Beckhoff CX5010 PLC

I. Product Positioning and Status

• Brand/Series: Beckhoff CX5000 series embedded PC, fanless compact design, for industrial control and data acquisition

• Product Status: Service Phase (Spare parts/maintenance available, not recommended for new projects; official replacement model: CX5120)

• Typical Model Suffixes: CX5010-0111 (E-bus, Win CE 6.0 + TwinCAT 2 PLC), CX5010-0112 (K-bus), etc.

II. Core Hardware Parameters

1. Processor: Intel Atom Z510, 1.1 GHz single-core (no hyper-threading, different from the Z530 in the CX5020)

2. Memory/Storage: 512 MB RAM (non-expandable); built-in 128 MB CompactFlash card (expandable via CF card slot); integrated 1-second UPS, supports 1 MB Persistent Data Protection

3. Power Supply: 24 V DC (-15%/+20%); Maximum 2 A power supply for E-bus/K-bus terminals; Maximum power consumption approximately 12.5 W

4. Dimensions and Installation: Magnesium alloy housing, passive fanless cooling; IP20 protection, DIN rail mounting; Weight approximately 600 g

5. Clock: Backup RTC with replaceable battery to ensure time is not lost after power failure

III. Interfaces and Software Communication

• Ethernet: 2×RJ45 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbit/s), supports linear topology

• Peripherals: 1×DVI-D display port, 4×USB 2.0, 1 optional expansion slot (supports RS232, PROFIBUS, CANopen, etc. modules)

• I/O Bus: Automatically identifies E-bus/K-bus (KL/KM series terminals)

• Protocols: ADS, Modbus TCP, TCP/IP, UDP/IP; TwinCAT Supports EtherCAT, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and CANopen

• System/Programming: Windows Embedded CE 6/Windows Embedded Standard 2009; TwinCAT 2 (IEC 61131-3), compatible with TwinCAT 3 runtime

IV. Environment and Certifications

• Operating Temperature: -25～+60 °C (wide temperature range)

• Storage Temperature: -40～+85 °C; Humidity 95% (non-condensing)

• Certifications: CE, UL, ATEX, IECEx, DNV GL; Vibration/shock resistance conforms to EN 60068 standard

V. Typical Applications

• PLC control for small and medium-sized production lines, distributed I/O data acquisition, equipment-level motion control

• Outdoor/wide temperature industrial environments (cold chain, container equipment, metallurgical workshops)

• Enables HMI visualization and remote monitoring with TwinCAT

• Integrated embedded solution to replace traditional PLCs