SIMATIC WinCC Companion

SIMATIC WinCC Companion
The App for a smarter, faster, and easier use of WinCC!

The SIMATIC WinCC Companion App enhances the operation of the SIMATIC WinCC SCADA system, optimizing it for new use cases – perfect for tablets and smartphones.

Features in the Current Version:
- Flexible Web Client – Easy access to WinCC WebUX
- Mobile Authentication – Secure login via app

Flexible Web Client – Smarter access to WinCC WebUX
SIMATIC WinCC Companion expands HTML5 web access via WinCC WebUX, offering even greater flexibility:

- Direct navigation to WinCC screens via deep links & personalized bookmarks
- Organized lists, grouped by application areas (service, KPIs, status displays)
- Centralized and transparent access to multiple WinCC systems with automated, encrypted login
- Location-based bookmark display on a map or custom background image instead of a simple list
- QR code navigation for instant access to the relevant WinCCscreens
- Multi-Window view (tablet only): 1, 2, or 4 views for flexible work

Mobile Authentication – Secure Login via App
Cybersecurity is essential – but complex passwords can be inconvenient. The solution:

- One-time linking of the mobile device with the WinCC user account via Bluetooth
- Fast & secure login through biometric authentication via fingerprint
- Contactless login to WinCC runtime station, with no changes to existing user rights

SIMATIC WinCC Companion makes SIMATIC WinCC faster, easier, and more secure!

Recent changes:
What’s New:

General:
- Implementation of a light theme
- Improved diagnostics
- Simplified navigation

Web Client:
- Possibility to link more than one QR-Code to a bookmark
- In addition to QR codes, barcodes can also be used.

Support of WinCC V8.2 features:
- The connection to the WebUX server now also supports virtual folders
- Automatic Scaling/Zooming for screens depending on the resolution of the display

For proper use with WinCC V8.2, it is recommended to use App version 1.2 or higher.