Product Description:

The 5PC810.BX01-00 is an interface card manufactured by B&R Automation for the 5PC Industrial Automation Units series. It plugs into a controller backplane to extend local communication resources and connect embedded processing modules with field devices used for sensing, motion, or safety functions in an automated cell. In a machine-control platform, that role lets the main unit exchange signals with attached peripherals without requiring a separate external interface module. The board occupies a single expansion position, which adds connectivity without changing the enclosure layout or increasing the base industrial PC power load.

This model links to the internal controller backplane through the APC810 Bus, and that connection operates at 33 MHz to match host timing without extra buffering. The card uses a Half-Size PCI format, so it fits compact chassis that cannot accept full-size adapters. That smaller outline is useful in dense control assemblies where internal clearance is limited and adjacent hardware must remain accessible. It also keeps the mechanical profile aligned with small-form-factor controller slots used in compact industrial PCs. Data transfers move across a 32-bit parallel path, which suits legacy x86 industrial PCs and allows direct memory-mapped access without byte-packing overhead. Slot allocation is limited to 1, so only one card of this type can be installed in the system.

The card mates with a standard PCI connector on the 5PC backplane and complies with revision 2.2 of the bus standard. Support for that revision allows the card to follow the electrical conventions used by compatible industrial PC hardware in this platform. Signal traces run directly from the edge connector to the onboard logic, so there is no PCI bridge to add latency between the host and the interface hardware. The direct bus path keeps communication straightforward and helps the controller access the card through the native architecture of the 5PC platform. It also reduces the need for extra translation logic on the board.