In Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) environments, particularly when using WinCC Runtime Advanced for IPCs or PC stations, encountering license errors can be a significant bottleneck. A common error message is:
: Ensure you did not accidentally buy a "WinCC Logging for Comfort Panels" license. Comfort panel licenses do not work on PC-based Runtime Advanced systems.
The core issue stems from how Siemens differentiates hardware panel capabilities from PC-based SCADA software. License key not available - SiePortal - Siemens
: Like logging, the Recipes functionality requires its own separate license for WinCC Runtime Advanced.