Embedded PCs with ARM Cortex A53 processor
Published on : Monday 24-04-2023
CX82xx and CX9240 use modern multi-core CPU, double main memory, and fast 1 Gbit interface.
new areas of application and options.
With the ARM Cortex™ A53 processor, the new CX82xx Embedded PC series from Beckhoff uses a modern CPU architecture with two cores, thus offering more computing power for compact controls. The CX9240, which features the 4-core version of this processor, is even more powerful. A double main memory and 1 Gbit interfaces also contribute to the significant performance boosts compared to the predecessors.
The CX82xx Embedded PC series is a further development of the CX81xx series and unites higher computing power with a compact format for a wide range of automation tasks. Equipped with a fast ARM Cortex™ A53 processor with 64 bit architecture, a higher clock frequency of 1.2 GHz and two CPU cores are available for compact controls. This advanced CPU with the same low power consumption expands application options. In addition, the series features the faster 1 Gbit Ethernet interface and the double 1 GB LPDDR4 RAM main memory. Currently, the Embedded PC series includes the following devices:
– CX8200 with Gbit interface
– CX8210 with Gbit and EtherCAT slave interface
– CX8280 with Gbit and RS232/RS485 interface
– CX8290 with Gbit interface and second, switched Ethernet port for various Ethernet protocols
The new CX9240 Embedded PC is a compact, DIN rail-mountable Ethernet control system which also has a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex™ A53 CPU and represents a further development of the CX9020. The more powerful processor with four cores is used here. The CX9240 features two independent 1 Gbit Ethernet interfaces, which enable significantly higher transfer rates. With 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM, the main memory has also been doubled compared to the predecessor device.
Beckhoff implements open automation systems using proven PC-based control technology. The main areas that the product range covers are industrial PCs, I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, automation software, control cabinet-free automation, and hardware for machine vision. Product ranges that can be used as separate components or integrated into a complete and mutually compatible control system are available for all sectors. Our New Automation Technology stands for universal and industry-independent control and automation solutions that are used worldwide in a large variety of different applications, ranging from CNC-controlled machine tools to intelligent building control.
Since Beckhoff’s foundation in 1980, the development of innovative products and solutions on the basis of PC-based control technology has been the foundation of the company's continued success. We recognised many standards in automation technology that are taken for granted today at an early stage and successfully introduced to the market as innovations. Beckhoff’s philosophy of PC-based control as well as the invention of the Lightbus system and TwinCAT automation software are milestones in automation technology and have proven themselves as powerful alternatives to traditional control technology. EtherCAT, the real-time Ethernet solution, provides a powerful and future-oriented technology for a new generation of control concepts.
