Hilscher releases new netX-90-based PC card in M.2 format with B+M Key

Hattersheim, 21. Aug. 2024 – Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH has released a new multiprotocol cifX PC card in M.2 form factor with B+M key. The card is versatile and can be used as a slave in almost any industrial network, including:

• PROFINET I/O IRT Device
• EtherCAT Slave
• EtherNet/IP Adapter
• PROFIBUS DP Slave
• DeviceNet Slave
• CANopen Slave
• CC-Link IE Field Basic Slave
• Modbus/TCP Client/Server
• Powerlink Controlled Node
• Sercos Slave
• MQTT Client
• OPC UA Server

The new cifX card is the latest addition to Hilscher’s range of mini PC cards. From mini PCIe to half-size mini PCIe and now M.2 - the new space and power saving mini PC cards from Hilscher are now available with both A+E and B+M keying.

As with all our cifX cards, the new M.2 card with B+M key is based on Hilscher’s netX technology. The netX technology consists of master and slave network controllers developed by Hilscher. Today, there are already more than 22 million netX nodes in production plants and machines worldwide.

With its netX technology Hilscher is committed to its platform promise for industrial communication:

One technology—standardized interfaces, drivers and tools—all form factors and protocols

When you use Hilscher products you will always get the same familiar operating environment thanks to Hilscher’s netX technology, which you can flexibly use for nearly every industrial communication application. From a gateway for out-of-the-box protocol conversion to a highly integrated master controller right on your machine. Rely on technology from the industry leader and get all your solutions from a single source.

Learn more about our platform promise with netX