USER MANUAL 1.2 | B-NIMIS MC-PI AND BC-PI SERIES
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4.6. Product features
The B-Nimis MC-Pi is a CODESYS PLC controller with a wide range of data interfaces. The B-
Nimis BC-Pi is a Raspberry Pi OS-based mini PC with expansion options for EtherCAT modules
of the B-Nimis MC-I/O series.
Mounting
The MC-Pi or BC-Pi is designed for control cabinet installation on a DIN mounting rail in harsh in-
dustrial environments.
Processor
The basic version of the unit has a 1.5 GHz Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM
v8) 64-bit SoC
Ethernet
An Ethernet interface with 10/100/1000 Mbit/s is available. The TCP/IP and UDP/IP protocols en-
able a very flexible connection to visualisation software, to higher-level control units or to the IT
infrastructure.
EtherCAT
An EtherCAT extension interface with a 10-pole connection on the side is available. The interface
is compatible with Berghof modules of the MC-I/O or E-I/O series.
USB
The USB 3.2 Gen 1 host interface is a widely used peripheral interface. This enables simple data
exchange or expansion with compatible USB devices.
USB sticks with FAT/FAT32/exFAT/ext3/ext4 formatting are supported.
For support of other USB devices, please contact our technical support.
Real-time clock
A Goldcap buffered, maintenance-free real-time clock can be set to the current time via a software
interface. The buffer time is 72h.
SD card
The MC-Pi-Prime and BC-Pi-Prime are equipped with 1 x µSD card slot, e.g. for data downloads.
Display interface
The display interface is compatible with the HDMI 2.0 standard. Picture transmissions up to
4Kp60 are possible here, if supported by the display. For connection, a mini-HDMI cable is re-
quired that supports at least the HDMI 1.4 standard, with a corresponding connection for the con-
nected monitor.
Visualisation
CODESYS web visualisation is included with the MC-Pi. An easy-to-use display is available with
the Berghof B-Primis ET terminals.
