Product Description:

The C6320-0040 is an Industrial PC unit manufactured by Beckhoff within the C6 Industrial PC Units series. Intended for installation inside control cabinets, it provides a compact computing platform that hosts PLC, HMI, and motion control software for automated machinery. By combining processing, fieldbus communication, and visualization in one enclosure, the unit replaces separate controllers and streamlines panel wiring in production lines, material-handling equipment, and packaging cells.

The enclosure depth of 226 mm allows the PC to sit behind a cabinet door while still leaving space for convection airflow, and its 196 mm height matches standard enclosure rail spacing. An aluminum shell with a protection rating of IP20 shields the electronics from casual contact and settling dust but requires mounting in a sealed panel. Power is fed through an 8-pin connector at a nominal 24 V DC, and the board furnishes three USB ports for service tools and backup media. Network connectivity is handled by two RJ-45 jacks that support 10/100 Base-T transfer rates; the dual ports enable daisy-chain topologies in EtherCAT or office networks. One external serial port provides RS232 signaling for legacy barcode readers, and additional interfaces such as CAN or PROFIBUS can be inserted through 3 PCI slots without expanding the footprint.

Ambient air must stay above the startup threshold of 0 °C and below 55 °C to maintain reliable processor and storage performance. For local visualization, a DVI-I connector routes digital or analog video to touchscreens or standard monitors. The front panel spans only 93 mm, yet it carries the twin Ethernet jacks, three USB sockets, the single RS232 connector, and all eight power pins in an organized layout that simplifies field wiring. Despite the compact size, the chassis weighs 4.0 kg, so it can be mounted to a swing frame or removed for servicing without mechanical lifting aids.