An integrated embedded PC platform with Web-based and SNMP management serves as a platform for real-time industrial and process control applications. The MegaFIRE (Flexible Internet-Ready Embedded system) platform includes the embedded PC hardware, the RTOS that runs on the embedded PC firmware, the management station with the alert software, and various software drivers and utilities that provide an industry-standard enterprise management model for managing each component. The Internet-ready MegaFIRE platform combines a commercial CPU board, real-time operating system and integrated SNMP-based web management.