Architecture This slide displays the relationships of the individual modules within the WinCC

Explorer.
WinCC Explorer The WinCC Explorer combines all the data necessary for operating a single-user
or multi-user system and ensures hierarchically-ordered storage.
System Controller The system controller takes care of system communication between the stations.
For multi-user systems, the system controller also provides the network-wide
project view, as well as communication between the client and server. The system
controller also handles coordination through the terminal bus.
Data Manager The data manager is the start-up location for processing central tasks in a WinCC
project. The data manager exists on every station and works closely together with
the system controller. The main task is handling tag management. The
communication channels are used to access process data.
Function modules - Graphics Designer (graphics system)
Graphic display and process connection
- Global scripts (script editing)
Making the project dynamic to user-specific requirements
- Alarm logging (message system)
Displaying messages and acknowledgements
- Tag logging (measured value archiving, processing and trending)
Processing measured values and their long-term storage
Processing user-oriented data and their long-term storage
- Report designer (report system)
Reporting system states
Note The WinCC Explorer allows you to navigate through the WinCC applications and
their data with few operations. From its appearance and operation, the WinCC
Explorer is similar to the Explorer in Windows.
MS SQL Server Database Management System from Microsoft suitable for industry
WinCC V7.3 uses MS SQL-Server 2008 R2.

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