WinCC TIA Portal: Selecting Runtime and Remote Access

For a WinCC project in TIA Portal V13, select the target runtime before requesting licenses or order numbers. The available evidence identifies two PC runtime choices—WinCC Runtime Advanced and WinCC Runtime Professional—but does not confirm a combined engineering-and-runtime license or provide a valid order code.

Separate Engineering and Runtime Requirements

WinCC engineering software provides the development environment, while the runtime system executes the completed project. Do not assume that one engineering license includes runtime rights. Ask Siemens or an authorized distributor to quote both components and explicitly identify whether the proposed package combines them or licenses them separately.

Select the Runtime From the Target System

The first purchasing decision is therefore whether the project runs on a panel or a PC. For a PC, choose Advanced or Professional according to the project requirements before selecting licenses and remote-access options.

Define and Verify Remote Access

1. Identify whether the runtime target is a panel or PC.
2. For a PC, select WinCC Runtime Advanced or WinCC Runtime Professional.
3. Match remote access to the selected runtime: Sm@rtServer for Advanced or WebNavigator for Professional.
4. Provide the exact TIA Portal version, runtime selection, target hardware, required client access, and remote-access scope when requesting a quotation.
5. Verify the proposed licenses on the target system before purchase. Confirm engineering rights, runtime rights, remote-access rights, and any client licensing separately.

“Access by IP from another country” does not define the complete network design. The evidence does not establish routing, firewall, encryption, authentication, or secure remote-connectivity requirements. Have the site network and cybersecurity teams approve the connection method before exposing runtime services beyond the plant network.

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