New Features

Major features

1. It is based on Debian 12.4 (Long Term Support Kernel)
2. Real-time capable due to the "PREEMPT RT patch"
3. It has been set up and tested for and on SIMATIC IPC
4. Small footprint
5. Easy and fast installation via service USB flash drive and initial setup
6. It has already been prepared for the installation of additional components (e.g. Gnome desktop environment)
7. Simple integration of SIMATIC products/features (depending on the availability)
8. The service USB flash drive can be used as a local repository
9. Simple backup and restore concept via service USB flash drive
10. Optimum scalability and reusability, as only one image is provided for all SIMATIC IPCs
11. Unlimited use of existing advantages (freely available packages, basic update concept, etc.)
12. Same product support as for other SIMATIC products (in accordance with the general terms and conditions)

Highlights of the version 4.0

1. The following new functions are now included:
2. Kernel upgrade to 6.1.54 LTS (6.1.54-cip6+ind5)
3. Nvidia components integrated
4. Support of the new INTEL architecture
5. Secure boot and disk encryption with key handling in the service USB flash drive

Released devices
A system test has been performed with the following SIMATIC IPCs for the SIMATIC Industrial OS.

The following SIMATIC IPCs have been released for version 4.0 of SIMATIC Industrial OS:

1. SIMATIC IPC127E/127E-NewStepping
2. SIMATIC IPC227E/277E
3. SIMATIC IPC227G
4. SIMATIC IPC327E/377E
5. SIMATIC IPC347E
6. SIMATIC IPC427E/477E
7. SIMATIC IPC BX-39A
8. SIMATIC IPC PX-39A
9. SIMATIC IPC BX-59A
10. SIMATIC IPC527G/547G *
11. SIMATIC IPC627E/677E/647E
12. SIMATIC IPC847E