Product Description:

The industrial computer identified as 5APC2100.BY34-000 is manufactured by B&R Automation and belongs to the 5APC Industrial PC Units series. It is intended for cabinet-mounted control tasks where integrated processing and networking reduce the footprint of an automation cell. In a machine cabinet, it can serve as the local computing platform for logic execution, data handling, visualization support, and communication between controllers and networked devices. By using an Intel Atom platform, the unit executes deterministic control code while providing standard fieldbus communication through its onboard interfaces.

This controller uses a dual-core Intel Atom E3827 processor clocked at 1.75 GHz to balance energy use with real-time throughput. The processor is paired with 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM, which supports multitasking for HMI functions, data logging, and motion control without requiring an external PC. Separate Ethernet connections allow machine and plant networks to remain isolated, which helps organize traffic when control and supervisory systems share the same cabinet. The USB ports support removable media for software updates or recipe imports, and the dual-core design also helps reduce task latency compared with single-core Atom versions.

The housing measures 40 mm in width, 115 mm in height, and 198 mm in depth, so it fits a single position on a 35 mm DIN rail and suits narrow control cabinets where vertical rail space is limited. Supply tolerance is wide because the logic accepts 24 VDC ±25%, and the maximum current draw is 3 A. Operation is permitted from −20 °C up to 50 °C, and the IP20 enclosure provides basic finger protection without dust sealing. That protection level indicates the unit is intended for installation inside a control enclosure rather than in an exposed location. The aluminum chassis weighs 1170 g, and pass-through spring terminals support orderly field wiring inside the cabinet.