LIVE ONLINE · WinCC EXPLORER V8.1 · GRAPHICS DESIGNER · ALARM & TAG LOGGING
A plant-level SCADA course built entirely on WinCC Explorer V8.1. Set up the project and station architecture, build Tag Management against an S7-1200 or S7-1500 through the SIMATIC S7 channel or OPC UA, design factory screens in Graphics Designer starting from a real P&ID, then add Alarm Logging, Tag Logging trends, a sequence overview screen, Global Script VBS actions and operator authorisations.
Online batch 7:30 PM–9:00 PM · Sunday batch 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
See the WinCC Explorer V8.1 editors, station hardware and practical engineering topics used at each stage of the online Siemens SCADA training path. Select a module to view exactly what you will work with.
Training progression: Module 01 builds the WinCC Explorer V8.1 project, architecture and tag connection, Module 02 turns the P&ID into working factory screens in Graphics Designer, Module 03 adds Alarm Logging, Tag Logging archives and runtime testing, and Module 04 delivers the station with a sequence overview, Global Script actions, user authorisations and backup.
View Detailed SCADA Training Contents →The SCADA course is organised as four practical modules covering 17 WinCC Explorer V8.1 training topics. Every topic below is a written guide you can open before or after the live session — from project architecture, Tag Management and PLC or OPC UA connection through P&ID-based screen building, to Alarm Logging, Tag Logging trends, Global Script actions and operator security.
Set up the WinCC Explorer V8.1 project, decide the station architecture, build Tag Management against the PLC and prove live values through the SIMATIC S7 channel or an OPC UA connection.
Single-station, multi-client and server-client projects, where redundancy fits and how the architecture decision changes licensing and project setup.
View training topic →02Build Tag Management the way a real project needs it: internal tags, process tags on the S7 channel, structure tags and tag groups that stay maintainable.
View training topic →03Enable the OPC UA server on the S7-1500, add the OPC UA channel in WinCC Explorer, browse the namespace and bring live values into the project.
View training topic →04Map each tank, pump and valve symbol to the right process tag so the screen reflects the plant instead of static graphics.
View training topic →Work the way a SCADA engineer actually works: read the P&ID, build reusable plant symbols in Graphics Designer, assemble the factory screen and add operator controls with clear state feedback.
Turn a P&ID into a screen plan: equipment tags, flow direction, instruments and the values the operator must see on one page.
View training topic →02Draw and group tank, pump and valve symbols, add state colours and store them in the library so every screen reuses the same objects.
View training topic →03Lay out the plant screen with layers, navigation and a consistent header, then redesign a cluttered screen into something readable at a glance.
View training topic →04Add start, stop and mode controls with dynamic dialog and direct connection, and gate manual commands behind the selected mode.
View training topic →Make the plant's behaviour visible and provable: message classes and acknowledgement in Alarm Logging, archives and trend controls in Tag Logging, analog scaling, and a runtime test of every state.
Configure message classes and types, single and dual acknowledgement, message blocks and text, and a usable alarm control with filtering.
View training topic →02Carry PLC alarm words and structures through to WinCC so message text, class and acknowledgement stay consistent from controller to operator.
View training topic →03Create fast and slow archives with sensible cycles, size and compression, then read them through an online trend and table control.
View training topic →04Scale the raw analog value in the PLC, carry engineering units into WinCC and confirm the trend shows real process numbers.
View training topic →05Attach alarms and trends to the factory screen, then test every equipment state in runtime before the screen is handed over.
View training topic →Finish the SCADA station like a delivered system: a sequence overview screen for maintenance, Global Script VBS actions with the right triggers, operator authorisations and a secured, documented runtime.
Show the running step as readable text with cycle status and recent history, so maintenance can answer “why has it stopped” without opening the PLC.
View training topic →02Create global actions in the VBS editor, choose cyclic or tag triggers, and keep script load low enough that runtime stays responsive.
View training topic →03Where scripting fits in a WinCC Explorer project and what the full VBScript program adds on top of the SCADA engineering covered here.
View training topic →04Set up user groups and authorisation levels, protect critical controls and setpoints, and keep an operator action record for audit.
View training topic →The sessions are delivered on WinCC Explorer V8.1, the classic WinCC SCADA system with Tag Management, Graphics Designer, Alarm Logging, Tag Logging, Global Script and User Administrator. The engineering method also applies to earlier V7 projects you may still have running in the plant.
WinCC Explorer V8.1 is the standalone SCADA system used for plant-level single-station, multi-client and server projects with its own editors and archives. WinCC in TIA Portal is used mainly for panel and machine-level visualization inside an integrated PLC project. This page covers the WinCC Explorer route.
Through the SIMATIC S7 Protocol Suite channel for S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers, and through the OPC UA channel where an OPC UA server is preferred. Both routes are configured in the course, including a full step-by-step S7-1500 OPC UA connection lab.
The engineering work can be practised in demo mode with a limited tag count and runtime duration, which is enough for the exercises. Full licensed runtime, archives and server behaviour are demonstrated live on a licensed station shared on screen.
Yes. The course starts from a factory P&ID, plans the screen from it, builds tank, pump and valve symbols in Graphics Designer, stores them in the library and maps every symbol to its process tag.
Yes. Alarm Logging covers message classes and types, acknowledgement models, message blocks with process values and alarm control filtering. Tag Logging covers fast and slow archives, cycles, compression and reading history through trend and table controls.
Global Script VBS actions and triggers are configured here because a delivered SCADA station needs them. The complete scripting syllabus — tag read and write, faceplates, alarm handling, recipes and SQL access — is covered in the separate WinCC VB Scripting program.
Architecture is covered as an engineering decision: single-station, multi-client and server-client projects, where redundancy applies, and how that choice affects licensing, computer properties and project setup before any screen is built.
The weekday online batch runs from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM and the weekend batch runs on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Corporate and in-plant groups can request a different schedule.
Send your requirement for live online Siemens SCADA training. Mention your WinCC version (V8.1, V7.x or an upgrade plan), whether the station is single-user, multi-client or server-client, and the PLC it connects to, so the project built in the sessions matches your plant. Online batch runs 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM on weekdays and 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday.
Explore the four WinCC Explorer V8.1 modules, station and licence options, the PLC connection used in the sessions and the online batch timings.
Content reviewed: 18 September 2026