AIF NEWS 02/2026

The new ACC App User Management is already being used by the first customers. It allows customers with the ACC Smartphone Channel to manage ACC App users independently – without going through ACC Support and without maintaining Excel lists manually.

A modern user interface makes it possible to create, edit, or delete users. At the same time, it provides a clear overview of licensed users and remaining available licenses. This makes daily administration easier and helps ensure that changes can be implemented more quickly.
The rollout to all customers using the ACC Smartphone Channel will follow in the next step.

➡️ Learn more about the ACC App

New compatibility approvals are now available for the current ACC versions. This means that the Alarm Control Center can now also be used with the following systems:

• SIMATIC TIA V21 WinCC Unified
• SIMATIC TIA V21 WinCC Runtime Professional
• SIMATIC PCS neo V7
• SQL Server 2025 Standard

The new approvals make it easier to plan current system environments and provide greater certainty for both existing and new ACC projects.

➡️ You can find an overview of all current approvals in our compatibility list

In our ACC INSIGHTS section, we regularly share short insights into the world of the Alarm Control Center. This time, the focus is on the ACC Team Plan Option.

It also shows how the Team Plan Option works in the ACC App. This makes it clear how responsibilities can be managed and kept up to date, helping ensure that alarms continue to reach the right contacts.

The recording is available free of charge after a short registration.

For a compact introduction or a quick refresher

In SCADA, automation, and infrastructure environments, alarms, faults, and critical events need to be detected reliably and forwarded quickly to the right people – based on responsibilities, availability, and communication channels.

In our next ACC Fundamentals Webinar, we will show how the Alarm Control Center (ACC) supports exactly this. The webinar provides a compact system overview with practical examples and presents key functions in a live demo.

It also shows how the ACC can be integrated into existing PLC, SCADA, or IT environments and how structured alarm management can support different areas of application – for example in manufacturing, energy and utilities, food and pharmaceuticals, IT, or building management.

We will also provide an overview of the benefits and added value for users, operators, and integrators, as well as basic cost-benefit aspects.

The webinar is intended for anyone involved in application, planning, or technical implementation who would like to get to know the ACC or take a fresh look at its basic functions and possible applications.

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Start: 10:00 a.m. CEST
Place: Online (access link after registration)

Unable to attend this session?
Additional webinar dates are available on our ➡️ website. 

We will be exhibiting at SPS 2026 in Nuremberg again this year. From November 24 to 26, 2026, you will find us at the joint booth "Automation meets IT" in Hall 6, Booth 350C.

There is still some time to go until the event, but the date is worth saving already. More information will follow over the next few months – including the option to schedule personal meetings with our team on site and receive a free trade fair ticket.

We look forward to meeting you in Nuremberg and sharing insights into the Alarm Control Center and our solutions.

➡️ Official SPS 2026 website 

As of November 30, 2026, ACC Version V23 will officially be discontinued. From that date onward, no further extensions will be available, and technical support will also end.

Are you still using ACC V23?
We recommend upgrading to a current version as early as possible. Our sales team will be happy to advise you on available upgrade options: sales@alarmcontrolcenter.de.