TWO OPERATING SYSTEMS ON ONE DEVICE

Breakthrough Advances in Industrial Automation

B&R, a pioneer in the field of automation, is proud to introduce its new Hypervisor for its automation systems. This software allows Windows or Linux to run alongside B&R’s real-time operating system, enabling the combination of a controller and HMI computer on a single device.

Key Features:

• Combining Controller and HMI Computer​

With the Hypervisor, an industrial PC can be used as an edge controller, both controlling and transmitting pre-processed data to higher-level systems in the cloud via OPC UA. This optimizes production processes and enhances monitoring capabilities.

• Virtual Network

The Hypervisor provides virtual network connectivity, allowing applications to exchange data between operating systems. Similar to a standard Ethernet interface, this is achieved using standard network protocols. Instead of using cables, a dedicated memory area is allocated, which is not assigned to any operating system, enhancing data transmission efficiency.

Maximizing Flexibility:

Users can configure the Hypervisor and allocate hardware resources within the B&R Automation Studio development environment. Configurations are defined separately for each system, providing maximum flexibility in resource utilization. Unlike previous parallel solutions that were limited to specific Windows versions, B&R’s Hypervisor is completely independent of the operating system being used.

Key Advantages:

• Multitasking: B&R’s Hypervisor enables multiple operating systems to run in parallel on a single device.
• Virtual Network Communication: The operating systems can communicate with each other via a virtual network, ensuring efficient and secure data transmission.
• Resource Optimization: Users can customize and optimize hardware resource usage, providing high operational flexibility.

Realtime OS

General Purpose OS