AIP 6.0 Release

New enhanced Web Configurator

The user interface of the AIP Web Configurator has been completely redesigned, modernizing the user experience: new home page, clear design, search functions, and improved configuration logic. The configuration area now also includes monitoring, agents, events, message flood, and service units. Configuration via the Windows application remains available, but in the future, configuration will be gradually transferred entirely to the web.

New WinCC Unified Agent

The new WinCC Unified Agent enables connection to the Siemens control system. The connection status is displayed in the AIP Configurator. Internally, the system has been converted to .NET and 64-bit, which means that modern systems such as WinCC Unified are directly supported.

• Completely new user interface
• Multi-server support: When running multiple plants, you can now receive messages from different systems without having to switch servers.
• Multi-Select: Bulk editing and deletion for faster message management
• Simplified registration process with wizard
• Custom notification sounds on iOS: Identify the meaning and importance of a notification by its sound.

Easier Agent maintenance cause of One-Click Setup and Self-Update

AIP 6.0 offers one-click setup for agents. All parameters, certificates, and necessary dependencies are packed into a single ZIP file. Simply transfer it to the remote computer, run the setup, and all settings will be applied automatically.

Version 6.0 agents also include a self-update feature. To perform an update in the future, simply install the latest version on the server. The agents will connect to the server and update themselves automatically.

These two features can save you many hours of manual work, especially in systems with 10 to 20 distributed agents.

Quicker and standardized redundancy setup

Previously, configuring redundancy (two AIP-servers, two control systems, etc.) required manual configuration-file editing. Now, there’s a dedicated checkbox in the Configurator, making redundancy setup an easy-peasy effort for you with fewer human errors.

Keep informed about AIP System status via MQTT

You can now view the status of AIP in your SCADA system via the public MQTT-broker. It provides license status, heartbeat, states of transmission media including pending messages, agent and station data, as well as the last 50 events and failed transmissions using the MQTT protocol.

This allows you to quickly identify and locate the problem directly in your control system without having to read log files.

OAuth2 authentication for Microsoft 365

The old SMTP authentication with username and password has been discontinued on Microsoft 365 servers. To accommodate this, AIP now supports the OAuth2 method, as recommended in the current guidelines, which enables a secure connection to modern email services.

This means that you authenticate via a standard Microsoft login window and AIP has no access to your username or password.

No passwords -> No risk of theft = Security by design.

Encrypted secure NIS2-ready communication core

MQTT (Mosquitto) is now used for internal communication between agent↔server, station↔server, and other internal channels. Communication is encrypted and requires certificate-based authentication.

This greatly improves data security and prevents message interception by third parties (sniffing). Automated certificate management ensures security is simple and seamless for you.

Security by design, ready for NIS2 requirements.

Secure Password Management

Password rules are configurable and can be set for user login in the AIP Configurator, AIP Web Configuration, and AIP Web Messenger. This ensures that your users will be required to use long and sufficiently secure passwords.

Password security has also been increased. The AIP Web Configurator and AIP Web Configuration only allow passwords to be set—they cannot be viewed.

Enhanced security of Messenger registration

The setup code for AIP Messenger now defaults to a 24-hour validity period. This duration can be adjusted but remains limited. Additionally, after each failed registration attempt, the delay time increases.

That complicates brute force hacking attempts and secures the registration interface.

Further Improvements and Changes

» Edge AIP connection status in UI

The connection status and signal quality of an Edge AIP are now shown in the interface. That means easier monitoring for you.

» Extended alarm item name length

The length of an alarm item name has been increased from 256 to 4000 characters. Simultaneously, optimized database storage has been implemented.

» New database engine

SQL Server Express 2022 database is the new standard. Existing LocalDB databases are migrated automatically.

» x64-bit Architecture and .NET Framework

AIP now uses 64-bit architecture, enabling native support for modern control systems like WinCC Unified. Agents require .NET Framework.

» VoIP transmission medium

Connection settings, including TLS, can be configured directly via the interface. The registration status with the provider is visible.

» Support for new operating systems and up-to-date control systems

AIP now supports

• Windows 11 24H2, 25H2
• Server 2025

and

• atvise® 3.6 to 3.12
• InTouch 2020, 2023
• WinCC 8.1
• WinCC Unified 18, 19, 20