Beckhoff CP72xx panel PC range

The Beckhoff CP72xx range of panel PCs is designed for mounting arm installation and integrates all features required for advanced machine control in a compact, slimline housing. The water- and dust-proof IPC in an IP65-rated aluminium housing features a motherboard that enables very lean housing design with a housing depth of only 98 mm. The integrated add-on PC comes with a 1.5 GHz Intel Celeron M processor and can optionally be equipped with Intel Pentium M processors up to 1.8 GHz or Intel Core Duo or Core2 Duo processors up to 2.16 GHz.

The CP72xx is available in 38 IP65 variants and can be supplied with 12, 15 or 19" TFT displays, optionally with touch screen or touchpad. A wide range of front designs is available, including simple displays without keys, front panels with function keys or numeric keyboard, or a full alphanumeric keyboard including special PLC keys. Customised front membranes can also be provided.

The CP72xx panel PC is cooled via cooling fins between the control panel and the add-on PC. The case features an integrated, rotating and swivelling mounting arm adapter that enables suspended mounting or installation on a stand. The CP72xx connection cables are routed directly through the mounting arm.

The industrial PC connections (up to five) with IP65 connectors are easily accessible. Due to its two independent ethernet interfaces, the CP72xx is suitable for use as a compact central processing unit for an EtherCAT control system.

The CP72xx features a free Mini-PCI slot. If the free slot is used for a Beckhoff Mini-PCI fieldbus card, the CP72xx becomes a high-performance master for conventional fieldbus systems such as Profibus, CANopen, DeviceNet, or SERCOS interface.