I want to grab PLC-exposed points without TIA on this machine
Beta- Recommended feature
- Online Scan
- Why
- Online mode connects straight to the PLC, no local TIA needed.
- How
- Enter the PLC IP or opc.tcp endpoint and confirm the OPC UA nodes browse.
Manual
HQ Scan Manual | Pull PLC points straight out of your TIA project
HQ Scan extracts DB points, symbolic addresses, and type results from PLC engineering projects. Review the result before importing it into the system or handing it to the next workflow.
Pull PLC points straight out of your TIA project
After TIA Portal and Openness permissions are ready, scan DB points, symbolic addresses, and type information by project scope, then review and export the result for HQControl or the next engineering workflow.
HQ Scan manual for PLC project preparation, environment checks, scan scope, result review, rules, and export before data enters HQControl.
Manual Snapshot
- TIA / Openness environment check
- Engineering preparation
- DB point / symbolic address extraction
Key Facts
- Prerequisites: TIA Portal / Openness access
- Two scan modes: Offline project / online OPC UA
- Export formats: Excel / CSV / JSON
Choose by Goal
Choose the current goal to find the matching feature and option.
I want to process only one PLC or a few DBs in a huge project
Step 3- Recommended feature
- Scope
- Why
- Narrowing the scope first scans faster and is easier to review.
- How
- Expand only the tables or DBs you need; write DB10-DB20 for keep ranges.
I want to filter out backup, history, and other non-delivery points after scanning
Step 5- Recommended feature
- Rule Center
- Why
- Rules close out results consistently and reduce row-by-row deletion.
- How
- Keep rules hold the main set; exclude with %BACKUP% and %HISTORY%.
I want to tag points as alarm or trend before handing them over
Rules- Recommended feature
- Export Rules
- Why
- Alarm and trend are flags on a point that travel with the export.
- How
- Match by symbolic address or comment in rules, then turn on the alarm / trend flag.
I want to know why one DB just won't show up
DB- Recommended feature
- DB Boundaries
- Why
- Whether a DB enters the result depends on scope, access, type, and rules.
- How
- Check if it's selected in the project tree, readable, and not rule-excluded.
I'm done reviewing and want a file to import into HQControl
Step 6- Recommended feature
- Export
- Why
- The export contains the normalized points left after review.
- How
- Click Export Current Result. Use Excel for review and CSV/JSON for programs.
Before You Start
HQ Scan extracts DB points, symbolic addresses, and type results from PLC engineering projects. Review the result before importing it into the system or handing it to the next workflow.
When to use it
Use HQ Scan when a TIA Portal project is available and you need to prepare DB points, symbolic addresses, or type data before platform import or object binding.
Prerequisites
Confirm TIA Portal opens correctly on the machine and the current Windows user has Openness permissions. If the state is incomplete, repair permissions first.
What HQ Scan does
HQ Scan is not a runtime platform or screen authoring tool. The public documentation scope is TIA / PLC DB-point preparation; I, Q, M, and other non-DB address areas are not part of the HQ Scan export scope.
Recommended Scan Workflow
Check the environment, select the project and output folder, narrow the scan scope, review results, apply rules, and export.Check TIA Portal and permissions
Make sure TIA Portal can open the project and the current user has Openness access. Repair permissions if needed.
Select the project and output folder
Choose the TIA project and output directory so every scan result has a clear source and destination.
Limit the scan scope
Select only the required PLC, DBs, or project-tree branches before scanning. The default delivery scope focuses on DB point preparation.
Scan and review the result table
Check symbolic addresses, absolute addresses, data types, scan periods, and result count before exporting.
Filter and review rules
Use selection, filtering, and Rule Center to keep the reviewed delivery set focused.
Export the final result
Export to Excel for manual review, or CSV / JSON for program processing and system import.