VACON® Fieldbus options

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Operating an AC drive using a fieldbus reduces system costs, makes communication faster and more efficient and provides an easier user interface.

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  • Provides the VACON® drive with an AS-i bus interface
  • Slots VACON® 100: CDE
  • Slots VACON® 20X: E
  • Provides a multiprotocol RS485 interface to VACON® NX products. The option board is identical to OPTC8 apart from the fieldbus connector
  • Modbus RTU protocol support
  • Metasys N2 protocol support
  • Termination resistor can be activated with jumper
  • 5-pin connector plug
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides a PROFIBUS DP-V0 interface to VACON® NX products. The option board is identical to OPTC5 apart from the fieldbus connector
  • PROFIBUS DP-V0 protocol support
  • Vacon profile and PROFIdrive-like profile
  • Termination resistor can be activated with jumper
  • 5-pin connector plug
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides a LonWorks interface to VACON® NX and VACON® 100 products
  • LonWorks protocol
  • 3-pin plug connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Provides a PROFIBUS DP-V0 interface to VACON® NX products. The option board is identical to OPTC3 apart from the fieldbus connector
  • PROFIBUS DP-V0 protocol support
  • VACON® profile and PROFIdrive-like profile
  • Termination resistor can be activated with jumper
  • Sub-D9 connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Provides a CANopen interface to VACON® NX products
  • CANopen protocol support
  • VACON® profile and CiA 402-like profile
  • 5-pin plug connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides a DeviceNet interface to VACON® NX products
  • DeviceNet protocol support
  • VACON® profile and CIP AC Drive-like profile
  • 5-pin plug connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides a multiprotocol RS-485 interface to VACON® NX products. The option board is identical to OPTC2 apart from the fieldbus connector
  • Modbus RTU protocol support
  • Metasys N2 protocol support
  • Termination resistor can be activated with jumper
  • Sub-D9 connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides Modbus TCP interface to VACON® NX products
  • Modbus TCP protocol
  • 1x RJ45 connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides BACnet MS/TP interface to VACON® NX products
  • BACnet MS/TP (RS485-based) protocol
  • 5-pin plug connector
  • Slots NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots NXL: DE
  • Provides a PROFINET interface to VACON® NX products
  • PFOFINET protocol
  • VACON® profile and PROFIdrive-like profile
  • 1x RJ45 connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides EtherNet/IP interface to VACON® NX products
  • EtherNet/IP protocol
  • VACON® profile and CIP AC Drive-like profile
  • 1x RJ45 connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE
  • Provides a PROFIBUS DP-V1 interface to VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 products. The option board is identical to OPT-E5 apart from the fieldbus connector
  • PROFIBUS DP-V0 and DP-V1 protocol support
  • VACON® profile and PROFIdrive-like profile
  • 5-pin plug connector
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E
  • Certified by PI for fulfilment of PROFIBUS standard
  • Provides PROFIBUS DP-V1 interface to VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 products. The option board is identical to OPTE3 apart from the fieldbus connector
  • PROFIBUS DP-V0 and DP-V1 protocol support
  • VACON® profile and PROFIdrive-like profile
  • Sub-D9 connector
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E
  • Certified by PI for fulfilment of PROFIBUS standard
  • This option board provides CANopen interface to VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 products
  • CANopen protocol support
  • VACON® profile and CiA 402-like profile
  • 5-pin plug connector
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E
  • Provides DeviceNet interface to VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 products
  • DeviceNet protocol support
  • VACON® profile and CIP AC Drive-like profile
  • 5-pin plug connector
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E
  • Provides multiprotocol Ethernet interface to VACON® NXS, VACON® NXP, VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 products
  • Modbus TCP/UDP, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP protocol support
  • MRP and RSTP protocol support
  • 2 x RJ45 connectors with built-in switch
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E
  • Certified by ODVA for fulfilment of the EtherNet/IP standard
  • Certified by PI for fulfilment of the PROFINET standard (Conformance Class B)
  • Provides EtherCAT interface to VACON® NXP, VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 products
  • EtherCAT protocol support
  • Based on BECKHOFF ASIC
  • VACON®profile and CiA 402-like profile
  • 2x RJ45 connectors
  • Slots VACON® NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E

 

Software

Software
Type Name Language Updated Version Status Download File type
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® 100 BACnet/IP EDE 03 Jan, 2019 RL 3.8 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® 100 EtherNet/IP EDS 05 Nov, 2018 RL 38.6 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® 100 PROFINET IO GSDML 15 Oct, 2018 RL 139.6 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® 100 SIMATIC PDM PROFINET IO EDD 16 Jun, 2022 RL 134.2 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® Advanced Safety Option Firmware 16 Dec, 2019 004 RL 3.1 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® NX OPTC3/C5 PROFIBUS GSD 11 Jan, 2016 RL 748.0 B ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® NX OPTC4 LonWorks XIF 11 Jan, 2016 RL 1.3 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® NX OPTC6 CANopen EDS 27 Feb, 2018 RL 2.7 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® NX OPTC7 DeviceNet EDS 01 Jan, 2012 RL 3.5 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-C2 Modbus RTU / N2 Firmware 12 Sept, 2012 023 RL 62.8 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-C3/C5 PROFIBUS DP Firmware 07 Oct, 2015 018 RL 57.6 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-C4 LonWorks Firmware 14 Jun, 2017 025 RL 66.1 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-C6 CANopen Firmware 21 Aug, 2017 026 RL 74.5 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-C7 DeviceNet Firmware 18 Sept, 2012 012 RL 81.8 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-CG S2 Protocol Firmware 19 Sept, 2012 010 RL 46.3 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-CI Modbus TCP/IP Firmware 13 Apr, 2021 020 RL 153.1 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-CJ BACnet MS/TP Firmware 19 Sept, 2012 013 RL 64.8 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-CP PROFINET IO Firmware 13 Apr, 2021 014 RL 511.6 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-CQ Ethernet/IP Firmware 13 Apr, 2021 008 RL 188.3 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-E2/E8 Modbus RTU/N2 Firmware 13 Jan, 2019 003 RL 2.4 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-E6 CANopen Firmware 12 Apr, 2022 014 RL 2.5 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-E7 DeviceNet Firmware 06 Nov, 2020 007 RL 2.2 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-E9 DualPort Ethernet Firmware 21 Aug, 2020 011 RL 7.1 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPT-EC EtherCAT Firmware 12 Aug, 2022 005 RL 2.9 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPTBB EnDat Firmware 28 Mar, 2019 008 RL 62.5 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPTBE EnDat/SSI/BiSS C Firmware 28 Mar, 2019 010 RL 36.4 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTE3/E5 PROFIBUS GSD 08 Jun, 2022 RL 13.4 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTE6 CANopen EDS 20 Jan, 2021 RL 116.8 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTE7 DeviceNet EDS 06 Mar, 2020 RL 8.7 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTE9 EtherNet/IP EDS 03 Sept, 2020 RL 72.1 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTE9 PROFINET IO GSDML 03 Apr, 2020 RL 204.3 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTE9 SIMATIC PDM EDD 16 Dec, 2019 RL 667.4 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VACON® OPTEA Adv. DualPort Eth. Firmware 03 Apr, 2023 007 RL 7.2 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTEA EtherNet/IP EDS 13 Nov, 2018 RL 54.0 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTEA PROFINET IO GSDML 08 Feb, 2021 RL 209.2 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTEA SIMATIC PDM EDD 13 Nov, 2018 RL 461.7 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VACON® OPTEC EtherCAT ESI 20 Feb, 2020 RL 381.4 KB ZIP