Product Description
Beckhoff is rated as one of the most trusted manufacturers of industrial automation equipment. The company believes in providing indigenous solutions to modern industrial challenges. Based in Germany, the company has around 4300 employees worldwide.
The CX5140-0170 is a state of the art embedded PC produced by Beckhoff. The PC is used for machine construction and plant engineering. With a lightweight and compact construction, the embedded PC is suitable for all kinds of industries. This model has a range of connectivity options that makes it flexible to use. In addition to a gigabit capable Ethernet interface, two USB, two RJ 45, and a single DVI-I port are provided. The emebbed PC comes with a fanless design. Due to its ultra-low power consumption, the heat dissipation requirements are minimum. The CX5140-0170 is suitable for operation in harsh ambient conditions and can work perfectly in a -20 ᵒC to 60 ᵒC temperature range. There is no condensation in conditions with up to 95% relative humidity.
The CX5140-0170 is particularly useful in areas where multitasking and high-speed data processing is required. With the Intel Atom processor, high-speed processing becomes easy. The processor has four dedicated cores that each have a 1.91 GHz clock speed. The cores work simultaneously which ensures that there is no lag during operation. The embedded PC also comes with a dedicated UPS so that the operation is not interrupted in case of power outage. The system operates on a 24 Volts DC voltage. Power requirement only stands at a maximum of 16 W. The CX5140-0170 can sustain high-intensity shocks and vibrations during operation. The EMC immunity of the system protects it from the influence of electromagnetic interference.