SIMATIC IPC Remote Management

Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection (KVM)

This can be used to divert the keyboard video mouse signal of a remote computer to or from an IT computer via a remote connection so that an administrator can access and operate the computer without additional hardware.

Remote Power Control

This allows SIMATIC IPCs with Intel AMT functions to be switched off and on via remote access, e.g. for maintenance purposes. If the operating system of the AMT computer is no longer operable, you can thus still perform a reset or restart. With this function, even the electricity costs of a company can be reduced e.g. by specifically shutting down computers left running by employees at night or at the weekend

Disk Redirection (IDE-R)

The AMT client can read data from an ISO image existing on the admin computer and start programs, e.g. to carry out BIOS and software updates.

Remote reboot

This can be used to reboot the PC by remote access from the hard disk, CD or a network drive, e.g. following a program update.

Web server

In addition, the Web server integrated in the AMT computer can be accessed using a Web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). Here you can scan hardware and system information, and actions such as power on / off / reset can be performed.

System requirements

Intel® AMT can only be used on SIMATIC IPCs with Core i5, Core i7 and Xeon processors. Other processors (e.g. Celeron, Pentium, Core i3 or Core2) are not supported.

When equipped with one of the CPUs listed, the following SIMATIC IPCs are then Intel® AMT-capable:

IPCs with Intel® AMT support

• SIMATIC IPC627D
• SIMATIC IPC827D
• SIMATIC IPC677D
• SIMATIC IPC647D
• SIMATIC IPC847D
• SIMATIC IPC427D
• SIMATIC IPC477D
• SIMATIC IPC547D
• SIMATIC IPC547E
• Field PG M4
• Field PG M5
• SIMATIC IPC547G
• SIMATIC IPC427E
• SIMATIC IPC477E

The SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager supports the following Windows operating systems on the management PC:

• Windows 7 Ultimate / Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit/64-bit)
• Windows Embedded Standard 7
• Windows Server 2008 (32-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
• Windows 10 Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit)

Operating instructions / restrictions:

The SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager is offered exclusively with English menus.