# 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)
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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.

## 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.

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