B&R 5PC910 Industrial PCs

Technical Dossier

Product Details And Specifications

B&R 5PC910 Series: Comprehensive Module Range and Technical Overview

The B&R 5PC910 is a panel-based Industrial PC platform developed by Bernecker & Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH (Austria), designed for deployment in process-critical environments including chemical plants, oil refineries, nuclear facilities, and heavy manufacturing lines. The 5PC910 series occupies the mid-to-high tier of B&R's Automation PC product family, offering fanless or fan-cooled configurations, Intel Atom/Celeron/Core i-series processor options, and a modular I/O expansion architecture compatible with B&R's X20 and X67 system buses. Its IP65-rated front panel and wide operating temperature range (0–55°C) make it a standard specification in global DCS and SCADA retrofit projects. Installed base spans North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, with active deployments in facilities operating under IEC 61511 and ISA-99 compliance frameworks.

The Evolution of 5PC910 Architecture

The 5PC910 platform was introduced as a successor to B&R's earlier 5PC720 and 5PC820 lines, consolidating panel PC and control PC functions into a single ruggedized enclosure. Early revisions (circa 2010–2014) shipped with Intel Atom N270/D525 processors and supported Windows XP Embedded and Windows Embedded Standard 7. Mid-cycle revisions (2015–2018) transitioned to Intel Celeron J1900 and Core i5-4300U processors, adding support for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise and B&R's Automation Runtime (AR) operating system. Late-cycle units (2019–present) incorporate Intel Core i5-7300U and i7-7600U processors with TPM 2.0 modules and support for B&R's mapp Technology software framework.

Backward compatibility is maintained at the mechanical and bus level across most revisions; however, CPU board swaps between early and late revisions require BIOS and AR firmware realignment. Operators migrating from 5PC720 to 5PC910 must account for changed CompactFlash-to-CFast storage transitions and updated POWERLINK cycle time parameters. The series is now in a mature/end-of-active-development phase; B&R continues to supply spare parts and firmware patches under its Long-Term Availability (LTA) program through 2028 for most SKUs.

5PC910 Full Catalog & Functionalities (SKU List)

The following SKUs represent the verified active and legacy catalog for the 5PC910 series, classified by function:

System Units (Base Panel PCs)

• 5PC910.SX01-00: Fanless system unit, base enclosure for 5PC910 platform assembly, no integrated CPU.
• 5PC910.SX02-00: System unit with single expansion slot, supports one add-on CPU or I/O board.
• 5PC910.SX03-00: System unit with dual expansion slots, extended I/O capacity configuration.
• 5PC910.SX04-00: System unit with integrated 15-inch SVGA display, fanless, IP65 front panel.
• 5PC910.SX05-00: System unit with integrated 19-inch SXGA display, fan-cooled, wide-temperature variant.

CPU Boards

• 5PC910.BX01-00: Intel Atom N270 CPU board, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, CompactFlash slot, Windows XP Embedded compatible.
• 5PC910.BX02-00: Intel Atom D525 dual-core CPU board, 2 GB DDR3 RAM, CFast slot.
• 5PC910.BX03-00: Intel Celeron J1900 quad-core CPU board, 4 GB DDR3L RAM, dual GbE, CFast and SATA.
• 5PC910.BX04-00: Intel Core i5-4300U CPU board, 8 GB DDR3L RAM, dual GbE, USB 3.0, SATA III.
• 5PC910.BX05-00: Intel Core i5-7300U CPU board, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, TPM 2.0, dual GbE, M.2 SSD slot.
• 5PC910.BX06-00: Intel Core i7-7600U CPU board, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, TPM 2.0, dual GbE, M.2 NVMe slot.

Display and Panel Modules

• 5PC910.DP01-00: 12.1-inch XGA TFT display panel, 1024x768, resistive touch, IP65 front.
• 5PC910.DP02-00: 15.6-inch Full HD TFT display panel, 1920x1080, PCAP multi-touch, IP65 front.
• 5PC910.DP03-00: 21.5-inch Full HD display panel, 1920x1080, PCAP multi-touch, wide-temperature rated.

Power Supply and Accessory Modules

• 5PC910.PS01-00: 24 VDC internal power supply module, 60 W, for fanless system units.
• 5PC910.PS02-00: 24 VDC internal power supply module, 90 W, for fan-cooled and multi-slot units.
• 5PC910.FN01-00: Replacement fan module for fan-cooled 5PC910 system units, field-replaceable design.

Sourcing Hard-to-Find & Obsolete 5PC910 Parts

DriveKNMS maintains a dedicated inventory program for the B&R 5PC910 series, with particular focus on CPU boards and system units that have transitioned to limited availability or end-of-life status under B&R's standard distribution channels. For facilities operating under multi-year maintenance contracts or regulated environments where platform changes require re-validation, sourcing original 5PC910 hardware is operationally preferable to platform migration.

Quality Control for the 5PC910 Range

The 5PC910 platform presents specific test requirements due to its integrated backplane architecture and multi-board assembly. DriveKNMS applies the following verification protocol to all 5PC910 units prior to shipment:

• Power-on and POST verification: Each unit is powered at rated 24 VDC input and confirmed to complete BIOS POST without error codes.
• CPU board identification: Processor type, RAM capacity, and firmware revision are logged against the unit label and B&R hardware revision database.
• Storage media integrity: CFast or M.2 SSD is read-tested using sector-level scan tools; units with bad sector counts above threshold are rejected.
• I/O port functional test: All USB, GbE, serial (RS232/RS422/RS485), and display output ports are tested under load.
• Backplane bus communication: Where applicable, X20 bus interface is verified using B&R Automation Studio diagnostic tools to confirm POWERLINK frame integrity.
• Thermal cycling: Fan-cooled units are run under sustained CPU load for a minimum of 2 hours to verify thermal management performance.
• Cosmetic and mechanical inspection: Front panel IP65 seal, connector integrity, and mounting hardware are inspected and documented with photographs.