Kontron is expanding its embedded product range with a new platform – PiXtend. This platform is an extension of the popular Raspberry Pi computer, which was originally designed for educational purposes, but can also be used in automation, measurement and control technology.
PiXtend adds interfaces and inputs and outputs of a full-fledged industrial controller (PLC) to the Linux-based Raspberry Pi. The drivers make it possible to work with the industrially widely used CODESYS-programming environment. With the CODESYS web visualization, the PiXtend system can be monitored and controlled from any computer with a web browser (via PC, tablet, smartphone). For embedded Linux programming, PiXtend offers open-source C and Python libraries with example programs.
Possible applications:
- Analog and digital circuits & technology
- Control platform for building and machine automation
- PLC programming according to IEC 61131-3 (ST, AWL, FUP, KOP) with CODESYS
- Practical exercises on embedded software and hardware (32-bit ARM, 8-bit AVR processor)
- Internet of Things (IoT) applications, Industry 4.0 platform
PiXtend® products and solutions perfectly complement the Kontron range. The PiXtend® portfolio includes the PiXtend® V2-L and PiXtend® V2-S control boards, with various digital and analog I/O capabilities and interfaces (CAN, RS-232, RS-485 (supports Modbus), Ethernet and Wifi), based on a powerful Raspberry Pi single-board computer.
PiXtend is supported with:
- Codesys V3
- Libraries for C and Python programming
- FHEM
- Node-RED
The cards are supplemented with PiXtend® eIO, an I/O expansion system for digital and analogue sensors and actuators, connectable via Modbus.
High-quality push-in connection strips enable safe and tool-free connection of sensors and actuators to the device or in the control cabinet. All controls and modules are available in both Basic and Pro versions as complete devices with DIN rail housing.
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