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Contents
1 Overview .............................................................................................. 4
1.1 Requirements ....................................................................................... 4
2 How It Works ........................................................................................ 5
2.1 Description of the core functions.......................................................... 5
3 Running of the "WinCC Project Scanner" ............................................ 6
3.1 Reading and archiving.......................................................................... 6
4 Installation and Commissioning ........................................................... 8
4.1 Installation of the tool ........................................................................... 8
5 History .................................................................................................. 9
1 Overview
1.1 Requirements
The following requirements must be met to be able to use the "WinCC Project
Scanner".
Windows Vista
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2 How It Works
2.1 Description of the core functions
The "WinCC Project Scanner" provides the following functions:
After making your choice, you select where you wish to store the archived project.
The settings made are displayed in a comprehensive overview. Confirm the
settings and archiving starts. You can repeat this process as often as you like.
The archived WinCC project is stored as a ".rar" file and is identified uniquely by
the date, time and project name in the file name.
Note The "WinCC Project Scanner" can also be run from an external, writable storage
medium.
The archived projects can also be backed up directly on an external, writable
storage medium.
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No. Procedure
1. Double-click the "WinCC_Project_Scanner.exe" file to run the tool.
2. Enter the letter of the drive that you wish to search for WinCC projects.
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No. Procedure
4. The connected databases are separated. Confirm the "Ready" dialog and then
specify the letter of the drive where the archived project is to be stored.
5. An overview is displayed.
Check the data and confirm by entering "1".
The project is then archived and stored in the path specified.
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Note You do not need to install the "WinCC Project Scanner" itself. It can be run from
a writable removable storage medium (USB stick, for example).
When you start the "WinCC Project Scanner", a check is made as to whether
WinRAR is installed and if not, its installation is proposed. Refer here to Step 2.
Table 4-1
No. Action Note
1. Download the "WinCC_Project_Scanner.zip" archive and
extract the files locally or on another medium.
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5 History
Table 5-1 History
Version Date Change
V1.0 08.07.2009 First edition
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