| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | | Increase vCPU count and ensure CPU cores are not oversubscribed. | | WinCC graphics glitches | Install VMware SVGA driver or use NVIDIA vGPU. | | PG/PC interface not seeing PLC | Use network proxy (e.g., vSwitch in promiscuous mode) or install dedicated virtual NIC. | | USB dongle not detected | Use USB over network software (e.g., USB Network Gate) or switch to floating licenses. | | High latency when online monitoring | Place VDI server physically near PLC network (same building or via low‑latency VPN). |
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The era of "my laptop crashed during a PLC upload" is ending. The era of the resilient, accessible, virtual engineering workstation has begun. | Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | |
You have a legacy plant running TIA V13 SP2 and a new line requiring V18. Installing both on one PC is a nightmare (DLL conflicts). In a vDesktop environment, you have two separate VMs: "VM-TIA-V13" and "VM-TIA-V18." You simply log out of one and into the other. | | USB dongle not detected | Use