Hardware monitor and watchdog timer utilities, Intel active management technology (amt) 9.0, Hardware monitor watchdog timer – Rockwell Automation 6189x Integrated Display Industrial Computers User Manual User Manual
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Rockwell Automation Publication 6181P-UM003A-EN-P - May 2014
Chapter 1
Features
Hardware Monitor and Watchdog Timer Utilities
The 6181P computer system images are provided with an integrated Hardware
Monitor utility and a Watchdog Timer service. The utilities are available in the
images but must be installed and enabled by the user.
Hardware Monitor
The Hardware Monitor is an integrated utility that runs on the OS. It monitors
the computer temperature and views the system fan speed (if a fan is present).
This utility is similar to what a user sees when running a third party program,
such as SpeedFan.
Hardware Monitor has a default temperature threshold that can be adjusted by
the user. Once the temperature threshold is selected and the service is running,
the utility displays a pop-up message on the display, indicating that the computer
has reached the selected temperature threshold. There is no action taken as a
result of the pop-up and there are no event logs created.
Watchdog Timer
Watchdog timer is a utility that runs on the OS and ‘watches’ the system. If there
is a program error or hardware malfunction that causes the OS to ‘hang,’ the
watchdog timer times out and causes the system to automatically reboot. An
event log is created after the system restarts because the computer experienced an
incorrect shutdown sequence.
This utility is beneficial for situations where constant user interface is not
possible, and it is desired to keep the computer up and running for visual and
display purposes.
See
for more information on configuring the
watchdog timer.
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) 9.0
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) 9.0 is supported on 6181P
computers with the Intel Core i7 Quad-core processor. AMT provides remote
access and manages products through either the BIOS/UEFI or OS. By default,
the 6181P computers are shipped with the AMT disabled. The user must enable
it to take advantage of the remote management capabilities. For additional
information on Intel AMT, visit
See
for more information on configuring the
AMT.