Product Description:

The PPC-P11.1N-N-NN-NN-NN-FW is a control unit manufactured by Bosch Rexroth Indramat for the PPC Controllers series. Supplied as a short PCI card, it plugs directly into an industrial PC backplane and executes motion-control tasks for machining centers, handling lines, and other multi-axis systems. A dedicated onboard processor offloads real-time positioning work from the host CPU and streams setpoints to connected drives. This arrangement leaves the main computer available for interface, logic, and data-processing functions while the card handles time-critical motion activity.

The board does not use the 12 V rail, but it requires 1400 mA at 3.3 V and 450 mA at 5 V, so those loads must be included in the host PC power budget. Communication with the backplane uses a 32-bit PCI data path clocked at 33 MHz, and one bus address is occupied so device detection remains predictable. Up to 40 servo or spindle drives can be managed through SERCOS or Interbus connections handled by the controller, while one onboard serial port supports service access. The single seven-segment LED provides basic runtime diagnostics, and the card comes without expansion cards, so additional field I/O must be added through external modules. Memory is fixed, with no sockets for RAM or flash expansion, which keeps the card focused on its dedicated control role.

The card measures 175 mm in length and 107 mm in height, matching the clearance of a standard PCI short-card mounting style inside an industrial PC housing. Default serial communication starts at 9600 baud, but the rate can be changed through software after the operating system recognizes the board under PCI specification 2.2. The compact format helps it fit into systems where multiple interface cards must share the same chassis without using extra cabinet depth. It is intended for installation in controlled-environment enclosures, where the host computer can provide the protected setting normally used for industrial motion hardware.