Basically, an operating system performs the following tasks:
- Hiding the complexity of the machine from the user (abstraction)
- Providing a user interface
- Provision of a standardized programming interface (API)
- Management of machine resources
- Pursuit of protection strategies in resource provisioning
- Coordination of processes
The suitable, pre-installed operating system turns a computer hardware into a functional industrial PC system. Therefore the selection, the installation including the updates and the version-safe storage are important points that we take care of for you.
Your added value
- Enormous time saving
- Functional reliability
- License cost savings for Linux operating systems
- Reproducibility
Windows OS Of course you get the current Windows versions pre-installed on your system. But you can also get "older" Windows versions, which are only available via the Microsoft Embedded sales channel. In addition, we offer you the creation of a Windows Embedded operating system tailored to your application.
Our Tips about Operating Systems
Why an update to Windows 11 IoT is worthwhile
Windows11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 is the 10-year, unchangeable version of the Windows 11 platform. Features such as the ability to protect various areas of the operating system from write access make it ideal for use in industrial devices...
>> Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024
Embedded Settings Made Easy
For reasons of safety, efficiency or user-friendliness, customization of the operating system to individual requirements is necessary in industrial environments. The adjustment of these numerous functions is complex and requires advanced knowledge of the operating system. The embedded settings for Windows IoT are much more convenient with our new Embedded Configuration Manager (ECM)...
>> ECM Tool
Which Windows operating system is right for my application?
After Windows 10 comes Windows 11 - also in the industrial environment. Here, many applications are designed for long runtimes and with them the availability and technical support of the operating systems. Also desirable are even better system stability, a wide range of options for customising the operating system to the respective control or monitoring tasks and, if possible, no changes to the original configuration...
How the Operating System can provide more security
Maximum safety is very important for our industrial customers. That's why Spectra uses a Windows operating system that protects the industrial PC even better against unauthorized access or data loss. Both operating systems, Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Microsoft® Windows® 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 offer you numerous Advanced Lockdown features. These "Advanced Lockdown Functions" enable the exact assignment of access authorizations...
Master- or Single-Key Licenses?
Microsoft ® Windows® IoT Enterprise LTSC OS have an important feature: The "Long-Term Servicing Channel" (LTSC). The LTSC service model prevents computers running this operating system from receiving the usual functional updates...
