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    PC Cards for Industrial Ethernet & Fieldbus

    cifX PC cards are the easiest and fastest way to integrate PC-based devices into an automated environment. Classic application examples can be found in industrial PCs for plant or local machine control, HMI (Human Machine Interface) panels for machine monitoring and operation, as well as specific solutions such as optical inspection systems, test benches, simulation systems, and robotic solutions. Our market-leading PC card portfolio includes all relevant form factors – from the smallest PC cards in the automation market for compact devices to classic formats such as 19-inch systems.

    The cifX PC cards can be used both as master and slave and have multi-protocol capability, allowing you to map all leading fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols. The entire protocol stack is processed on our proprietary netX chips. The uniform platform strategy means that all card formats and protocols use the same drivers, configuration tools and a standardized API, can be deployed flexibly, and are quickly integrated. A wide range of hardware options also offers you tailored solutions for any environment.

    M.2

    The M.2 format is extremely compact and versatile. Among other benefits, it offers you PCI Express interface technologies for master and slave applications for numerous fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    PCI Express

    PCI Express is the successor to PCI technology and offers an increased data throughput. Our PCI Express cards can be used universally for all fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    Low Profile PCI Express

    The low-profile PCI Express PC cards are designed for PCIe systems of limited height. They can be used universally for numerous fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    Mini PCI Express halfsize

    Our mini PCIe halfsize cards have an impressive, extremely compact design. They enable you to implement slave applications for numerous fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    Mini PCI Express

    Mini PCI Express is the successor to the mini PCI format and offers an increased data throughput. Our mini PCI Express cards can be used universally for all fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    PCI

    The PCI bus is an established standard in automation and is widely used in many areas. Our PCI cards can be used universally for all fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    CompactPCI

    Compact PCI is the industrial version of the PCI bus, offering impressively high data rates in a robust design. Our compact PCI cards enable you to handle numerous fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    Mini PCI

    Mini PCI is the miniature format of the established PCI cards. It is used especially in embedded systems or compact box IPCs. They can be used universally for all fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    PCI 104

    PCI 104 is the successor to the stackable PC/104 technology and is mainly used in complex systems. Our PCI 104 cards can be used universally for all fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    PC/104

    The stackable PC/104 format is mainly used in complex systems. Our PC/104 cards can be used universally for all fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols.

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    Our PC cards for industrial communication at a glance

    Our cifX PC cards give you complete flexibility in choosing how you want to network your PC-based application. From form factor over protocol stacks to additional features like heat sinks or remote network interfaces - choose the combination that suits your needs! Switching between formats and to other protocols is almost seamless, thanks to our unified drivers and API across the cards!

    Your know-how of flexibly networking your machines and devices with cifX is retained and can be directly applied to future projects. The switch to other netX-based communication solutions such as gateways or modules is also paved by our platform strategy.

    All common PC card formats
    All major industrial communication protocols
    One hardware for all Industrial Ethernet protocols
    Master and slave solutions
    Uniform user interface for all networks
    Vast selection of device drivers
    Ein netX-Chip auf einer cifX-PC-Karte von Hilscher

    The cifX PC cards are available in all common form factors including additional hardware such as remote network interfaces and heat sinks for extended temperature ranges.

    Thanks to Hilscher's netX technology, cifX PC cards are multi-protocol capable and cover all common standards from legacy fieldbus to Industrial Ethernet networks:

    • PROFINET
    • PROFIBUS
    • CC-Link
    • DeviceNet
    • EtherCAT
    • Ethernet/IP
    • CANopen
    • Powerlink
    • Modbus
    • Sercos

    cifX PC cards can cover all Industrial Ethernet networks with only one hardware - simply change the firmware!

    cifX PC cards can be used universally and are both slave and master capable. For pure slave applications with particularly high requirements regarding energy efficiency and size, further product lines are available such as PC cards in the extremely small M.2 format.

    For easy integration into different applications, all cifX PC cards have a uniform API.

    For a fast integration of our PC cards we offer a large variety of device drivers. Besides a C toolkit, drivers are available for all relevant operating systems such as Windows, Linux, QNX, VxWorks, INtime and RTX.