Warning
This entry describes how to configure the WinCC Autostart when using SIMATIC NET. If you are not using SIMATIC NET (OS Client, CAS, for example), then use the WinCC tool "AutoStart" to configure the WinCC Autostart. Information about this is available in the WinCC Online Help in the following path: "Working with WinCC > Working with Projects > Enable Project > How to set up Autostart"
. Use only one of the two methods for configuring WinCC Autostart.

Instructions
In conjunction with SIMATIC NET Edition 2005 (as from WinCC V6.0 SP3, see also Entry ID 21927773), the WinCC tool "AutoStartRT" should be configured in "Set Configuration Console PC station" in order to configure the WinCC Autostart.
 

No.	Procedure
1	Open "Set Configuration Console PC Station" Open "Set Configuration Console PC Station" by means of the Windows Start menu. For Microsoft Windows 7 / Server 2008: "START > All Programs > Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET > Communication Settings" or "START > All Programs > Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET > Set PC station" For Microsoft Windows XP: "START > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET > Set PC station" For Microsoft Windows Server 2003: "START > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET > Configurations Console" or "START > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET > Set PC Station"
2	Open the Autostart Configuration dialog Open the "SIMATIC NET Configuration > Autostart" dialog or In the "Set Configuration Console PC Station" dialog, you open the dialog for Autostart configuration through "PC Station > SIMATIC NET Configuration > Applications > Autostart".
3	Select the WinCC application "AutostartRT.exe" as the application to be started Click the "New" button to insert a new application that is to be started automatically. A dialog opens in which you select and apply the WinCC application "<SIEMENS Installation Path> SIEMENS > WinCC > bin > AutostartRT.exe".
4	Assign the parameters for the WinCC application "AutostartRT.exe" In the "Arguments" input field you enter the parameters for the WinCC application "AutostartRT.exe". Use the following syntax: <Drive>:\<Project path>\<Project name>.mcp /Active:yes /LANG=ENU /EnableBreak:no Note The first parameter "<Drive>:\<Project path>\<Project name>.mcp" gives the complete path for the WinCC project to be started. With the /Active parameter you decide whether the project is to be opened only in WinCC Runtime or whether the WinCC project is to be opened briefly and then immediately closed again. /Active:yes                  The WinCC project is opened only in WinCC Runtime. The WinCC Explorer is not started. /Active:no                   The WinCC project is opened briefly in the WinCC Explorer and then closed again immediately. With the /LANG parameter you preselect the language for display of the "AutoStartRT" tool. /LANG=DEU             Runtime language is German /LANG=ENU             Runtime language is English With the /EnableBreak parameter you enable/disable the "Cancel" button. /EnableBreak:no          It is not possible to operate the "Cancel" button while "AutoStartRT" is being executed. /EnableBreak:yes         It is possible to operate the "Cancel" button while "AutoStartRT" is being executed. Fig. 01
5	Save the settings Save the settings by clicking the "Apply" button. The next time the system is started up the WinCC tool "AutoStartRT" will be executed with the settings chosen.