Technical Specifications​

System unit: Automation PC 620

Material number: 5PC600.SX02-01

Processor: depends on installed APC620 CPU board

Memory: SO-DIMM DDR2; capacity depends on installed module

Retain memory: optional SRAM according to CPU and option build

Storage: 1 CompactFlash Type I slot, 1 slide-in drive slot, optional add-on drive

Ethernet: 2 x RJ45, 10/100 Mbit/s, shielded

Serial: 2 x RS232, 9-pin DSUB, 16550-compatible, 16-byte FIFO, up to 115 kbit/s

USB: 2 x USB 2.0 Type A; low speed 1.5 Mbit/s, full speed 12 Mbit/s, high speed 480 Mbit/s; 500 mA per port

PCI: 2 x half-size 32-bit PCI 2.2, 33 MHz

Display: DVI-I female for DVI, VGA adapter or Smart Display Link transmitter

Audio: AC97 with microphone, line-in and line-out

Keyboard or mouse: combined PS/2

CAN: optional according to CPU board

Battery: Renata 950 mAh lithium-ion, removable behind orange cover, approximately 4-year service life

Power: 24 VDC ±25%

Nominal current: 3.8 A

Inrush current: typical 7 A, maximum 40 A for less than 300 µs

Protection: IP20

Cooling: passive heatsink, optional active fan kit

Buttons and indicators: power, reset, HDD LED, link LEDs, buzzer, dongle port

Functional Features​

Two PCI slots for fieldbus, vision, motion or communication cards

Smart Display Link and DVI-I output for local monitors or remote B&R panels

Battery-backed real-time clock and optional SRAM retentive data

CompactFlash and slide-in drive support for industrial operating images

Passive cooling for low-maintenance cabinet installation

Application Scenarios​

Machine automation controllers with PCI fieldbus cards

HMI visualization servers in control cabinets

Packaging, printing and special-machine control

Retrofit of existing B&R APC620 systems

Performance Parameters​

Ethernet: 10/100 Mbit/s full duplex according to link

Serial: RS232 up to 115 kbit/s

USB: up to 480 Mbit/s on USB 2.0 high speed

PCI transfer: 32-bit 33 MHz per half-size slot

Vibration continuous operation: 2 to 9 Hz at 1.75 mm amplitude, 9 to 200 Hz at 0.5 g

Shock operation: 15 g, 11 ms

Operating elevation: up to 3000 m component-dependent

Material Composition​

Housing: galvanized plate

Front cover: dyed orange plastic similar to Pantone 144CV

Coating: light gray similar to Pantone 427CV, dark gray similar to Pantone 432CV

Internal boards: industrial mainboard, DDR2 SO-DIMM, CompactFlash holder, PCI backplane

Structural Characteristics​

Compact system unit with orange service cover

Two half-size PCI slots and one CompactFlash slot

Slide-in drive bay for storage expansion

DVI-I and SDL ready video section

Separate RS232, USB, Ethernet and PS/2 interfaces on the rear panel

Working Principle​

The installed APC620 CPU board runs B&R Automation Runtime or the configured operating system. Ethernet ports handle programming, HMI and plant communication. The DVI-I interface sends video locally; with an SDL transmitter it sends compressed display data to remote Automation Panels. PCI cards execute fieldbus, I/O or specialized processing. CompactFlash or slide-in storage holds the system image, while the battery and optional SRAM preserve clock and retentive data.

Installation Requirements​

Select a compatible APC620 CPU board, DDR2 module, heatsink, storage device and PCI cards before commissioning.

Supply 24 VDC ±25% through a fused industrial power circuit.

Mount the unit in an IP20 control cabinet with adequate ventilation for passive cooling.

Insert PCI cards fully and set any node, slot or address selectors according to Automation Studio.

Order the screw-clamp or cage-clamp 24 V terminal block separately if not supplied with the chassis.

Usage Notes​

Do not operate with the orange cover open during normal running.

Verify CPU-board temperature rating because overall operating temperature is component-dependent.

Replace the Renata battery according to service life and disposal rules.

Confirm 10/100 Ethernet speed before connecting to gigabit-only network infrastructure.