Hilscher 2 Port PCI Express 5-Pin Network Card, 0.5Mbps

This PC card provides a PROFIBUS fieldbus Interface for industrial systems, enabling communication between automation controllers and field devices over a serial network. Fitted to a PCI Express slot, it offers a modest data-rate link suited to networks requiring lower throughput and supports dual connections for parallel bus segments. The module is built to meet common electrical and environmental conformity standards relevant to installation in industrial equipment.

• PCI Express bus connectivity for Compact host integration
• Dual-port configuration enabling two independent connections
• 5-pin Interface type for standard PROFIBUS cabling
• 0.5 Mbps transfer capability for low-speed PROFIBUS segments
• Conformity with RoHS, UL, CE and UKCA ensuring regulatory compatibility

• Suitable for linking PLCs to PROFIBUS DP field devices in factories
• Ideal for retrofitting legacy low-speed PROFIBUS installations
• Used for testing and development of PROFIBUS network segments
• Can be used for connecting parallel PROFIBUS lines from a single host

It installs into a PCI Express expansion slot and communicates via that bus.

The card offers two separate ports, allowing connection of two distinct bus segments.

Wiring is handled through a five-pin Interface compatible with standard PROFIBUS cables.

The link operates at 0.5 Mbps, appropriate for low-speed PROFIBUS DP segments and applications that do not require high data throughput.