Built-in functionality for enhanced control
Although extremely compact in size, the VACON® 20 is packed with functionality to help improve system performance and cost efficiency.
Fast installation and set-up are possible due to easy-access terminals, integral DIN rail mounting and the parameter copying tool which can clone settings without needing mains power. The parameter list can be freely modified and application-specific parameter sets and default settings can be created. PLC functionality means individual control logic can be built into the drive and unused I/O options can be used for other machine-related tasks.
The built-in RS-485 interface provides a cost-effective and simple serial-control interface for the drive. With optional modules, VACON 20 can be connected to almost any fieldbus system based on RS-485 or Ethernet, including Profibus DP, CANOpen, DeviceNet, Profinet I/O, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/IP and Ethernet IP.
Available in all common voltages and in a wide power range, VACON 20 optimizes the performance of, for example, vertical-movement, packaging, material-handling and flow-control applications in various process industries around the globe.
Supply voltages and power range
- 1 x 115 V...0.25-1.1 kW
- 1 x 208-240 V...0.25-2.2 kW
- 3 x 208-240 V...0.25-11 kW
- 3 x 380-480 V...0.37-18.5 kW
Features and benefits
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Individual and customized control due to built-in PLC functionality
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Optimized performance in demanding environments thanks to unique passive cooling system
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Fits into the tightest of spaces due to its slender economical design
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Supports asynchronous induction as well as permanent magnet synchronous motors
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Dedicated functionality to improve flow control in building-automation applications
Documents
| Type | Name | Language | Valid for | Updated | Download | File type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency | English | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.2 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Bulgarian | Bulgarian | Multiple | 02 May, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Crotian | Croatian | Multiple | 30 Jan, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Czech | Czech | Multiple | 21 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Dutch | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.4 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - English US | English | United States | 14 Jun, 2023 | 77.8 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Finnish | Finnish | Multiple | 20 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - French | French | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.4 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - German | German | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.4 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 30 Jan, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Korean | Korean | Multiple | 03 Oct, 2023 | 73.2 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Norwegian | Norwegian Bokmål | Multiple | 19 Jan, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Polish | Polish | Multiple | 21 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Romanian | Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan | Multiple | 01 Mar, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Slovenian | Slovenian | Multiple | 03 Apr, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Spanish | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 29 Mar, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Swedish | Swedish | Multiple | 18 Feb, 2023 | 73.1 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Taiwan | Chinese | Taiwan | 11 May, 2023 | 73.3 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Turkish | Turkish | Multiple | 02 May, 2023 | 79.2 MB | |
| Brochure | Danfoss Drives Fieldbus Solutions | English | Multiple | 11 Nov, 2021 | 7.7 MB | |
| Case story | Pool pumps Davey | English | Multiple | 17 Mar, 2023 | 4.2 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview | English | Multiple | 09 May, 2025 | 12.6 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Chinese | Chinese | Multiple | 21 Jul, 2025 | 12.9 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Czech | Czech | Multiple | 21 Aug, 2025 | 12.6 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - French | French | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 11.4 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - German | German | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 11.4 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 09 May, 2025 | 12.8 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Korean | Korean | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 13.2 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Polish | Polish | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 11.9 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Portuguese | Portuguese | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 11.9 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Russian | Russian | Multiple | 09 May, 2025 | 12.7 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Serbian | Serbian | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 11.9 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Spanish | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 11.8 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide | English | Multiple | 24 Mar, 2025 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Chinese | Chinese | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.7 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Danish | Danish | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Dutch | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Finnish | Finnish | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - French | French | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - German | German | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.7 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Italian | Italian | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Korean | Korean | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 4.0 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Polish | Polish | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Portuguese | Portuguese | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Russian | Russian | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.7 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Spanish | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Turkish | Turkish | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.7 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Ukrainian | Ukrainian | Multiple | 31 Mar, 2022 | 3.7 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - US English | English | United States | 31 Mar, 2022 | 5.3 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON 20 Complete Manual | Latvian | Multiple | 21 May, 2024 | 6.7 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON 20 Complete Manual | Portuguese | Multiple | 21 May, 2024 | 6.5 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON 20 Complete Manual | English | Multiple | 21 May, 2024 | 6.6 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Estonian | Multiple | 14 Dec, 2015 | 1.4 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Finnish | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 2.6 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Lithuanian | Multiple | 14 Oct, 2016 | 1.3 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | French | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 2.4 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Spanish, Castilian | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2013 | 1.9 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Portuguese | Multiple | 14 Oct, 2014 | 1.9 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan | Multiple | 14 Aug, 2017 | 2.3 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Chinese | China | 14 Oct, 2014 | 2.6 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Swedish | Multiple | 14 Dec, 2015 | 1.6 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Turkish | Multiple | 14 Dec, 2015 | 1.5 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Norwegian Bokmål | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 2.4 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Polish | Multiple | 14 Oct, 2016 | 1.4 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Slovak | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 2.6 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Slovenian | Multiple | 14 Dec, 2015 | 1.6 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Russian | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 2.3 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Czech | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 3.0 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | German | Multiple | 14 Apr, 2013 | 2.0 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Danish | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 1.8 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Hungarian | Multiple | 14 Dec, 2015 | 1.2 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Dutch, Flemish | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 2.6 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | English | Multiple | 14 Oct, 2016 | 2.2 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Italian | Multiple | 14 Nov, 2016 | 1.9 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | English | United States | 14 Oct, 2014 | 1.9 MB | |
| Operating guide | VACON® 20 Quick Guide | Greek (modern) | Multiple | 14 Dec, 2015 | 1.5 MB |
3D models and drawings
| Type | Name | Language | Updated | Download | File type |
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| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI01 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 278.1 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI01 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 985.2 KB | .dwg | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI02 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 315.4 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI02 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 859.0 KB | .dwg | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI03 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 303.2 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI03 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 2.0 MB | .dwg | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI04 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 259.0 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI04 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 930.1 KB | .dwg | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI05 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 272.9 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20 MI05 IP21 | 17 Dec, 2025 | 1.3 MB | .dwg |
Software
| Type | Software Characteristic | Name | Version | Language | Released | Status | Download | File type |
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| System software | AC drive firmware | VACON® 20 Firmware | 016 | English | 27 Feb, 2020 | Released | 1.8 MB | .zip |
| Application software | VACON® 20 Pump and Fan Application | 100 | English | 09 Jan, 2017 | Released | 6.0 MB | .zip | |
| Software tools | VACON® Live | 1.1.21.0 | English | 26 Sep, 2022 | Released | 61.7 MB | .zip | |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E3/E5 PROFIBUS DP Firmware | 011 | English | 06 Jun, 2024 | Released | 3.7 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E6 CANopen Firmware | 015 | English | 16 Sep, 2025 | Released | 2.6 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E7 DeviceNet Firmware | 007 | English | 05 Nov, 2020 | Released | 2.2 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E9 DualPort Ethernet Firmware | 014 | English | 16 Sep, 2025 | Released | 16.3 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-EC EtherCAT Firmware | 005 | English | 11 Aug, 2022 | Released | 2.9 MB | .zip |
| System software | Firmware | VACON® OPTE2/E8 RS485 MultiProtocol | 004 | English | 16 Sep, 2025 | Released | 2.2 MB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE3/E5 PROFIBUS GSD | 01 | English | 07 Jun, 2022 | Released | 13.4 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE6 CANopen EDS | 01 | English | 19 Jan, 2021 | Released | 116.8 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE7 DeviceNet EDS | 01 | English | 05 Mar, 2020 | Released | 8.7 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE9 EtherNet/IP EDS | 01 | English | 02 Sep, 2020 | Released | 72.1 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE9 PROFINET IO GSDML | 01 | English | 02 Apr, 2020 | Released | 204.3 KB | .zip |
| System software | Library | VACON® OPTE9/EA EtherNet/IP Add-on Instructions | 01 | English | 15 Feb, 2018 | Released | 531.9 KB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPTEA Advanced Dual Port Ethernet Firmware | 011 | English | 25 Nov, 2025 | Released | 16.8 MB | .zip |
| System software | Configuration file | VACON® OPTEA PROFINET IO GSDML | 2.43 | English | 01 Dec, 2025 | Released | 242.5 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTEC EtherCAT ESI | 01 | English | 19 Feb, 2020 | Released | 381.4 KB | .zip |
| Software tools | VACON® Save | 2.3.5 | English | 10 Jan, 2016 | Released | 1.5 MB | .zip |