Automation

We offer tried-and-tested solutions

Automation and IoT solutions control and regulate processes, devices and machines. Depending on the complexity of the application, a wide variety of processor variants, diverse interfaces, expansion modules and software solutions are available. Robust design makes the product versatile and particularly suitable for use in industrial applications. Our scope of services is complemented by modern and extremely powerful CODESYS® Soft PLC development tools. They support the efficient and fast implementation of sophisticated automation solutions.

  • Flexible interfaces

    These common protocols have been implemented: CAN, CANOpen, EtherCAT, Modbus, ProfiNET, OPC US

     

  • CODESYS® ready

    Perfect project support thanks to many years of PLC programming experience

     

  • Custom solutions

    The modular system allows easy adaptation to customer-specific requirements

     

  • Power and performance

    Scalable via processor lines and variable memory sizes

     

  • Challenging conditions

    Reliable products for 24/7 operation in industrial environments

     

  • Perfect teamwork

    The control, panels and peripheral devices work hand in hand on the basis of established standards

     

  • Compact all-in-one solution

    Easily expandable via multifunction I/O modules and extremely versatile

     

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    Frequently Asked Questions 

     

AL i.MX8M Plus

AL i.MX8M Plus

For AI, automation and IoT solutions in the control cabinet 

  • NXP i.MX8M Plus, 4x Arm® Cortex®-A53 @1.6 GHz
  • Neural-Processing-Unit (NPU), Dual-Gigabit-Ethernet
  • Stainless steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm, for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail

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Accessories

  • AC Connector Set
  • AC Power Supply
  • AC microSD

Software

  • Embedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)

Technical Data

FunctionStandard Layout
Microprocessor
CPU NXP i.MX8M Plus, 4x Arm® Cortex®-A53 @1.6 GHz (1.8 GHz), 1x Arm® Cortex®-M7 @800 MHz , 2D GPU and 3D GPU, NPU (2.3 TOPS)
Memory
LPDDR4-RAM4 GB (Optional 1GB...2 GB)
eMMC32 GB (Optional 4GB...64 GB)
EEPROM8 kB (64 kb)
SD Card1x microSD Card Slot
nv Memory8 kB (64 kb) EERAM
Communication
Ethernet2x 1 Gbit/s
USB2x 2.0 Host, 1x 3.0 Type-C
Serial Interface1x RS232, 1x RS485
CAN1x CAN FD
DIO4x DIO (24 V / up to 800 mA)
Display
LCD Interface1x HDMI (up to 4Kp30)
Software
Operating SystemEmbedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
BootloaderU-Boot
Other
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
Temperature range0 °C...+55 °C, ambient, non condensing
Coolingfanless, passiv
Form factorStainless steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail acc. EN 60715
RTC5 ppm accuracy
RTC BufferingCR 1220
Debug1x Console
Audio1x Buzzer
Protection classIP20
ApprovalsCE
Security
AL i.MX6 ULL

AL i.MX6 ULL

Robust DIN rail Linux computer

  • NXP i.MX6 ULL 1x Arm® Cortex®-A7 @800 MHz
  • 512 MB DDR3-RAM
  • Stainless steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm, for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail

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Accessories

  • AC Connector Set
  • AC Power Supply
  • AC microSD

Software

  • Embedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftPLC

Technical Data

FunctionStandard Layout
Microprocessor
CPUNXP i.MX6 ULL 1x Arm® Cortex®-A7 @800 MHz
Memory
DDR3-RAM512 MB
NAND-FLASH512 MB, Option: 256 MB
NOR-FLASH1 MB
eMMC4 GB, Option: 8 GB-64 GB
SD-Card1x microSD Card Slot
Communication
Ethernet2x 10/100 Mbit/s
USB2x 2.0 Host, 1x 2.0 OTG
Serial1x RS232, 1x RS485
CAN1x CAN 2.0 B
DIO2x DIO (24 V/up to 800 mA)
AIO2x AIN (0...24 V)
Other
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
Form factorStainless steel 111 x 25 x 76 mm for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail acc. EN 60715
Coolingfanless, passiv
Power consumptionLinux running <1.5 W
Temperature range0 °C...+55 °C, ambient, non condensing
Protection classIP20
Software
BootloaderU-Boot
Operating systemEmbedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
RTC 5ppm accuracy
RTC bufferingCR1220
Debug1x Console
Audio1x Buzzer
SecuritySecure Boot, RNG, AES-128
Product variants
Article numberAL i.MX6 ULL 512 MB/512 MB
AL i.MX6 ULL 512 MB/512 MB CODESYS + Webvisu
AL i.MX8M Mini

AL i.MX8M Mini

Robust DIN rail Linux computer

  • NXP i.MX8M Mini, 4x Arm® Cortex® -A53 @1.6 GHz
  • 1x Arm® Cortex® -M4 @400 MHz
  • Stainless steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm, for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail

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Accessories

  • AC Connector Set
  • AC Power Supply
  • AC microSD

Software

  • Embedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftSPS
     

Technical Data

FunctionStandard-LayoutOptions
Microprocessor
CPUi.MX8M Mini 4x Arm® Cortex®-A53 @1.6 GHZ, 1x Arm® Cortex®-M4 @400 MHz, 2D GPU and 3D GPU
Memory
LPDDR4-RAM4 GB1 GB, 2 GB
NOR-Flash2 MB
eMMC32 GB4 GB up to 64 GB
SD-Card1x microSD Card Slot
nv Memory8 kB (64 kb) EERAM
Communication
Ethernet1x 1 Gbit/s, 1x 10/100 Mbit/s
USB2x 2.0 Host, 1x 2.0 OTG
Serial1x RS232, 1x RS485
CAN1x CAN 2.0 B
DIO4x DIO (24 V/up to 800 mA)
Display
LCD Interface1x HDMI, up to 1920 x 1080 @60 fps
Other
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
Power consumptionLinux running <3 W
Form factorStainless steel 111 x 25 x 76 mm for mounting on 35mm DIN rail acc. EN 60715
Coolingfanless, passiv
Temperature range0° C…+55° C, ambient, non condensing
Protection classIP20
ApprovalCE
Software
BootloaderU-Boot
Operating systemEmbedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
RTC5ppm accuracy
RTC-bufferingCR1220
Debug1x Console
Audio1x Buzzer
SecurityHAB Secure Boot, TrustZone, True RNG, RSA up to 4096, AES-128/192/256, 3DES, ARC4, MD-5, SHA up to 256, ECC, Secure JTAG
AL Pi-Tron CM4

AL Pi-Tron CM4

Raspbian Linux Hat-Rail Computer

  • Pi-Tron CM4, 4x Arm® Cortex® -A72 @1.5 GHz
  • Up to 8 GB LPDDR4-RAM
  • Stainless Steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail

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Accessories

  • AC Connector Set
  • AC Power Supply
  • AC microSD

Software

  • Raspbian Linux (not preinstalled)
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftSPS

Technical Data

FunctionStandard-Equipment
Microprocessor
CPUPi-Tron CM4, Broadcom BCM2711, 4x Arm® Cortex®-A72 @1.5 GHz, H.265 (HEVC) up to 4Kp60 decode, H.264 up to 1080p decode, 1080p30 encode Open GL ES 3.0 grafic
Memory
LPDDR4-RAM2 GByte optional 1 GByte, 4 GByte, 8 GByte
eMMC*16 GByte optional Lite/8 GByte/32 GByte (Lite: without eMMC only with microSD card) SD-Card*
SD-CardCompute Modul CM4 Lite, 1x microSD Card Slot for operating system, CM4 8/16/32 GByte: 1x microSD card only for data
EEPROM32 kbit
Communication
Ethernet1x 1 Gbit/s, 1x 10/100 Mbit/s
USB2x 2.0 Host, 1x 2.0 OTG: only for programming eMMC
Serial1x RS232, 1x RS485
CAN1x CAN 2.0B/FD
DIO4x DIO (24 V/up to 800 mA)
WLAN/Bluetooth®Optional 2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac wireless BT 5.0, BLE
Display/Touch
LCD interface1x HDMI 2.0 (up to 4Kp60)
TouchOptional via USB
Other
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
Temperature range3.4 W ...9.6 W (without periphery)
Form factorStainless steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail acc. to EN 60715
Temperature range0 °C...+55 °C, ambient, non condensing
Protection classIP20
ApprovalsCE
Software
Operating systemRaspbian Linux (not preinstalled)
RTC-Buffering CR2032
Debug1x Console
*When using eMMC memory, booting from SD-Card is not possible
AL Pi-Tron CM3+

AL Pi-Tron CM3+

Robust DIN rail Linux computer

  • PiTron CM3+ 4x Arm® Cortex®-A53 @1.2 GHz
  • 1 GB LPDDR2-RAM
  • Stainless steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm, for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail

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Accessories

  • AC Connector Set
  • AC Power Supply
  • AC microSD

Software

  • Raspbian Linux (not preinstalled)
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftPLC

Technical Data

FunctionStandard Layout
Microprocessor
CPUPi-Tron CM3+ 4x Arm® Cortex®-A53 @1.2 GHz
Memory
DDR3-RAM-
LPDDR2-RAM1 GB
eMMC8 GB, 32 GB or SD-Card*
SD-Card1x microSD Card Slot or eMMC*
Communication
Ethernet2x 10/100 Mbit/s
USB2x 2.0 Host
Serial1x RS232, 1x RS485
CAN1x CAN 2.0
DIO4x DIO (24 V/up to 800 mA)
AIO-
Display1x micro HDMI
Other
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
Form factorStainless steel housing 111 x 25 x 76 mm for mounting on 35 mm DIN rail acc. EN 60715
Temperature range0 °C...+55 °C, ambient, non condensing
Protection classIP20
ApprovalsFCC and UL61010, CB report
Software
Bootloader-
Operating systemRaspbian Linux
Product variants
Article numberAL Pi-Tron CM3+ lite 1 GB/microSD Card Slot
AL Pi-Tron CM3+ 1 GB/8 GB eMMC
AL Pi-Tron CM3+ 1 GB/32 GB eMMC
*Versions with eMMC memory do not feature an microSD Card Slot
Control Unit CU 6x

Control Unit CU 6x

Powerful Linux DIN rail computer with multiple connectivity

  • NXP Arm® i.MX8M Plus Quad Core, 1.6 GHz
  • 2x GbE, 2x USB, HDMI, up to 2x CAN FD (isol.), 2x RS-485 (isol.), 1x RS-232, M.2
  • Incl. QIWI Software Toolkit, optional CODESYS® 
     

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Accessories

  • No accessories 

Software

  • Embedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftPLC

Technical Data

FunctionStandard-Layout
Processor
CPUNXP Arm® i.MX8M Plus Quad Core, 1.6 GHz
Memory
DRAM DDR41 GByte, soldered (up to 4 GByte)
eMMC4 up to 32 GByte
NOR Flash2 MByte (up to 16 MByte)
FRAM32 kByte (up to 512 kByte)
SD-CardmicroSD-card-slot (up to SDXC-format))
Interfaces
USB2x USB 2.0 (Host)
Ethernet2x Ethernet (10/100/1000) independent, 1x TSN-capable
CAN1x CAN-FD (isol.), optional: 2x CAN FD
Serial Ports1x RS485 (isol.), optional: 2x RS485, 1x RS232
Display1x HDMI 1.4
Internal, plugable Extensions (optional) GPIO, HDMI, SPI, i²C, Audio 2x 2W, MIPI CSI 4-lane, M.2 Slot (Key E, B)
More Features
Security TPM
Real Time ClockRTC with SuperCAP (>20 days)
System2x Status LED, Reset button
Mechanical
ConstructionIP20, aluminium
CoolingFanless
MountingFor mounting on 35 mm mounting rail acc. to EN 60715
Environment
CertificationCE (UL/cUL planed)
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
EMCEN 61000-6-2 (immunity), EN 61000-6-4 (emission)
Operating temperature0 °C…+55 °C (optional -20 °C ...+55 °C)
Storage temperature-20 °C…+70 °C
Shock (EN 60068-2-27): 15G 11ms (half sine)
Vibration (EN 60068-2-6): 10-500Hz, 1G/3 axis
Humidity10 %-90 %, non condensing
AltitudeUp to 9.800 ft (3000 m)
Software
Operating systemEmbedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
SoftPLC (optional)CODESYS® V3
Protocols (optional)EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet, Ethernet IP, CANopen, OPC UA, IIoT Libraries (MQTT, HTTPS, Azure, AWS, Google)
Control Unit CUmini 6x

Control Unit CUmini 6x

Compact, powerful Linux DIN rail computer

  • NXP Arm® i.MX8M Plus Quad Core, 1.6 GHz
  • 2x GbE, 2x USB, HDMI, 1x RS-485 (isol.), 2 GPO
  • Incl. QIWI Software Toolkit, optional CODESYS® 

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Accessories

  • No accessories

Software

  • Embedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftPLC

Technical Data

FunctionStandard-Layout
Processor
CPUNXP Arm® i.MX8M Plus Quad Core, 1.6 GHz
Memory
DRAM DDR41 GByte, soldered (up to 4 GByte)
eMMC4 up to 32 GByte
NOR Flash2 MByte (up to 16 MByte)
FRAM32 kByte (up to 512 kByte)
SD-CardmicroSD slot (up to SDXC-format)
Interfaces
USB2x USB 2.0 (Host)
Ethernet2x Ethernet (10/100/1000) independent, 1x TSN-capable
Serial Ports1x RS485 (isolated), 2x GPO
Display1x HDMI 1.4
More Features
SecurityTPM
Real Time ClockRTC with SuperCAP (>5 days)
System2x Status LED, Reset-button
Mechanical
ConstructionIP20, aluminium
CoolingFanless
MountingFor mounting on 35 mm mounting rail acc. to EN 60715
Environment
CertificationCE (UL/cUL planed)
Power supply24 V DC ±20 % (optional PoE)
EMCEN 61000-6-2 (immunity), EN 61000-6-4 (emission)
Operating temperature0 °C…+55 °C (optional -20 °C...+55°C)
Storage temperature-20 °C…+70 °C
Shock (EN 60068-2-27)15G 11ms (half sine)
Vibration (EN 60068-2-6)10-500 Hz 1G/3 axis
Humidity10 %-90 %, non-condensing
AltitudeUp to 9.800 ft (3000 m)
Software
Operating systemEmbedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
SoftPLC (Optional)CODESYS® V3
Protocols (Optional)EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet, Ethernet IP, OPC UA, IIoT Libraries (MQTT, HTTPS, Azure, AWS, Google..)
Control Unit CU 3x

Control Unit CU 3x

Robust DIN rail CODESYS® computer

  • Arm® i.MX6 2 Cores, 800 MHz (CU 3x)
  • 2x ETH 10/100, 2x USB, 1x CAN (isol.), 1x RS-485 (isol.), 2x RS-232
  • CODESYS® ready

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Accessories

  • No accessories

Software

  • Embedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftPLC

Technical Data

FunctionStandard Layout
Processor
CPUNXP Arm® i.MX6 2 Cores, 800 MHz
Memory
DRAM DDR3L1 GByte soldered
NAND/NOR-Flash512 MByte/1 MByte
SRAM128 kByte
SD-CardmicroSD Card Slot (up to 32 GByte)
Interfaces
USB2x USB 2.0 (Host)
Ethernet2x Ethernet (10/100) independent
CAN1x CAN (isol.)
Serial Ports2x RS232, 1x RS485 (isol.)
Real time clock
RTCRTC buffered battery
Mechanical
ConstructionIP20, stainless steel
CoolingFanless
Dimension (HxWxD)174 x 78 x 26 mm
Weight0.40 kg
MountingFor mounting on 35mm DIN rail acc. EN 60715
Environment
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
Power consumptionTyp. 3.6 W
EMVEN 61000-2-2 (immunity), EN 61000-6-4 (emission)
Shock (EN 60068-2-27)N. a.
Vibration (EN 60068-2-6)N. a.
Operating temperature0 °C…+55 °C
Storage temperature-20 °C…+70 °C
Humidity10 %-90 % @39 °C, non-condensing
AltitudeUp to 6.500 ft (2000 m)
Software
Operating systemEmbedded Linux (Yocto)
SoftPLC (Option)CODESYS® V3, Target Visu, Web Visu
Protocols (Option)EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet, Ethernet IP, CANopen, OPC UA, IIoT Libraries (MQTT, HTTPS; Azure, AWS, Google..)
Approvals
CertificationCE
Control Unit CUmini 5x

Control Unit CUmini 5x

Robust CODESYS® computer with DIN rail expansion options

  • Intel Atom® E3800, 2 Cores 1.33 GHz, 4 Core 1.91 GHz (CU Mini 5x)
  • Expansion interface for specific requirements
  • CODESYS® ready

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Accessories

  • No accessories

Software

  • Embedded Linux (Yocto Distribution)
  • Embedded Linux (Debian Distribution) für Intel Atom®
  • Optional CODESYS® SoftPLC

Technical Data

FunctionStandard Layout
Processor
CPUIntel Atom® E3800 2-4 Cores™ 2 Core™ 1.33 GHz /4 Core™ 1.91 GHz
Memory
DRAM DDR3L2/4 GByte, SO-DIMM slot
eMMC16/32 GByte
SRAM/FRAM-/128 kByte
SD-CardmicroSD Card Slot (up to SDXC-format)
Interfaces
USB2x USB 2.0 (Host)
Ethernet2x Ethernet (10/100/1000) independent
HDMI1x HDMI Type C
CAN-
Serial Ports-
Other
ControlPower button, programmable status LED
WatchdogExternal Watchdog, programmable
RTCBattery buffered RTC
BIOSUEFI BIOS
Mechanical
ConstructionIP20, stainless steel
CoolingFanless
Dimensions (HxWxD)185.6 x 92 x 38.2 mm (without connectors and rail clamp)
Weight0.39 kg
MountingFor mounting on 35 mm DIN rail acc. EN 60715
Environment
Power supply24 V DC ±20 %
Power consumptionTyp 3.6 W to 30 W (depending on processor load and interface activity)
EMVEN 61000-2-2 (immunity), EN 61000-6-4 (emission)
Shock (EN 60068-2-27)N. a.
Vibration (EN 60068-2-6)N. a.
Operating Temperature0 °C…+55 °C
Storage Temperature-20 °C…+70 °C
Humidity10 %-90 % @39 °C, non-condensing
AltitudeUp to 9.800 ft (3000 m)
Software
Operating systemLinux Debian, Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
SoftPLC (Option)CODESYS® V3, Target Visu, Web Visu
Feldbus protocols (Options)EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, Profinet, Ethernet IP, OPC UA, IIoT Libraries (MQTT, HTTPS; Azure, AWS, Google..)
Approval
CertificationsCE, UL 61010-1 & UL 61010-2-201
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