Product Description:

The 5PC820.5X01-00 is an industrial PC unit produced by B & R Automation within the 5PC Industrial Automation Units series. Intended for cabinet installation, this controller consolidates machine sequencing, motion supervision, and HMI tasks in automated production cells. By combining fieldbus gateways, real-time Ethernet, and local expansion options, it acts as the primary processing hub that links higher-level supervisory systems with drives, safety modules, and sensor networks on the plant floor.

Electrical integration is straightforward because the computer accepts a regulated supply of 24 VDC ±25% and draws up to 5 A under nominal load. Two RJ45 ports handle network traffic at 10/100/1000 Mbit/s, and the dual-port design gives an Ethernet count of 2. A separate CAN channel clocks messages at 500 kbit/s for legacy nodes, while deterministic machine communication is carried over a dedicated Powerlink interface whose quantity is one. Five front-mounted USB 2.0 connectors, a total of 5, support service keyboards, recovery media, and wireless adapters. Expansion is provided by a single PCIe C slot, and onboard graphics are rendered by an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Volatile process variables that must survive momentary power loss are stored in 1 MB of SRAM.

The storage and mechanical features are oriented toward minimal footprint installations. Two CompactFlash bays accept cards in Type I format; the slot count remains 2 without consuming the internal drive bay. The chassis measures 344 mm high, 205 mm deep, and 53 mm wide, so it fits in standardized 19-inch subracks while still leaving space for wiring ducts. Protection against accidental contact with energized parts is provided by the enclosure’s IP20 rating, making the unit suitable for closed-cabinet environments free of conductive dust. These front-access connections allow removable media and option hardware to be reached without opening a separate enclosure door.