PiLink PL-R5/R5M IP20/IP65 Industrial PCs with Raspberry Pi CM5

PiLink PL-R5/R5M Series – Raspberry Pi CM5 PCs

Compact industrial PCs with an IP20 or IP65 ingress protection rating, the PL-R5 and PL-R5M Series are manufactured by PiLink, a Japanese company, and are powered by a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5).

While the PLR5M Series has one USB 2.0 port, one 100 Mbps Ethernet port, an additional Gigabit Ethernet port that can be added, and a 10.7V to 28.8V DC input range, the PLR5 Series has one USB 3.0 port, one single-pair Ethernet (SPE) port, and a 9V to 40V DC input. Both have optional WiFi 5 and Bluetooth, a cellular M.2 B-Key socket, optional RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces, I2C interfaces, and more. The IP65 models come in three different configurations: Basic, USB (three USB ports), and Basic Plus (four additional analog inputs and four additional DI/DO). A DIO CAN IP65 variant with two DI, two DO, and two CAN Bus interfaces is also added by the PL-R5. There are even more options available for the IP20 variants. Applications focus on robotics and smart factories.

PiLink PL-R5 BASIC Plus IP65 Model

PiLink PL-R5/R5M (IP65) Specifications:

• System on Module: Raspberry Pi CM5
  • SoC: Broadcom BCM2712
  • Processor: Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 running at 2.4 GHz
  • Graphics: VideoCore V3D VII GPU @ 800 MHz
  • Memory: Up to 8 GB LPDDR4-4267 ECC SDRAM
  • On-board Storage: eMMC flash up to 64 GB
  • Removable Storage: MicroSD card slot
  • Wireless Connectivity: Dual-band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth 5.0 LE (via SoM option)
• Camera: Internal MIPI-CSI camera interface
• Networking:
  • PL-R5 (all models): 1× Gigabit Ethernet (M8 connector)
  • PL-R5M Basic and USB variants: 1× 100 Mbps Ethernet (M8)
  • PL-R5M Basic Plus: 1× 100 Mbps Ethernet (M8) + 1× Gigabit Ethernet (M8)
  • Optional Wi-Fi 5 / Bluetooth 5.0 LE (through CM5 module)
  • Optional cellular: 4G LTE Cat-7 via M.2 B-Key slot (EM7431 modem) with Nano-SIM slot
• USB:
  • PL-R5: 1× USB 3.0 Type-A
  • PL-R5M: 1× USB 2.0 Type-A
  • USB variant: adds 2× additional USB 2.0 ports
  • USB Type-C port dedicated to eMMC flashing
• Expansion and I/O:
  • Basic Plus variant: M5 I/O: 2× DI, 2× DO, 4× analog inputs
  • DIO-CAN variant: M5 I/O: 2× DI, 2× DO, 2× CAN bus
  • Optional M5 4-pin connector selectable for I²C, RS-232, or RS-485
  • Internal 40-pin GPIO header
• System Features:
  • Fan control support
  • External battery input
  • RTC backup battery (BR1225 or CR1225)
  • Hardware watchdog timer
  • eMMC write-protect switch
  • Mounting: DIN-rail or wall-mount
• Power:
  • PL-R5 input: 9 V to 40 V DC
  • PL-R5M input: 10.7 V to 28.8 V DC
• Mechanical and Environmental:
  • Dimensions: 132 × 88.7 × 35 mm
  • Weight: ~540 g
  • Operating temperature: −20 °C to +60 °C
  • Storage temperature: −25 °C to +85 °C
  • Humidity: 0–95 % (non-condensing)
  • Protection rating: IP65
• Compliance and Reliability
  • Vibration: IEC 60068-2-6
  • Shock: IEC 60068-2-27
  • EMI (radiated): EN 55016-2-3
  • EMS immunity:
    • ESD: EN 61000-4-2
    • RF field: EN 61000-4-3
    • EFT burst: EN 61000-4-4

Pilink PL-R5 DIO CAN IP65 ports

The PiLink PL-R5 and PL-R5M industrial PCs’ IP20 versions are essentially identical except for the absence of waterproof connectors. This allows the company to offer a greater variety of interface options, such as Single Pair Ethernet, maintenance display support, extra COM and USB 3.0 ports, and more.

PiLink PL-R5 IP20 Raspberry-Pi CM5 industrial computers

With the appropriate drivers, all models run either Trixie OS or Raspberry Pi Bookworm. Each product page has links to OS images and a wealth of documentation, but aside from the product brief, which is accessible to the public, all other resources require users to log in or get in touch with the business. 

PL-R5 BASE BOARD Top and Bottom

PiLink does not offer pricing information for the carrier board or its Raspberry Pi CM5 IP20/IP65 industrial PCs. The company’s website has more information about each model. 

Images used courtesy of pilink.