be upgraded:
• The CoL (Certificate of License) and the license key.
• Of the target version (operator panel):
• The CoL and the upgrade license key
Note Please note that both the "old" license key and the upgrade itself must be stored
on the hard disk of the computer on which the upgrade is to be made.
5.2 Upgrading Using the ALM

The procedure is described taking the example of an upgrade from WinCC V11
Comfort to WinCC V11 Advanced.
Note When you upgrade the license to a new version, the "old" license is overwritten.
Table 5-1
No. Description
1. Open the Automation License Manager (Windows XP Professional)
Open the Automation License Manager via

"Start > Programs > Siemens Automation > Automation License Manager".
2. Storage location of the license
Select the option

"View > Administration".
Select the storage location in the navigation area where the license key to be
upgraded is located.
In this case drive "C:\".
In the Object area on the right you get a display of the available licenses.
In this example:
• WinCC Comfort
• WinCC Advanced Power Pack
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No. Description
Note:
The "WinCC Advanced Power Pack" upgrade was transferred previously from
the USB stick to the hard disk.
3. Execute an upgrade
• In the Object area you select the license key that is to be upgraded. In this
example the "WinCC Comfort" license.
• Execute the menu command "License Key > Upgrade...".
The upgrade is now made.
4. The old License Key has now been replaced. Now only the new license key is
visible.
In this example:
"WinCC Advanced Combo"
This completes the upgrade.
Note If there is only one option for upgrading, then the upgrade is made without any
other displays or prompts.
If other upgrade options are found, the "License Key Upgrade" dialog opens.
Select the upgrade to be made and click on the "Upgrade" button.
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6 Tips and Tricks
6 Tips and Tricks

How do you repair a defective license?
A license is deemed to be defective in the following cases:
• If the license key can no longer be accessed in the storage location.
• If the license key disappears when being transferred to the target drive.
You can use the Automation License Manager to repair a defective license key. For
this, use the "Restore" function or the "Restore Wizard" of the
Automation License Manager.
You must get in touch with Customer Support if you want to restore a license. More
information on this is available in Entry ID: 772175.
Note The Runtime software runs perfectly even if the license is missing or defective.
The system displays a message at short intervals informing you of the
unlicensed mode.
Why is a license invalid after changing time zones?

The installed license no longer functions if you switch from a time referred to a full
hour to a time not referred to a full hour.
Example: You switch the time zone from GMT +3:00 hours to GMT +3:30 hours.
Remedy:
Uninstall the license key with a time zone setting that was set before you installed
the license key and reinstall the license key with the new time zone setting.
Why are my license keys not recognized?

In this case, the reason might be an upgrade license. You might have installed the
license key, but have not yet made an upgrade. Help on this topic is available
under "Upgrading Licenses".
Where is the "old" license key located after an upgrade?

If you want to upgrade an existing system, you can purchase an upgrade. When
you make an upgrade, the existing license keys are replaced by the new
license keys of the upgrade.
How do you retrieve a lost license key?

You must make sure that you have the CoL in order to receive a new License Key.
This is evidence that you are the owner of the license in the legal sense.
You must get in touch with Customer Support if you want to restore a license. More
information on this is available in Entry ID: 772175.
Can you copy licenses for backup?

A license key cannot be copied. The copy-protection procedure used prevents the
copying of license keys.
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7 SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Options

SIMATIC Panels, SIMATIC WinCC RT Advanced, SIMATIC WinCC RT Professional
SIMATIC ProDiag
– Fully integrated TIA solution for machine and plant diagnostics.
– This saves having to program diagnostics in the CPU during the
Engineering phase and supports troubleshooting with relevant diagnostics
overviews and PLC code directly on the HMI without Engineering System.
SIMATIC Logon
– Creates a user administration on a central computer to which one/multiple
WinCC stations can be connected via Ethernet network.
– SIMATIC Logon checks whether a user ID has been created and whether
the required authorizations are present each time a user logs on/off.
– SIMATIC Logon supports the user together with the Audit option in meeting
requirements in compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU178.
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced and SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional

SIMATIC WinCC Logging
– Archiving of messages and process values.
–
Online evaluation on process value archives and message archives.

– Evaluation of process value and message archives via MS standard tools
like Excel, for example.
SIMATIC WinCC Recipes
– Creation and administration of data records for machine or production
data.
– Data record display and input via a configurable screen object distributed
in the project via process screens.
– Transfer of the data records to and from the controller.
– Import/export of the data records for further processing with other tools like
MS Excel, for example.
SIMATIC Panels and SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced

SIMATIC WinCC Audit
– Recording of operator actions in an Audit Trail.
– Electronic signature for important production-relevant user actions.
– Audit supports the user in meeting special quality requirements like
production plants requiring validation in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11
(Food and Drug Administration rule).
– With regard to traceability in compliance with EU 175/2002 (EU directive).
SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtServer
– Flexible solution for location-independent access to HMI systems.
– Teleservicing of machines and plants via the internet/intranet.
– Reduction of machine and plant downtimes through direct remote access.
– Flexible solution for location-independent access to machines and plants.
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SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional

SIMATIC WinCC Data Monitor
– Display and evaluation of current process statuses and historical data on
Office PCs with standard tools.
– Information can be gathered separately online during Runtime via the
internet/intranet.
WinCC Industrial Data Bridge for WinCC Runtime Professional (V13 SP1 and
higher)
With SIMATIC WinCC Industrial Data Bridge you can establish communication
links between different data sources and data targets through simple
configuration/parameterization. WinCC Industrial Data Bridge can be both
integrated in WinCC and used independently (not in conjunction with WinCC) as
a standalone application.
SIMATIC Information Server 2014 SP3
SIMATIC Information Server 2014 SP3 is an open web-based reporting system
for interactive areas. Reports can be used in the Internet Explorer, for Excel,
Word or PowerPoint, as well as for Adobe Reader (pdf). SIMATIC Information
Server has access to archived process values and messages and can be
implemented either directly in combination with WinCC / WinCC/RT
Professional / PCS 7 OS or also with the SIMATIC Process Historian 2014.
For more information about SIMATIC Information Server and the article
numbers see SCADA System SIMATIC WinCC.
SIMATIC Process Historian 2014
SIMATIC Process Historian 2014 is a powerful long-term archive server solution
that stores WinCC process values and messages in a central database. The
system is freely scalable with regard to performance and quantity framework: It
captures and stores data from one or multiple WinCC, WinCC/RT Professional
and PCS 7 projects. There is no limit to the number of single stations, servers or
redundant server pairs that can be connected. SIMATIC Process Historian is
designed for plant-wide usage and is located below the corporate management
level (ERP, MES).
For more information about SIMATIC Process Historian and the article numbers
see SCADA System SIMATIC WinCC.
SIMATIC WinCC Redundancy

For the configuration of a powerful, fail-safe client/server system. One
WinCC/Redundancy package is required for each redundant server pair.
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SIMATIC WinCC Server and SIMATIC WinCC Client

Enables the configuration of a powerful client/server system.
– Multiple coordinated operator stations can be operated in a common
network with networked automation systems.
– Client/server solution: One server supplies up to 32 connected clients with
process and archive data, messages, screens and logs.
SIMATIC WinCC WebNavigator
– Operation and monitoring of plants via the internet or the company-internal
intranet or LAN.
– Web Client enables operation and monitoring of a running WinCC Runtime
Professional project via an internet browser with ActiveX support.
SIMATIC WinCC WebUX
– Mobile operation and monitoring with commercially available mobile
devices via the internet or the company-internal intranet or LAN.
– Platform and browser can be used independently on HTML5-capable and
SVG-capable data terminal equipment without installation on the client.
An overview of the options is available at the following link.

https://mall.industry.siemens.com/mall/en/WW/Catalog/Products/10092241?tree=C
atalogTree
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1 Overview of Options and Licenses

1.1 WinCC V14

6. WinCC Sm@rtServer X|X X|O X|X ——

1 A SIMATIC Logon Remote Access license is required in addition

1.2 WinCC V14 SP1

5 A SIMATIC Logon Remote Access license is required in addition

1.3 WinCC V15

9 A SIMATIC Logon Remote Access license is required in addition

2 General Information about Licenses

2.2 What Are Licenses Required For?

2.3 Available License Types

Descriptions of the license types

– Standard license for WinCC (TIA Portal) Engineering System.

• Unlock Copy License (UCL)

2.4 Online Software Delivery

3.2 How Do You Transfer License Keys?

3.3 Transfer License Keys to an Operator Panel

Open the Automation License Manager via

• Select the menu command

5. "Connect Target System" menu screen

6. Display available licenses

8. Overview of licenses available on the operator panel

To check, you mark the operator panel in the navigation area.

3.4 Transferring License Keys Back from an Operator

4 License Key (License) Backup

4.2 When Do You Have to Backup License Keys?

4.3 Backup and Restore on an Operator Panel

Note You cannot install upgrade license keys during Setup.

5.1 Requirements for an Upgrade

5.2 Upgrading Using the ALM

Open the Automation License Manager via

Select the option

6 Tips and Tricks

Why is a license invalid after changing time zones?

Why are my license keys not recognized?

Where is the "old" license key located after an upgrade?

How do you retrieve a lost license key?

Can you copy licenses for backup?

7 SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Options

SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced and SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional

Online evaluation on process value archives and message archives.

SIMATIC Panels and SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced

SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional

SIMATIC WinCC Redundancy

SIMATIC WinCC Server and SIMATIC WinCC Client

An overview of the options is available at the following link.

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