DMA PCI Express communication card CIFX LPCIE90-RE

with I/O processor

Short headline
Cyber-secure low-profile PCI Express PC card – Real-Time Ethernet device

Subheadline
CRA-compliant communication interface for PC-based automation

Highlights

• One PC card for multiple Industrial Ethernet and IIoT protocols
• CRA-compliant slave interface – successor to CIFX 70E-RE
• IIoT-ready for use cases such as condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
• Wide driver support and a standardized API for easy integration
• Cost-efficient retrofit solution for PC-based communication
• Harmonized hardware, firmware and tools for cyber-secure industrial communication

Description
The cifX PC card family provides a unified standard for all Real-Time Ethernet and Fieldbus systems in PC-based automation. The protocol stack runs autonomously on the PC card while process data is exchanged with the host via Dual-Port Memory or DMA (Direct Memory Access). Thanks to the common Hilscher Platform Strategy, all PC cards share the same drivers and tools regardless of protocol or card format. Hilscher netX technology enables implementation of all Real-Time Ethernet protocols on a single hardware platform; protocol functionality can be changed by loading different firmware.

Multiple hardware variants are available: different cable lengths, M12 connectors, optional NVRAM, extended temperature versions, 2-channel cards or detached network interfaces — offering suitable options for diverse applications. A broad set of device drivers and a free C-Toolkit simplify integration.

Supported protocols

• CC-Link IE Field Basic Slave
• OPC UA Server
• MQTT Client
• Sercos Slave
• PROFINET IO-Device
• POWERLINK Controlled Node
• Open Modbus/TCP Server
• Open Modbus/TCP Client
• EtherNet/IP Adapter
• EtherCAT Slave

Order information (table)
Product name | Part number | Brief description
CIFX LPCIE90-RE | 1421.100 | Cyber-secure low-profile PCI Express PC card – Real-Time Ethernet device

Available downloads (titles)

• cifX PC cards (Infosheet)
• cifX PC cards (Datasheet)
• cifX/netX Device Driver (Datasheet)
• cifX PC-Karten (Infoblatt) [DE]
• cifX PC-Karten (Datenblatt) [DE]

Technical characteristics / specifications

• Product name: CIFX LPCIE90-RE
• Part number (order reference on page): 1421.100
• Product lifecycle status: Announced
• Interface: Low-profile PCI Express
• Function: Real-Time Ethernet / Fieldbus PC card (slave/device implementations available depending on firmware)
• Security: Designed for cyber-secure industrial communication (harmonized hardware, firmware, tools)
• Protocol execution: Protocol stack executed autonomously on the card; host exchange via Dual-Port Memory or DMA
• Firmware-based protocol selection: Protocol can be changed by loading different firmware (netX technology)
• IIoT readiness: Supports protocols and clients/servers for IIoT use cases (e.g. MQTT Client, OPC UA Server)
• Integration: Common Hilscher drivers and standardized API; C-Toolkit available
• Hardware options: Different cable lengths, M12 connectors, optional NVRAM, extended temperature variants, 2-channel cards, detached network interfaces
• Supported protocols (examples): CC-Link IE Field Basic, PROFINET IO-Device, EtherCAT Slave, EtherNet/IP Adapter, POWERLINK Controlled Node, Sercos Slave, Open Modbus/TCP (Client/Server), MQTT Client, OPC UA Server