Entry-level industrial PCs

Both the 3½-inch motherboard and the aluminium housing in the new IPC models have been newly developed, taking into account all typical Beckhoff features. These include industrial-strength durability, 'made in Germany' quality and long-term availability. By reducing mechanical costs and paring down the number of interfaces, the two devices were designed to precisely suit the corresponding range of uses while offering cost reductions of around 13 to 20 percent, all in a performance class comparable to the somewhat more flexible C6915 and CP6707.

These new devices still offer a comprehensive range of features. These include 2 GB DDR3L-RAM (expandable ex works to 8 GB), on-board dual Ethernet adapter with 2 x 100/1000BASE-T connection, 4 GB CFast card with high-quality SLC flash, four USB 2.0 ports, a DVI connection and an optional third Ethernet port.

Previously, the PC-based hardware entry-level class for cost-sensitive control applications included the CP6606 Built-in Panel PC and the CX9020 Embedded PC, both equipped with an ARM Cortex A8 CPU. The higher computing power of the Intel Atom processor in the new devices enables users to implement more complex control, motion and visualisation applications within the same price point. At the same time, a broader range of operating systems can be used: Windows Embedded Standard and Windows 10 can be used in addition to Windows Embedded Compact.