Product Description:

Beckhoff supplies the CX1800-0202-0002 as a dedicated software and storage module within the CX Embedded PC Systems series. The package is a CompactFlash card that carries a preinstalled operating system and runtime environment so a CX1020 CPU can start immediately after power-up without a separate boot device. By combining the boot medium and operating image in one field-replaceable item, the card reduces interruption in industrial automation lines and keeps essential system files together on a single medium. It functions as the main boot source, holding the OS, device drivers, and user application files that support logic, motion, and visualization tasks in PLC-based machines.

The controller boots from CompactFlash, a solid-state medium that tolerates vibration and avoids mechanical wear. Its minimum capacity of 1 GB leaves room for user programs in addition to the system image. That image is built on Windows XP Embedded, which maintains compatibility with standard Win32 utilities while supporting the required control environment. The software set belongs to the .NET image family, permitting managed-code execution for tasks such as OPC communication or HMI display. To conserve processor bandwidth, the audio subsystem is disabled, eliminating unnecessary services inside the real-time environment.

The distribution still contains the Geode Native Mode Audio Driver, so audio support can be enabled later without external downloads. It is matched to the CX1020 target, so version control, kernel settings, and I/O mappings correspond with that CPU's 500 MHz AMD Geode platform. The image includes TwinCAT integration, which keeps the supplied drivers and runtime components arranged for the intended control environment. The card also follows standard backplane settings, so BIOS parameters, boot priorities, and flash partitioning align with compatible modules used with the controller.