CIFX 90E-RE\MR\F
PC card with NVRAM Mini PCI Express - Real-Time Ethernet

Communication for PC-based automation
  • Universal Real-Time Ethernet PC card (Master or Slave)

  • Uniform user interface for all protocols and card formats

  • Easy integration due to a large variety of drivers

  • Data access via dual-port memory or direct memory access

  • Includes a detached network interface (15 cm or 20 cm) and NVRAM - optional with M12 connector

  • With integrated NVRAM for secure data storage

PC cards in all formats for all protocols

The cifX PC card family is the unified standard supporting all Real-Time Ethernet and Fieldbus systems for PC-based automation.

The protocol stack is executed autonomously on the PC card and process data is exchanged with the host via Dual-Port-Memory or DMA (Direct Memory Access). Due to the common Hilscher Platform Strategy, all PC cards use the same driver and tools - irrespective of protocol and card format. The Hilscher netX technology makes it possible to realize all Real-Time Ethernet protocols with one single hardware. A communication protocol can be changed by loading a different firmware.

Always the right solution! Different cable lengths, M-12 connectors, additional NVRAM, extended temperature range, 2-channel cards, or detached network interfaces – numerous hardware options always offer the optimum solution for your application. Moreover, a wide range of device drivers as well as a C-Toolkit, which is free of charge, are available.

The PC-based automation market keeps evolving, and the Hilscher cifX PC card family keeps pace. The permanent extension of the cifX portfolio by new standards, protocols, and formats, e. g. M.2, mini PCIe halfsize, or CC-Link IE Field, our customers are always well-prepared to meet new market requirements.

Product

Product name

CIFX 90E-RE\MR\F

Part number

1291.102

Brief description

PC Card cifX Mini PCI Express for Real-Time Ethernet Master or Slave - with cable connector Ethernet for Ethernet assembly interface (AIFX-RE)

Function

Communication Interface with Mini PCI Express and Ethernet interface

Communication controller

Type

netX 100

Integrated Memory

RAM

8 MB SDRAM

FLASH

4 MB serial Flash EPROM

MRAM

128 Kbyte (= 64 K Words)

Power supply

Supply voltage

+3.3 V DC ±5 %

Maximum current (typically)

800 mA (at 3,3 V)

Connector

via Mini PCI Express Bus

System interface

Bus type

Mini PCI Express, One Lane Port

Data access

DPM or DMA (Direct Memory Access), from hardware revision B

Dual-port memory size

64 KB

Data width

32 bit

Transmission rate

33 MHz

Communication interface

Communication standard

Ethernet

Interface type

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, isolated

Auto negotiation

depending on loaded firmware

Auto cross over

depending on loaded firmware

Connector

Cable Connector Ethernet X4 (JST BM20B-SRDS-G-TFC, pitch 1,0 mm) to connect an Ethernet Assembly Interface AIFX-RE

Displays

LED display

SYS, System status LED

Permitted ambient conditions

Operating temperature range

0 °C ... +55 °C (Air flow during measurment: 0,5 m/s)

Storage temperature range

-40 °C ... +85 °C

Humidity

10 % … 95 % relative humidity, no condensation permitted

Altitude

0 m … 2000 m

Device

Dimensions (L x W x H)

51 mm x 30.2 +/- 0.1 mm x 11 mm

Mounting/Installation

PCI Express Mini System Connector (3,3 V), X1/X2 = One-Lane

Configuration

Configuration software for master and Slave

SYCON.net

Configuration software Slave

netX Configuration Tool

Conformity

RoHS

Yes

Conformance with EMC directives

CE sign

Yes

UKCA sign

Yes

Emission

EN 55011 / EN BS 55011 (Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement)

Immunity

EN 61000-4-2 / EN BS 61000-4-2: (Electrostatic discharge test)

EN 61000-4-3 / EN BS 61000-4-3 (Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field test)

EN 61000-4-4 / EN BS 61000-4-4 (Burst Electrical fast transients/burst test)

EN 61000-4-5 / EN BS 61000-4-5 (Surge test)

EN 61000-4-6 / EN BS 61000-4-6 (to conducted disturbances, induced by radio- frequency fields)

EN 61000-4-8 / EN BS 61000-4-8 (power frequency magnetic field test)

EN 61000-6-2 / EN BS 61000-6-2 (for industrial environments)

Product name

Part number

Brief description

CIFX 90E-RE\MR\F

1291.102

PC card with NVRAM Mini PCI Express - Real-Time Ethernet

NXLIC-MASTER

8211.000

Master license

CIFX 90E-RE\MR\F/20

1291.102/20

PC card Mini PCI Express - Real-Time Ethernet with NVRAM incl. a 20-cm cable

CIFX 90E-RE\MR\F\M12

1291.122

PC card Mini PCI Express - Real-Time Ethernet with NVRAM and M12 connectors

CIFX 90E-RE\MR\F\M12/20

1291.122/20

PC card Mini PCI Express - Real-Time Ethernet with NVRAM and M12 connectors incl. a 20-cm cable