Tia Portal V13 Sp2 Update 4 New! -

The HMI landscape was shifting during the V13 lifecycle. Update 4 provided critical fixes for WinCC Professional and WinCC Advanced. It resolved runtime stability issues and improved the visualization of complex faceplates. For engineers designing graphical user interfaces, this update reduced the likelihood of runtime crashes during the commissioning phase.

| Component | Compatible with V13 SP2 Update 4? | |-----------|------------------------------------| | | Yes | | SIMATIC S7-1500 (FW V1.8 - V2.0) | Yes | | SIMATIC S7-300/400 | Yes (but not all new modules) | | WinCC Runtime Professional (V13 SP2) | Yes | | WinCC Comfort Panels | Yes (requires panel image update) | | SIMATIC Safety Advanced V13 SP2 | Yes (separate update available) | | Windows 10 Pro (21H2 or newer) | Not officially supported – may work but risk instability | Tia Portal V13 Sp2 Update 4

| Area | Improvement in Update 4 | |------|--------------------------| | | Faster compilation for large S7-1500 projects. Fixed issues with indirect addressing in SCL. Improved upload from a device to a project (upload station as new device). | | WinCC (HMI) | Resolved WinCC Runtime Professional crashes when switching between screens with complex scripts. Improved OPC UA server stability. Fixed printer runtime errors. | | Startdrive (Drives) | Enhanced parameter upload/download for SINAMICS G120 and S120. Corrected trace recording for drive diagnostics. | | SIMATIC Energy Suite | Better integration and less memory overhead. | | Cross-Manager | Fixed “Object not found” errors when navigating cross-references. | The HMI landscape was shifting during the V13 lifecycle