Press Release

16th February 2010
Light+Building, Hall 11.0, Booth C55
Embedded PC CX8090: PC Control in compact design
New intelligence for automated buildings

The Embedded PCs in the compact CX8000 series are currently Beckhoff’s ‘smallest’ PC-based controllers – as a result, PC Control is taking greater hold in the lower categories of control, including the budget price segment. The new CX8090, equipped with Ethernet interface and direct connection to the Beckhoff I/O systems for data acquisition, are ideal for a wide range of tasks as a powerful small controller: as a building controller, a room/area controller or as decentralised intelligence for the control of HVAC, lighting and facades.

The CX8090 Embedded PC with 400 MHz ARM CPU and microSD card as storage medium features a total of three Ethernet interfaces: Two Ethernet ports with RJ 45 connectors and integrated switch functionality make linear “daisy chain” topologies possible, which can be extended inexpensively without additional hardware. Programming, commissioning or connection to the Ethernet network takes place via an additional Ethernet interface.

The Bus Terminal (K-bus) or EtherCAT Terminal (E-bus) system can be directly mounted side-by-side with the flexible CX8090 CPU.

Microsoft Windows® Embedded Compact is used as the operating system. The CX8090 controller is programmed via Beckhoff TwinCAT automation software, which includes numerous PLC libraries, e.g. for the execution of basic building functions, HVAC or for communication with DALI, DMX, EnOcean and M-Bus.

Pre-defined functions shorten the programming and commissioning of the building or individual subsections and considerably reduce engineering costs.

The CX8000 device family features an integrated, capacitive 1-second UPS, which in the event of a failure of the supply voltage, provides sufficient energy for saving remnant data. Important data are thus preserved in a non-volatile manner without a battery backup.

The CX8090 Embedded PC from Beckhoff is exceptionally compact and, due to its low-power 32-bit ARM processor, consumes little energy. In addition to the CX8090 for Ethernet, the CX8000 series includes five additional versions with interfaces for PROFIBUS, CANopen, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT.

Technical data:
  • CPU: 400 MHz, ARM9, 32 bit
  • flash: microSD card (128 MB, exchangeable, higher capacity versions are also possible)
  • RAM: 64 MB DDR2
  • interfaces: 
    • 2 x Ethernet interface 10/100 Mbit/s (integrated switch)
    • 1 x Ethernet interface for programming or general network connectivity
    • 1 x USB device (behind the front flap)
  • real-time clock with battery (behind the front flap)
  • integrated 1-second UPS
  • I/O interface for Bus Terminals or EtherCAT Terminals
  • operating system: Microsoft Windows® Embedded Compact
  • runtime: TwinCAT PLC (pre-installed)

www.beckhoff.com/CX8090

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  • The CX8090 Embedded PCs are ideal for a wide range of tasks in building automation: as a building controller, a room/area controller or as decentralised intelligence.

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    The CX8090 Embedded PCs are ideal for a wide range of tasks in building automation: as a building controller, a room/area controller or as decentralised intelligence.

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