5C5601.01 B & R Automation
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The B & R Automation 5C5601.01 belongs to the 5CS Provit Controller System Units series and features an Intel 82430HX chipset with an AWARD Elite BIOS. It offers two PS/2 SIMM DRAM slots supporting up to 128 MB of EDO or FPM memory and a 512 KB L2 cache. The unit supports Pentium and K6 processors in a Socket 7 ZIF configuration and provides FPD and VGA display interfaces through a C&T65550 graphics controller with 2 MB video memory.
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B & R Automation’s 5C5601.01 belongs to the 5CS Provit Controller System Units series and serves as the main controller board for modular operator stations used in industrial automation cells. The board provides the computing core on which real-time motion, process visualization, and fieldbus tasks run, allowing machine builders to integrate a PC-class platform directly inside a cabinet without relying on office-grade hardware.
The firmware layer is handled by a AWARD Elite BIOS, giving technicians a familiar setup interface and broad legacy drive support. Core logic is driven by the Intel 82430HX chipset, whose northbridge enables synchronous EDO and FPM memory timing while the southbridge exposes ISA and PCI expansion. Video output is produced by a Chips & Technologies C&T65550 controller backed by 2 MB of dedicated DRAM; it feeds flat-panel displays through an FPD (Panellink) port and CRT monitors through a 15-pin VGA connector. Two PS/2 SIMM slots accept system RAM, and a second-level cache of 512 KB boosts processor throughput by reducing external bus traffic. The CPU mounts in a Socket 7 (ZIF), allowing field replacement without soldering and supporting standard heat-sink clips.
The memory bank can be expanded to 128 MB, enough for multitasking HMI panels or soft-PLC runtimes that load large symbol tables. Those SIMMs may use EDO or FPM technology, so spare modules are easy to source during maintenance. One DB25 port presents a parallel channel for legacy printers or high-speed I/O latches, and two DB9 connectors provide RS-232 links for instrumentation; the board therefore offers both centronics and serial signaling without add-on cards. No processor ships with the unit, giving integrators freedom to select anything from early Pentium 100 MHz up to a K6 266 MHz for higher integer performance. Because the module arrives without a pre-installed CPU, heat budgeting and cycle-time tuning can be matched precisely to the target machine profile.
Frequently Asked Questions about 5C5601.01:
Q: Which chipset is included in the 5C5601.01 Provit Controller System Unit?
A: The 5C5601.01 is equipped with an Intel 82430HX chipset.
Q: What is the maximum DRAM capacity supported by the 5C5601.01?
A: It supports a maximum DRAM capacity of 128 MB using PS/2 SIMM modules.
Q: What types of display interfaces are available on the 5C5601.01?
A: The 5C5601.01 provides both FPD (Panellink) and CRT (15-pin VGA DSUB) display interface options.
Q: Which graphics controller is built into the 5C5601.01 and how much video memory does it have?
A: The graphics controller used is the Chips & Technologies C&T65550 with 2 MB video memory.
Q: What processor socket does the 5C5601.01 use and is a processor included?
A: This model features a Socket 7 (ZIF) processor socket and does not include a processor.
