Product Highlights
- Single Hardware Platform: One PC card supports all major Industrial Ethernet and Industrial IoT (IIoT) protocol requirements.
- Premium Upgrade Choice: Compliant with CRA (Cyber Resilience Act) security standards; the official successor to the proven CIFX 70E-RE slave interface.
- Enable Smart IIoT: Perfectly supports Condition Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance, and other Industry 4.0 application scenarios.
- Seamless System Integration: Features a wide range of drivers and a standardized API, significantly reducing software development and system integration complexity.
- Cost-Effective System Upgrade: Provides an economical communication interface update solution for PC-based industrial control applications.
- Secure Communication Guarantee: Integrated hardware, firmware, and tools to ensure industrial network security and communication stability.
The cifX PC card family is the leading standard for supporting all Real-Time Ethernet and Fieldbus systems based on PC automation.
Key Advantages:
■ Multi-Protocol Flexibility
No need to purchase multiple hardware types for different networks. Supports the following via firmware selection:
Built-in support for parallel communication channels allows device data collection for cloud or IT systems without affecting real-time control, accelerating Smart Manufacturing goals.
■ Enhanced Cyber Security
In line with CRA (Cyber Resilience Act) requirements, CIFX LPCIE90-RE features reinforced hardware and firmware defense mechanisms to protect industrial sites from unauthorized access.
■ Simplified Engineering
The unified hardware specification and toolchain simplify spare parts management, reduce downtime, and lower overall operational overhead.
Key Advantages:
- Autonomous Processing: All protocol stacks run independently on the PC card, offloading the host CPU.
- High-Speed Data Exchange: Achieves ultra-fast process data exchange via Dual-Port Memory (DPM) or DMA (Direct Memory Access).
- Unified Platform Strategy: Thanks to Hilscher’s universal platform architecture, the same drivers and tools are used regardless of the protocol or physical format.
- netX Technology Core: Powered by advanced netX technology, multiple protocols like PROFINET, EtherCAT, and EtherNet/IP can be switched on a single hardware by simply loading different firmware.
■ Multi-Protocol Flexibility
No need to purchase multiple hardware types for different networks. Supports the following via firmware selection:
- PROFINET、EtherCAT、EtherNet/IP、CC Link Field Basic、Open Modbus/TCP、OPCUA、MQTT
Built-in support for parallel communication channels allows device data collection for cloud or IT systems without affecting real-time control, accelerating Smart Manufacturing goals.
■ Enhanced Cyber Security
In line with CRA (Cyber Resilience Act) requirements, CIFX LPCIE90-RE features reinforced hardware and firmware defense mechanisms to protect industrial sites from unauthorized access.
■ Simplified Engineering
- Unified cifX API: Write code once and use it across all Hilscher communication cards.
- Multi-OS Support: Compatible with Windows, Linux, and RTX
The unified hardware specification and toolchain simplify spare parts management, reduce downtime, and lower overall operational overhead.