BECKHOFF C9900-E251 Slotbox for Extending Industrial PCs

Description

Designed for robust industrial environment expansion, the Beckhoff C9900-E251 slotbox allows operators to extend compatible Beckhoff Industrial PCs with two additional plug-in card slots. This expansion unit is constructed with a fanless aluminum housing engineered specifically for space-saving control cabinet installation. It establishes a high-speed link with the host controller via a PCIe x1 interface, requiring a matching PCIe module (such as the C9900-E236 or C9900-E239) installed within the primary PC. By facilitating remote slot placement, the C9900-E251 provides flexibility in layout configuration and system hardware scaling without upgrading the primary PC chassis.

Features

• Sturdy, fanless aluminum housing ideal for demanding control cabinet environments.
• Provides 2 physical PCI slots for accommodating plug-in cards up to 190 mm in length.
• Facilitates remote expansion up to a maximum distance of 7 meters from the host Industrial PC.
• Top-facing connector arrangement allows optimized cable routing and convenient integration in standard control panels.
• Operates on a standard industrial 24 V DC power supply input.

Applications

• Control cabinet hardware expansion for decentralized industrial PC architectures.
• Integration of specialized legacy PCI communication, measurement, or control cards.
• Distributed system monitoring and data acquisition setups in manufacturing plants.

Technical Specifications

Connections and Interfaces

Installation Guidelines

• Mounting: Mount secure inside a clean, dry control cabinet using the specified mounting plate assembly.
• Wiring Layout: Keep all cabling accessible from the top. Maintain minimum clearance surrounding the fanless housing to promote natural convection cooling.
• Cable Distance: Ensure the PCIe connection cable to the host Industrial PC does not exceed the maximum certified length of 7 meters to prevent signal degradation.
• Grounding: Always establish a low-impedance functional ground connection to the slotbox chassis to protect integrated expansion cards against electromagnetic interference (EMI).