Product Description

Founded in the 1950s in Germany, Beckhoff New Automation Technology is a well-established manufacturer offering PC controlled automation systems worldwide. The company deals in industrial PCs, automation software, drive technology, I/O devices, and Fieldbus Components. The scope of Beckhoff’s solutions is quite wide, ranging from CNC-controlled tools to integrated automation. The CX5130 series by Beckhoff includes embedded PCs from the parent CX5100 series and it utilizes the Intel Atom multi-core processors.

The CX5130-0125 is a part of the CX5130 series, and features a Windows Embedded Standard 7 P 32 Bit operating system. The CX5130-0125 industrial PC features the Intel Atom® E3827 processor as its main component. The dual-core processor has a speed of 1.75 GHz. The CX5130-0125 Embedded PC has a main memory of 4GB DDR3 RAM and it is not expandable. The PC system features CFast card slot and MicroSD card slot for flash memory, but these cards are not included with the package. One of the main features of the CX5130-0125 PC is its control software. The embedded PC supports TwinCAT 3 runtime (XAR) control software. This control software is meant to implement PLC or motion control with or without visualization. It can also execute motion control applications featuring interpolating axis movements.

The CX5130-0125 model offers two independent Ethernet interfaces, one DVI-I interface, four USB 2.0 interfaces, and one optional interface. The optional interface can be used to utilize additional connection options. The CX5130-0125 PC by Beckhoff has a low power consumption. Moreover, it has a fanless and compact design. The CX5130-0125 PC can operate at a temperature range between -25 to 60 degree Celsius. That means, it can be easily implemented in extreme climatic environments.