Product Description:

The CS0150100680-04 is a motherboard module card produced by B & R Automation and assigned to the CS0 Motherboard Module Cards series. This board acts as the electronics carrier inside small machine-mounted operator stations, where it links drive electronics with display backlighting hardware and streamlines power routing. In an automation panel, it provides the internal interface needed so the overall system can regulate lamp illumination, detect faults, and coordinate inverter signals with the main controller. It also consolidates the backlight drive path on the same assembly, which helps reduce the number of separate internal interconnects inside the station. This arrangement helps the operator station maintain stable display lighting during normal machine operation.

Measuring 10.0 cm long and 4.0 cm wide, the card fits into narrow backplane slots without obstructing adjacent modules. Its profile height of 2.0 cm allows low-stack installations, reducing airflow shadowing inside sealed HMI enclosures. Despite the compact outline, the board weighs only 0.1000 kg, limiting mechanical load on plastic standoffs used in light front panels. Its small mass also reduces stress on mounting points when the front assembly is opened or vibrates during machine cycles. Functionally, the board is configured as an Inverter, meaning it converts the incoming DC rail to the high-frequency AC required by cold-cathode lighting circuits. The compact shape also leaves room for nearby control hardware and cable routing inside tight housings.

To connect the lighting load, the card provides a single backlight header; the 1 available lamp connector uses 3 pins to carry the oscillating drive voltage and the return reference. This interface is tuned for CCFL technology, so the inverter stage sustains the striking voltage and then regulates steady-state current as panel brightness varies. The pin arrangement supports a simple link between the inverter output and the lamp circuit without requiring a separate intermediate board. By integrating the connector, inverter stage, and mechanical support on one board, the design reduces internal wiring and keeps the lighting interface compact inside the operator station.