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BTC22-*
Product Description
3.2
Firmware
Shell 6
Pepperl+Fuchs VisuNet Remote Monitors (RMs) and Box Thin Clients (BTC) are industrial-
grade thin-client solutions that provide a simplified, modern user interface for operators. The
firmware of an RM, called VisuNet RM Shell, enables users to easily access applications that
run on a host system (e.g., workstation PC or server) via Ethernet.
With VisuNet RM Shell, the latest versions of common remote protocols, such as RDP 10 or
VNC are supported. With these protocols, the RMs / BTCs can be easily integrated into all
major process control systems—whether they are virtualized or conventional workstation-
based setups.
Figure 3.2
Further, VisuNet RM Shell has a tailored user interface, which only shows the important system
aspects that are relevant for the configuration of the RM / BTC. This makes the integration of an
RM / BTC into the process control system simpler than ever before. Configuring a new RDP
connection, for example, can be done in a few steps. This is achieved via a consistent, touch-
screen-optimized design across all protocol editors.
VisuNet RM Shell also helps increase process stability. It ensures a stable connection to the
process control host system and an error-free display of the process pictures.
The auto-connect function can be used to configure RMs / BTCs in such a way that they auto-
matically establish a connection to a designated host system, without any further intervention
from the user. While temporarily interrupted connections are automatically re-established,
backup hosts can be specified in VisuNet RM Shell to which an RM / BTC can automatically
connect if a host system fails.
In addition to support for remote protocols, VisuNet RM Shell also offers restricted web browser
features, which can be enabled via an optional professional license key. This allows fixed
addresses to web applications like web-based Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to be
defined. Users with administrator rights can restrict operator access to these pre-defined web-
sites. This increases system security and reduces the risk of malware infiltration.
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