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Panel PC 2100 user's manual V1.17
4.10 B&R Hypervisor
The B&R hypervisor allows multiple operating systems to run in parallel on a single device. The operating systems
can communicate with each other via a virtual network.
Intelligent distribution of CPU resources
B&R Hypervisor allows Windows or Linux to run alongside Automation Runtime. This makes it possible to combine
a controller and HMI PC in one device. With B&R Hypervisor, an industrial PC can also be used as an edge
controller. This serves as a controller and simultaneously transmits pre-processed data to higher-level systems
in the cloud via OPC UA.
Virtual network
The hypervisor provides a virtual network connection that allows applications to exchange data between operating
systems. Similar to an ordinary Ethernet interface, standard network protocols are used. In place of a cable, there
is a reserved memory area that is not assigned to either operating system.
Maximum flexibility
The user configures the hypervisor and allocates hardware resources in the B&R Automation Studio software de-
velopment environment. The configurations are defined separately for each system, providing maximum flexibility
in how resources are utilized. Whereas previous parallelization solutions were tailored to a specific Windows ver-
sion, the B&R Hypervisor is completely independent of the version of the operating systems used.
System requirements
The following minimum software versions are required to operate B&R Hypervisor on the Panel PC 2100 :
•
ARemb upgrade AR F4.44
•
Automation Studio V4.4
•
PPC2100 BIOS V1.40
•
PPC2100 MTCX V1.13
Information:
To operate the B&R Hypervisor, the settings
Advanced - Miscellaneous configuration - Realtime envi-
ronment
and
Hypervisor environment
must be set to
Enabled
in BIOS.
Information:
For details about the B&R Hypervisor, see Automation Help.
