Multi-optional interface enables integration with all common fieldbuses and industrial Ethernet systems.
Beckhoff Automation’s CX9020 is a DIN rail-mountable controller with ARM Cortex A8 CPU and microSD card with large storage capacity and very compact design. The Embedded PC integrates a CPU, numerous IT connectivity solutions and optional interfaces, a power supply and a direct I/O interface for Beckhoff I/O systems, all in a compact housing. The unit automatically detects the connected bus or EtherCAT terminals and switches to the respective mode for more convenient system management.
The CX9020 CPU has access to 1 GB of internal DDR3 RAM. It comes with a 256 MB microSD card for the operating system. A free microSD card slot can be used for additional operator data. In addition, 128 kbyte of NOVRAM are available for data storage in the event of a power failure.
The basic version features two 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet ports, four USB 2.0 connections and a DVI-D interface. The multi-optional interface enables integration of an additional interface, eg, for EtherCAT (slave only), Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Profibus, CANopen, DeviceNet, serial interface or audio. In combination with the TwinCAT automation software platform from Beckhoff, the system becomes a high-performance PLC and Motion Controller that can be used with or without visualisation.
The extended operating temperature range of -25 to 60°C enables application in demanding environments covering a wide range of manufacturing facility types and outdoor applications, including wind turbines and solar power plants. The operating system is Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 7.
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