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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Waveshare IPCBOX-B Industrial Computer for Raspberry Pi CM5 - Dual Ethernet, 2x RS485 + 2x RS232 **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** WS-34123 · **Brand:** [Waveshare](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/waveshare-in-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/waveshare-ipcbox-cm5-b-industrial-computer-for-raspberry-pi-cm5-dual-ethernet-2-rs485-2-rs232.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/waveshare-ipcbox-cm5-b-industrial-computer-for-raspberry-pi-cm5-dual-ethernet-2-rs485-2-rs232.html.md)) Turn a Compute Module 5 into a DIN-rail mountable industrial controller with dual Ethernet, isolated serial and 4G-ready expansion. ## Pricing - **Price:** $162.98 (inc GST) — $148.16 AUD, exc GST ## Availability & dispatch - Out of stock — the product page offers email notification when it returns. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=WS-34123:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. 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Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description Drop a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 into a sealed aluminium enclosure, and you have a deployable industrial controller - one that speaks Modbus over RS485, talks to gear over RS232, and puts two independent Ethernet ports on the front panel. The wide-range power input is what makes this practical outside a lab. A 7V~36V screw terminal accepts whatever DC rail is already in the cabinet, so there is no need to find space for a mains adapter. A 5V 5A USB-C port is there for bench work. Networking is split across a Gigabit and a 2.5GbE RJ45 port, which is enough to bridge an isolated plant network to the site LAN without adding a switch. An M.2 B key slot and nano SIM socket take a 4G or 5G module for sites with no wired backhaul, and a separate M.2 M key slot allows for booting the system from an NVMe drive rather than an SD card or eMMC. Note that [the Compute Module 5](https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi/boards/compute-module-5.html) is not included, and neither is [a power supply](https://core-electronics.com.au/power-batteries.html#category_654) — choose the CM5 variant and DC supply that suit your deployment. ### Features - Deploys straight into a cabinet — 7V~36V wide-range screw terminal input means no mains adapter or separate DC-DC conversion stage - Bridges two networks without a switch, thanks to independent 1000M and 2500M Ethernet PHYs - Talks to both modern and legacy plant equipment: 2x RS485 and 2x RS232, plus a 1Mbps CAN interface - Survives cabinet temperatures — the aluminium alloy case conducts heat across its full area into external fins, with a 5V PWM fan header if forced air is needed - Adds cellular backhaul via the M.2 B key slot and nano SIM socket, for sites with no fixed line - Boots from NVMe rather than TF card via the M.2 M key slot (2230 / 2242, NVMe protocol only), removing the usual SD card wear problem - Mounts two ways - a rail-mount buckle is included and 75x75 VESA holes are present - Drives a 4K display over HDMI, so the same unit serves as an HMI - Interfaces to discrete plant signals with 2 digital inputs and 2 digital outputs, plus a controllable buzzer - Onboard EEPROM and encryption chip for device identity and secure provisioning - 120R jumpers select RS485 and CAN termination without opening a terminal block ### Specifications | Property | Specification | |---|---| | CM5 socket | Suitable for all variants of Compute Module 5 (not included) | | Networking | 1× 1000M Ethernet RJ45, 1× 2500M Ethernet RJ45 | | USB | 1× USB 3.2 Gen1, 3× USB 2.0 | | Video | 1× HDMI, 4K output supported | | M.2 M key | PCIe Gen2/3 ×1, 2230 / 2242, NVMe protocol drives only | | M.2 B key | Supports 4G / 5G communication modules, with nano SIM slot | | Storage | TF card socket for Compute Module 5 Lite (no eMMC) variants | | Serial | 2× RS485 + 2× RS232; 1× CAN up to 1Mbps | | Digital I/O | 2× digital outputs, 2× digital inputs | | Audio | 3.5mm jack with microphone support, PH2.0 speaker header | | Fan header | 5V 4-pin JST-SH, PWM controlled | | RTC | SH1.0 RTC battery header | | Other | Controllable buzzer, onboard EEPROM and encryption chip, BOOT and PSW buttons, eMMC programming port | | Power input | 7V~36V screw terminal, or 5V 5A USB-C | | Dimensions | 136.0 × 92.0 × 39.5 mm | ### Resources - [IPCBOX-CM5 wiki](https://docs.waveshare.com/IPCBOX-CM5-A) ### What's Included - 1x IPCBOX-CM5-B aluminium alloy case - 1x CM5-IPC-BASE-A-2RS485 baseboard - 4x black nylon spacers - 1x screw pack - 1x screwdriver - 1x 6-pin 3.5mm pitch double-layer terminal block - 1x 4-pin 3.5mm pitch double-layer terminal block - 1x rail-mount buckle - 1x thermal tape A Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, DC power supply, NVMe drive and 4G module are not included. ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/W/S/WS-34123_ecommerce_1788221947762.jpg)