PFC200 controller / Edge Controller unit

The PFC200 is WAGO’s second generation programmable fieldbus controller family, and the 750-8212 is one variant. The controller runs a Linux-based real-time operating system with a CODESYS 3 runtime, and is programmed according to IEC 61131-3. It integrates two Ethernet ports with a switch, a serial interface and a number of protocols such as Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP and OPC UA, with some versions adding fieldbus slave functions such as PROFIBUS or CAN. The controller mounts on a DIN rail at the head of a WAGO 750 I/O station and supplies the internal bus. Because it runs Linux, additional software such as Docker containers can be deployed in some models, making the unit suitable as an edge controller. Typical applications include machine and plant control, building automation, energy management and IoT gateways. The product name is generic, so the 750-8212 is given as a representative model, and variants differ in interfaces and memory.