Product Description

Beckhoff provides technologies and system components for a wide range of automation requirements. Whether it’s the TwinCAT software or a Lightbus system, Beckhoff’s technologies are always groundbreaking and forward-looking. The company's products are especially known for the ease of use and affordability. Due to the continuous focus on research and development, Beckhoff introduces novel systems and technologies every year.

The CX5020-0121 industrial PC is highly suited to PLC and motion control applications. The team at Beckhoff has equipped this system with a powerful Intel Atom® Z530 processor that has a 1.6 GHz clock frequency. This particular Intel processor allows for construction of smaller IPCs because of its low power consumption. The processor’s hyperthreading technology provides two additional virtual cores that help to run the software more efficiently. Another advantage is the device’s magnesium construction. Magnesium is known for its lightweight and fine structural properties and is frequently used in cars and aircraft manufacturing.

The CX5020-0121 makes use of a 24 V DC power supply. It has an inbuilt 512 MB memory that is expandable to 1 GB. Flash memory can also be used, a slot for Compact Flash is provided. This PC features a Windows Embedded Standard 2009** operating system and a TwinCAT 2 PLC runtime environment. The embedded PC is protected according to the international protection class IP 20. This class allows for protection against solid objects up to 12 mm. The enclosure has the dimensions of 100 mm x 106 mm x 92 mm (W x H x D) with a weight of approximately 575 g. The PC also supports 2 RJ45 ports along with 1 DVI-D port. For enhanced functionality in a cost-effective manner, the CX5020-0121 is the ideal industrial PC and is a worthwhile investment.

**2 MB (or more) Compact Flash required