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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 exchange with the host is done via Dual-Port-Memory or DMA (Direct Memory Access). Thanks to the common Hilscher Platform Strategy all PC cards use the same driver and tools - independent of protocol and card format. Thanks to the netX technology there is exactly one hardware needed for the realization of all Real-Time Ethernet protocols. A change of the communication protocol is done by just 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 right solution for your application. On top, a wide range of device drivers and a C-Toolkit, free of charge, are available.
The PC based automation is evolving and the Hilscher cifX PC card family keeps the pace. With continuous expansion for new standards, protocols and formats, as M.2, mini PCIe halfsize or CC-Link IE Field, customers are always prepared for new market demands.
| Product | Product name | CIFX 90E-RE\MR\ET\F |
| Part number | 1291.106 | |
| 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) | |
| Dual-port memory size | 64 KByte | |
| 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 ... +70 °C (Air flow during measurment: 0,5 m/s) |
| Storage temperature range | 0 °C ... +70 °C | |
| Humidity | 10 % … 95 % relative humidity, no condensation permitted | |
| Device | Dimensions (L x W x H) | 51 x 30,2 +/- 0,1 x 12,5 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 |
| Emission | EN 55011:2009 + A1:2010, CISPR 11:2009, Class A (Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement) | |
| Immunity | EN 61000-4-2:2009 (Electrostatic discharge test) | |
| EN 61000-4-3:2006 + A1:2008 + A2:2010 (Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field test) | ||
| EN 61000-4-4:2004 + A1:2010 (Burst Electrical fast transients/burst test) | ||
| EN 61000-4-5:2006 (Surge test) | ||
| EN 61000-4-6:2009 (to conducted disturbances, induced by radio- frequency fields) | ||
| EN 61000-4-8:2010 (power frequency magnetic field test) | ||
| EN 61000-6-2:2005 + B1:2011 (for industrial environments) |
| Product name | Part number | Brief description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIFX 90E-RE\MR\ET\F | 1291.106 | PC card with NVRAM and ext. Temperature Mini PCI Express - PROFINET IO-Device | ||
| CIFX 90E-RE\MR\ET\F/20 | 1291.106/20 | PC card mit NVRAM und erw. Temperatur Mini PCI Express incl. 20cm cable | ||
| CIFX 90E-RE\MR\ET\F\M12 | 1291.126 | PC card mit NVRAM und erw. Temperatur Mini PCI Express with M12 connectors | ||
| CIFX 90E-RE\MR\ET\F\M12/20 | 1291.126/20 | PC card with NVRAM and ext. temperature Mini PCI Express with M12 connectors incl. 20cm cable | ||
| Product name | Part number | Brief description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NXDRV-TKIT | 6211.000 | CIFX/netX device driver C toolkit source code | Show product |
| NXDRV-WIN | 6211.010 | CIFX/netX Device Driver for Windows | Show product |
| NXDRV-CE | 6211.020 | CIFX/netX Device Driver for Windows CE | Show product |
| NXDRV-LINUX | 6211.030 | CIFX/netX Device Driver for Linux | Show product |
| NXDRV-VXWORKS | 6211.040 | CIFX/netX Device Driver for VxWorks | Show product |
| NXDRV-QNX | 6211.060 | CIFX/netX Device Driver for QNX | Show product |
| NXDRV-INTIME | 6211.050 | CIFX/netX Device Driver for INtime | Show product |
| NXDRV-RTX | 6211.070 | CIFX/netX Device Driver for RTX | Show product |
Mini PCI Express is the successor of the Mini PCI card and provides an increased data throughput. The cards have a detached network interface and are equipped with one lane. They are used in particular in embedded designs or compact box PCs, which focus on minimal size.
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