Modular Controllers based on Raspberry Pi
With the Raspberry Pi-based B-Nimis MC-Pi series, Berghof offers high-performance CODESYS quad-core controllers for the realization of your IoT, motion and automation projects. With cycle times of up to 500 μs, the real-time CODESYS quad-core controller offers an optimum balance between computing power and costs.
MC-Pi Pro
The MC-Pi Pro impresses with excellent real-time behavior thanks to its quad-core CPU and perfectly coordinated hardware and software. State-of-the-art Raspberry Pi technology (CM4) and first-class Berghof engineering enable top performance in industrial applications.
Even the entry-level module with 2 GB RAM, 8 GB Flash and 200 kB Retain offers a wide range of possible applications.
Features:
- Up to 2GB RAM / 8GB Flash / 100KB Retain
- Compatible with Berghof’s entire standard portfolio
- Integrated EtherCAT communication system
- Industrial temperature ranges
- CODESYS standard
- Optimized real-time behavior
- WLAN & Bluetooth optional
- Cycle times down to 500 μs
- Outstanding visualization performance
- Compute Module 4
- Available with all common fieldbuses
- Certificates for international use are available
MC-Pi Prime
The Prime model offers additional interfaces and a uSD card slot. Time-saving updates for firmware or customer applications are possible via USB or uSD card. Data and project configurations can be saved on the SD card, backed up and conveniently evaluated or exchanged.
It is quickly ready for use thanks to preconfigured devices or automatic configuration via USB stick.
With USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN and Bluetooth, this Raspberry Pi-based CODESYS PLC is a future-proof automation solution.
Features:
- Up to 2GB RAM / 8GB Flash / 200kB Retain
- 4x host USB 3.0
- 1x uSD (SDXC)
- Compatible with Berghof’s entire standard portfolio
- Integrated EtherCAT communication system
- Industrial temperature ranges
- CODESYS standard
- Optimized real-time behavior
- WLAN & Bluetooth optional
- Cycle times down to 500 μs
- Outstanding visualization performance
- Compute Module 4
- Available with all common fieldbuses
- Certificates for international use are available
MC-Pi Plus
The MC-Pi Plus extends the Prime model with interfaces such as RS232/RS485 and a CAN interface and is therefore ideally suited for tasks such as Softmotion CNC.
USB 3.0, Gibabit Ethernet, WLAN and Bluetooth (optional) make this CODESYS PLC based on Raspberry Pi the automation solution for the future.
Features:
- Up to 2GB RAM / 8GB Flash / 100 kB Retain
- 2x Host USB 3.0, 1x Host USB 2.0
- 1x CAN Bus
- 1x RS232 / RS485
- 1x uSD (SDXC)
- Compatible with Berghof’s entire standard portfolio
- Integrated EtherCAT communication system
- Industrial temperature ranges
- CODESYS standard
- Optimized real-time behavior
- WLAN & Bluetooth optional
- Cycle times down to 500 μs
- Outstanding visualization performance
- Compute Module 4
- Available with all common fieldbuses
- Certificates for international use are available
EtherCAT I/O Extensions
Add the technical extras that make sense for your specific application to your modular control system.
Choose from our 20 EtherCAT® expansion modules, all of which can be connected directly to our B-Nimis MC-Pi controllers and are UL-certified. Alternatively, they can also be used remotely on any EtherCAT® controller via the bus coupler module.