Computer and Communication Terminals
Thin Client Workstation utilizes Windows CE OS.
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Power Panel 100 features flat, fan-free construction, as well as Compact Flash and many display choices up to 15 in. XGA TFT. Thin client software manages connections between industrial PCs, Power Panel 100 devices, and server. Thin clients act as I/O units since applications are executed on server itself. Networked using Ethernet TCP/IP standard components, clients do not require passwords since preferred client automatically connects to server upon startup.
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The Thin Client Solution
Thin client workstations are the perfect solution when you need to alternate between using different operating units at different stations. And B&R Power Panel 100 devices equipped with Windows CE operating systems are the best suited platform for handling this type of work.
Thin client software is used to manage the connections between the industrial PCs, Power Panel 100 devices, and the server. When used in this way, the thin clients act as pure input/output units since the applications are actually executed on the server itself. Clients are networked using very cost-effective Ethernet TCP/IP standard components.
Its flat, robust, fan-free construction, as well as its being equipped with Compact Flash and many different display variants (up to 15" XGA TFT) makes the maintenance-free Power Panel 100 perfect for use as a thin client. While other systems require an expensive operating system on the server for similar solutions, the Windows XP Professional operating system is quite sufficient at handling this favored B&R solution.
The convenient B&R configuration package is able to generate industrially useful solutions for both clients and servers from the "Remote Desktop Protocol" standard service. This means that clients do not require passwords since the preferred client automatically connects to the server upon system startup. The other inactive clients display a simple login screen until the operator opens up the application using the mouse or touch interface.
An additional feature includes the ability to connect drives. If a drive is used on a client (e.g. USB DiskOnKey), then it's connected over Ethernet. This allows the remote drive to also be available on the server, making the replacement of parameters completely uncomplicated even though the actual application is running on the server.
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