SIMATIC PC-based Controllers use the realtime-capable software controller WinAC RTX or its fail-safe variant WinAC RTX F on the basis of Windows operating systems. Any PC applications, operator control and monitoring tasks, as well as technological functions can simply be combined here to form an overall automation solution. The SIMATIC embedded bundles, with their highly rugged design and pre-installed, ready-to-use automation software, allow the advantages of PC-based Automation to be implemented at the machine.