This 30 GB CFast Type I card is the highest-capacity variant in the 6ES7648-2BF10 series, designed for SIMATIC Industrial PCs and Open Controllers. It provides industrial-grade SATA flash storage with wear leveling, error correction, and power-loss protection — features absent in consumer CFast cards but essential for 24/7 automation operation.

What can I store on 30 GB in an IPC?

30 GB accommodates a full Windows IoT operating system installation alongside WinCC Runtime, STEP 7, and application data with headroom for logged production data. This makes it the right choice for IPCs serving as both HMI and data-logging nodes. For lighter deployments that need only the OS and runtime, the 16 GB or 8 GB variants may provide a better cost match.

Why industrial CFast over a consumer card?

Consumer CFast cards lack the three features that make industrial cards reliable in automation: wear leveling distributes writes across the flash array to prevent premature sector failure, error correction recovers data from degraded cells, and power-loss protection prevents corruption during unexpected shutdowns. The SIMATIC CFast card is also rated for -40°C to +85°C — a range no consumer card can match.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which IPC models have a CFast slot?

SIMATIC IPC227D, IPC277D, IPC427D, IPC477D, and selected Open Controller models include CFast slots. The card can serve as a boot drive for the operating system or as secondary storage. Check your IPC specifications for CFast slot availability and boot capability.

Can I clone an existing CFast card to this one?

Yes — standard disk imaging tools can clone one CFast card to another. Power off the IPC, replace the card, and boot from the cloned image. Siemens also provides the SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator tool for creating and restoring system images on CFast media.