| Component | Minimum (for small systems) | Recommended (for >20k tags) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Windows 10/11 Pro (64-bit), Windows Server 2019/2022 | Windows Server 2022 (dedicated) | | CPU | Intel Core i3, 2.5 GHz | Intel Xeon or Core i7, >3.0 GHz, multi-core | | RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB or more | | Storage | 250 GB SSD | 1 TB NVMe SSD + separate RAID for archiving | | SQL | SQL Server 2019 Express (free, limited to 10 GB) | SQL Server 2019/2022 Standard |
1. Executive Summary SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (WinCC RT Pro) is the visualization runtime software component of the Siemens TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) Portal. It is designed for medium to high-end HMI (Human-Machine Interface) applications, ranging from single-user PC-based stations to powerful distributed SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. This report details its architecture, key features, performance capabilities, and typical industrial applications. 2. Introduction In modern industrial automation, the HMI is the crucial link between plant operators and machine-level controllers (PLCs). Siemens offers two primary WinCC lineages: WinCC (Classic) for large-scale, high-performance SCADA, and WinCC (TIA Portal) for deeply integrated engineering. Within the TIA Portal ecosystem, WinCC RT Professional serves as the high-performance runtime for PC-based visualization. simatic wincc rt professional