Factories commonly deploy hundreds of PCs for various applications resulting in a large IT team which drives up costs. In addition, if any of the PCs crash, the operator needs to take time to troubleshoot the problem which further affects the bottom line by increasing production line downtime. In today’s Era of Smart Manufacturing factory owners expect complex IT systems to be managed more efficiently using centralized management systems.

Advantech’s new SRP-FPV240 Solution Ready Platforms come with pre-installed ACP-enabled ThinClient BIOS allowing users to easily manage all server applications and thin clients from the plant floor to the control room on a single user interface. Users can decide which client/user to access and what content to be displayed. The SRP-FPV240 thin client also provides superior visualization via multi-monitor, multi-session and flexible screen tiling functions, especially suitable for multi-tasking. Furthermore, the diskless industrial thin client ensures SRP-FPV240 supports fast fail over by plugging it in a backup unit.