Siemens Industrial Box PC
SIMATIC IPC227G Nanobox PC
The SIMATIC IPC227G Nanobox PC is an extremely compact and flexible embedded industrial PC.
Thanks to its closed, dust-protected all-metal enclosure, the IPC227G offers maximum industrial functionality for flexible use under harsh conditions – while remaining maintenance-free.
Modern interfaces and the options for two M.2 slots mean this Box PC can be easily integrated into the automation system and expanded. The latest Intel Dual-Core and Quad-Core processors ensure excellent performance here in an ultra-compact design.
The Box PC with optimised performance in compact design – maintenance-free, rugged and expandable.
The particularly compact maintenance-free SIMATIC IPC227G Nanobox PC provides the highest industry functionality for flexible deployment in harsh conditions at high temperatures up to 55 °C.
The Nanobox PC SIMATIC IPC227G is an extremely compact and flexible embedded industry PC. With its sealed metal enclosure, the IPC227G provides the highest industry functionality for flexible deployment in harsh conditions – and all this maintenance-free.
Modern interfaces and the possibility for expansion via a PCIe slot allows this Box PC to be easily integrated into the automation system. The power-saving Intel® dual and quad core processors provide the best performance in an ultra-compact design.
Key Features
Small footprint and mounting flexibility
- Maximum compactness with approx. 1 liter enclosure volume or more with integrated industrial power supply for minimum space requirements in the control cabinet
- High flexibility with three mounting options, flexible mounting positions and interfaces on one side suitable for every installation situation
Rugged design for maintenance-free, continuous operation
- Maximum industrial functionality due to sealed enclosure for optimum dust protection and high electromagnetic compatibility
- Backup of important system data with non-volatile retentive memory (NVRAM, optional)
- Designed for 24/7 continuous operation at up to 55°C ambient temperature and high vibration/shock requirements
- Maintenance-free operation – no fan, no moving parts
- Battery-free operation possible (with time-of-day synchronization over network)
Optimized performance and the latest interfaces
- High-performance and energy-efficient dual-core and quad-core Intel® Celeron® processors
- A variety of interfaces and configuration options (4 x USB 3.1, 3 x Gbit Ethernet, RS232/RS485/RS422, M.2 Solid-State-Drive (SSD))
- Optimized for headless operation with LED for efficient self-diagnostics
- Easy expansion with two M.2 slots
Optimized for AI applications
- Through expandability using AI accelerators as M.2 modules, optimization of workload balancing
High investment security for reducing engineering costs
- Long-term availability: Service & support period up to 11 years
- Ideal platform for SIMATIC software controller (in preparation) and/or WinCC RT
- Easy integration into automation solutions using the TIA Portal and onboard PROFINET interfaces
Versatile deployment
- Control, visualization and communication tasks, for example, in mechanical engineering, transportation systems or power transmission
- Acquisition of data, further processing, and visualization as data gateway or for data monitoring
- Machine-level applications that require additional C/C++ programs
- Additional applications, for example, shipbuilding, building automation, warehousing & logistics
- SIMATIC IPC227G can be operated both in the industrial sector as well as in residential, business and commercial environments
- For interference applications in the area of artificial intelligence, e.g.: Optical quality inspection
Design
Basic design
- All-metal enclosure, resistant to vibrations and shocks, also with high electromagnetic compatibility
- Isolated power supply:
- 24 V DC (19.2 to 28.8 V)
- Graphics connection DisplayPort
- 2 x DisplayPort V1.4
- Resolution: up to 4kp60
- Interfaces (accessible from one side):
- 3 x LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interface (RJ45)
- 4 x USB V3.1
- Fieldbus
- PROFINET Realtime via Standard Ethernet interface
Equipment variants
- Processor:
- Intel Atom X6211E: 2-core / 2 threads – power-consumption-optimized
- Intel Atom X6413E: 4-core / 4 threads – performance-optimized
- Intel Atom X6414RE: 4-core / 4 threads – real-time-optimized
- Main memory expansion:
- 4 GB, 8 GB, or 16 GB RAM
- ECC (Error Correction Code; inband) can be optionally set in the BIOS
- Retentive memory:
- 512 KB retentive memory (NVRAM), of which 128 KB can be written within the buffer time (optional, available soon)
- Serial interface expansion as device version:
- No / 1 / 2 COM interface(s) (optional; RS232 / RS485 / RS422; switchable in the BIOS)
- Hardware expansion:
- 2 x M.2 module slot
- Of which one slot with assigned SIM card holder to support radio communication applications
- Drives:
- Solid-state drive from 256 GB (executed as M.2 module)
- Accessible from outside in the M.2 slider
- Preinstalled operating systems:
- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC
Integrated diagnostics DiagBase
• Integrated, parameterizable monitoring functions (program execution/watchdog, internal enclosure temperature, mass storage)
Application
Can be used in versatile ways for:
- Control, visualisation and communication tasks in areas like mechanical engineering, transportation systems or power transmission
- Acquisition, further processing and visualisation of data
- Machine-level applications that additionally require C/C++ programs
- Applications such as shipbuilding, building automation, and storage & logistics
- For Industrial Edge applications for simple, scalable and reliable use of software for data processing (with pre-installed Industrial Edge Runtime):
- Collection, analysis, saving and forwarding of production data
- Installation and scaling of software using container technology
- Central management of devices and software on location or in the cloud
- Full data control from the shop floor to the cloud
For interference applications in the area of artificial intelligence, e.g.:
- Automated assembly of products
- Optical quality inspection
- Detection of deviations / condition monitoring
The SIMATIC IPC227G Advantage
Low space requirements and installation flexibility
- Maximum compactness with approx. 1 liter enclosure volume or more with integrated industrial power supply for minimum space requirements in the control cabinet
- Excellent flexibility thanks to three installation variants and interfaces on one side suitable for any installation situation
High degree of ruggedness for maintenance-free continuous operation
- Maximum industrial functionality thanks to closed enclosure for optimum dust protection and high electromagnetic compatibility
- Designed for continuous operation at ambient temperatures up to 55 °C and high vibration/shock requirements
- Enclosed, dust-protected enclosure even in challenging environments
- Maintenance-free operation – no fan
- Backup of important system data thanks to non-volatile retentive memory (NVRAM, optional, available soon)
Optimised for use as gateway and for control and visualization tasks
- High-performance and energy-saving dual-core and quad-core Intel Celeron processors
- Support of applications with real-time requirements using Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and time-sensitive networking (TSN)
- Diverse interfaces and configuration options (USB 3.0, 3 x Gbit Ethernet, RS232/RS485/RS422, SSD)
- High data integrity using the optional usable ECC function of the work memory (error correction code)
- Integration of additional fieldbus or radio communication functionalities using M.2 modules
- Optimized for headless operation with LEDs for efficient self-diagnostics
Optimised for AI applications
- Through expandability using AI accelerators as M.2 modules, optimization of workload balancing
High level of investment security for reducing engineering costs
- Long-term availability: Service & support period up to 11 years
- Simple integration into automation solutions with the TIA Portal
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