With the continuous development of technology, in the operation and maintenance of industrial automation and industrial control equipment, remote control technology has become an "infrastructure", and its advantages in efficiency and cost are extremely significant.

In the traditional offline operation and maintenance scenario, after the equipment fails, the on-site operator reports it and waits for experts or engineers to travel long distances to the site, which may take hours or even days.

The application of remote control technology allows experts no matter where they are (office, home, or even another country), they can immediately access the device system through a secure network connection for inspection and repair, and the response time has entered the "minute level"., The efficiency is greatly improved.

In terms of cost, remote control can reduce travel costs, labor costs, and capacity losses caused by equipment downtime. These are the reasons why remote control software is commonly used in industrial control operations today.

As a national-level remote control brand, Aweray Awesun is the remote control software that many industrial control personnel are using. Recently, Awesun remote control has launched a new version of "Awesun 16", which is equipped with many practical functions and can further assist the remote operation and maintenance of industrial control equipment. Here we will take a look.

Multi-platform compatibility, super desktop blessing remote operation and maintenance such as local

Awesun remote control supports cross-platform remote control among multiple systems such as Windows, Android, Linux, macOS, iOS, etc. It also supports a variety of domestic Xinchuang systems including Ubuntu, Deepin, CentOS, Xinchuang UOS, Kirin and Zhongkovande, as well as domestic chips such as Feiteng, Kunpeng, Zhaoxin, Haiguang and Longxin, which can cover the system platforms of most industrial control equipment and provide stable and smooth remote control services.

In addition, Awesun 16 also adds a new "super desktop" function, so that we can implement remote operation and maintenance like local operation and maintenance:

Super desktop can directly map the application of remote controlled computer to the desktop of the local master computer, helping us to quickly start remote tools, such as PLC programming, serial debugging tools and other applications that can also be opened by using Mac master control. At the same time, the application windows of multiple devices can be mapped to the same main control terminal to realize centralized operation and maintenance and improve efficiency.

Support file flash transmission and fast transmission of O & M firmware

Awesun 16 has added a "file flash" function, which can help us to quickly transmit firmware upgrade packages, log files, etc. that need to be used during the operation and maintenance of industrial computer equipment, thus improving our operation and maintenance efficiency.

When using the file flash transfer function, we don't even need to open the remote desktop or enter the file transfer interface. We only need to drag the file to the floating window to send the file to another device. The whole process is operated locally without the need for third-party transfer software to upload and download, making the operation more convenient and efficient.

In addition, we can also use the function of "folder mapping" to place some software script tools commonly used in operation and maintenance in the local folder of the master control, and then open the mapping to make them "appear" in the system of the controlled end, so it is also very convenient to take the tools directly from the network folder.

Hardware scheme integration, intranet equipment can also be operated safely

If the industrial control computer equipment is in an intranet environment, the regular software remote control scheme cannot be accessed. The Awesun also provides a remote control scheme based on IPKVM hardware equipment. Taking Awesun Q1 as an example, we can realize plug-and-play bios-level remote control through this equipment. We do not need to install software and drivers at the controlled end, but only need to connect Q1 with the industrial control computer equipment that needs operation and maintenance to carry out remote control.

This scheme adopts a physical-level connection mode, and the network required for remote control is isolated from the network of the controlled device itself, thus ensuring the safety and compliance of remote operation and maintenance. At the same time, the device supports remote wake-up, which can further improve operation and maintenance efficiency.

At present, the Aweray Awesun IPKVM non-network remote control series equipment sales share ranks first in China, has provided many operators with non-network/intranet equipment remote control scheme.

Easily expand the screen, remote monitoring more efficient

Remote monitoring is also an important part of the operation and maintenance management of industrial control equipment. In this scenario, if we only have one screen, it is difficult to display the monitoring screen and the large data screen at the same time.

In the face of this pain point, the new "become a secondary screen" function of Awesun 16 can help us very well.

The function of "becoming a secondary screen" supports turning the equipment around us into the extended screen of the host, so that the notebook and other equipment we carry can be temporarily used as the secondary screen of the industrial control monitoring host.

In terms of specific operation, we only need to click the button on the right side of the Awesun software device and wait for the system to establish a connection. After the connection is successful, the main control terminal interface will display the prompt "the secondary screen has been opened"; At this time, the screen content of the controlled terminal will be projected to the main control terminal in real time.

Conclusion

In a word, the core value of remote control tools in the field of industrial automation operation and maintenance lies in the great improvement of efficiency and the expansion of traditional operation and maintenance boundaries. It is an indispensable step for industrial enterprises to enhance their competitiveness and move towards intelligent operation and maintenance. The above functions provided by Awesun 16 help us to optimize the experience of remote operation and maintenance, which is worth a try by the majority of industrial controllers.

At present, Awesun 16 has been officially launched Awesun official website, and major application stores are on the shelves one after another. Welcome to search for "Aweray Awesun" to download and upgrade.