AOPEN intelligent Control Unit

Advanced remote hardware control with AiCU

Organise and control devices via the online portal with AiCU. Find device
statistics, manage hard- and software modifications and control much
more via the online AiCU portal.

Combine cloud service and advanced embedded device control technology in a

single online dashboard. Enable the possibility of working from a distance which saves
on costs and time in a safe environment. Providing a complete overview, and benefits
such as:

24/7 accessibility to
devices via the Hardware control to locate
online dashboard and recover devices

Over-the-air system Always having reachable

updates for faster access, devices with the
reducing operating unique out-of-band
costs and time control feature

Lowering TCO for network

operators by the efficiency Alert notifications on
AiCU provides in device device errors for
management fast recovering response
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Features
Dashboard
The opening page of the
online portal is the AiCU
dashboard. Here, a quick
overview of devices is
displayed. Instantly see the
device’s status, health and
location.
Group devices
Group devices in a
hierarchical structure and
organize devices with
different purposes.
Devices
All devices have more
elaborated details and actions
available. See device-specific
information and the special
AiCU embedded control
features like out-of-band with
recovery options and power
on/off.
Operators
Control the AiCU operators,
roles and connect them to
relevant groups. That way
specific (grouped) devices get
managed by the right
operators.
Maintenance tools
Several maintenance tools
come along with the AiCU.
Functions as power on/off,
complete restart, SuperRTC,
HDMI cable detection, EDID
emulator and out-of-band
connection.
Policies
Adjust settings of devices,
like monitor on/off time, daily
reboot, or other OS settings
for efficient deployment and
provisioning of devices.
Applications
Add, update and adjust
applications via the online
portal.
Alerts
Get notified when errors
occur. Check specific critical
alerts and receive an email for
quick recovery of issues.
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Operation efficiency
In the current fast-moving digital world, cloud-based management is essential.
AiCU provides remote device-control on both hard- and software level and creates
an advantage for any business. Improve the general device maintenance process
with AiCU service and save on costs, time and effort.

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Quick and easy maintenance
Have access 24/7 to all devices
connected with AiCU. Set necessary
alerts to get mail notifications and solve
or even prevent possible device issues.
Download and view log files to check if

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device-improvements are performing
correctly.

Quick recovery Troubleshooting

Track failing devices via the In-band control
AiCU portal and check what • Alert notifications
could cause problems. • HDMI cable detection
Receive certain operating • HW EDID emulator
alerts, check device health
and, with the out-of-band Out-of-band control
connection, the system is Accessible functions, even when
accessible at all times, even a device is off or unresponsive
when a device has • System power control
operating issues. • Cold boot
• Graceful/forced shutdown
• System reboot
• OS recovery

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• OS backup

Fast deployments
Operators can modify devices on Secured environment
large-scale, making modifications Data is safely collected within the
fast, easy and consistent. Apply AiCU. Ensuring data is protected
policies, closely monitor devices while in use, but also safely removed
and manage applications through or reused when a supervisor is
the online portal. nonactive.