Box PC FLEX-BX100-ULT5

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Overview
FLEX-BX100-ULT5 is a fanless rugged box PC intended for industrial embedded applications. It is based on 8th Gen Intel® Whiskey Lake-U processors and supports optional PoE PD modules, NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) and USB 3.2 Gen2 for high-speed I/O. The product is listed as End of Life (Effective Date: 2022/06/08).

Key features

• 8th Gen Intel® Whiskey Lake-U CPUs (examples: Intel® Core™ i5-8365UE; Intel® Celeron® 4305UE)
• Fanless, low-power design for silent operation and reduced maintenance
• Optional IEEE 802.3bt PoE PD support via PoE module; load-sharing with two IEEE 802.3at PSE ports via optional AT module
• NVMe SSD support (M.2 2280 M-Key) and USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
• Triple GbE ports (2x PoE GbE + 1x GbE) and multiple USB 3.2 Gen2 ports for high-throughput networking

PoE and Power
Optional PoE modules enable the system to function as a PoE Powered Device (PD) per IEEE 802.3bt. If an IEEE 802.3bt PSE is unavailable, the system can use load-sharing across two IEEE 802.3at PSE ports with the optional AT module. Typical power input is 12 V DC; example consumption: 12 V @ 3.5 A (with Intel® Core™ i5-8365UE and 4 GB memory).

Applications

• Networked industrial control systems and automation
• Edge computing, AIoT gateways and data aggregation at the network edge
• Semi-outdoor or wide-temperature deployments such as transportation, signage and remote monitoring

Environmental and reliability

• Operating temperature (spec): -10°C ~ 60°C (with air flow); product notes suitability down to -20°C for certain semi-outdoor uses
• Humidity: 10% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
• Shock: 10G acceleration part-to-part (11 ms)
• Vibration: 5~17 Hz (0.1 double amplitude displacement); 17~640 Hz (1.5G peak-to-peak)
• Safety & EMC: CE / FCC

Hardware and expansion

• CPU options: Intel® Core™ i5-8365UE; Intel® Celeron® 4305UE
• Chipset: Intel® Whiskey Lake-U
• System memory: 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM, 1 x 4 GB pre-installed, up to 32 GB
• Expansion: M.2 2230 A-Key (PCIe x1, USB 2.0) for Wi‑Fi/BT; M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe x4) for NVMe SSD
• Drive bay: 2.5” HDD/SSD SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/s)

I/O and controls

• 1 x HDMI
• 2 x PoE GbE LAN (RJ-45)
• 1 x GbE LAN (RJ-45)
• 1 x RS-232/422/485 (DB-9, COM1)
• 1 x RS-232 (DB-9, COM2)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gb/s) Type-A
• 1 x Line-out
• Buttons: Power (with LED), Reset, AT/ATX mode switch, Clear CMOS

Package contents & ordering example

• Package: 1x FLEX-BX100-ULT5 PC; 1x Power adapter; 1x Power cord; 4x Screws (M3*4) for HDD installation
• Ordering example: FLEX-BX100-ULT5-C/4G-R10 — fanless embedded system with Intel® Celeron® 4305UE on-board, 4 GB DDR4, 12 V DC input, R10

Technical specifications

• CPU: 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365UE; 8th Gen Intel® Celeron® 4305UE
• Chipset: Intel® Whiskey Lake-U
• Memory: 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM (1 x 4 GB pre-installed, max 32 GB)
• Power input: DC Jack 12 V DC; example consumption 12 V @ 3.5 A (i5-8365UE, 4 GB)
• PoE PD: IEEE 802.3bt (71 W) with PoE PD module
• Expansion: M.2 2230 A-Key (PCIe x1, USB2.0); M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe x4, NVMe)
• I/O: HDMI x1; 2 x PoE GbE; 1 x GbE; RS-232/422/485 x1; RS-232 x1; 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2; Line-out x1
• Cooling: Fanless
• Drive bays: 2.5” SATA 3
• Dimensions: 356.5 x 222 x 44 mm
• Weight: 2.8 / 5.5 kg (varies by configuration)
• Operating temperature: -10°C ~ 60°C (with air flow); suitability noted to -20°C for some uses
• Humidity: 10% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
• Shock / Vibration: Shock 10G (11 ms); Vibration 5~17 Hz / 17~640 Hz
• Safety/EMC: CE / FCC