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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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VACON® AS-i Bus OPTBK

Provides the VACON® drive with an AS-i bus interface.

  • Slots VACON® 100: CDE
  • Slots VACON® 20X: E

Ordering number: OPTBK-V coated

VACON® Multiprotocol RS485 OPTC2

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

For new installations, OPTE2 is recommended.

VACON® PROFIBUS DP OPTC3

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

For new installations, OPTE3 is recommended.

VACON® LonWorks OPTC4

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
VACON® LonWorks OPTC4
VACON® PROFIBUS DP OPTC5

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

For new installations, OPTE5 is recommended.

VACON® CANopen OPTC6

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

For new installations, OPTE6 is recommended.

VACON® DeviceNet OPTC7

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

For new installations, OPTE7 is recommended.

VACON® Multiprotocol RS485 OPTC8

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

For new installations, OPTE8 is recommended.

VACON® Modbus TCP OPTCI

Provides Modbus TCP interface to VACON® NX products.

  • Modbus TCP protocol
  • 1x RJ45 connector
  • Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® NXL: DE

For new installations, OPTE9 or OPTEA are recommended. OPTEA has the same emulation mode as OPTCI.

VACON® BACnet MS/TP OPTCJ

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
VACON® BACnet MS/TP OPTCJ
VACON® PROFINET OPTCP

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

For new installations, OPTE9 or OPTEA are recommended. OPTEA has the same emulation mode as OPTCP.

VACON® EtherNet/IP OPTCQ

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

For new installations, OPTE9 or OPTEA are recommended. OPTEA has the same emulation mode as OPTCQ.

VACON® Multiprotocol RS485 OPTE2

This option board provides a multiprotocol RS485 interface to VACON® 100, VACON® 20, VACON® NXP and VACON® NXS product families. The option board is identical to OPTE8 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® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E
  • Slots NXS/NXP: DE

Ordering number: OPTE2-V coated

VACON® Multiprotocol RS485 OPTE2
VACON® PROFIBUS DP OPTE3

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

Ordering number: OPTE3-V coated

VACON® PROFIBUS DP OPTE3
VACON® PROFIBUS DP OPTE5

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

Ordering number: OPTE5-V coated

VACON® PROFIBUS DP OPTE5
VACON® CANopen OPTE6

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

Ordering number: OPTE6-V coated

VACON® CANopen OPTE6
VACON® DeviceNet OPTE7

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

Ordering number: OPTE7-V coated

VACON® DeviceNet OPTE7
VACON® Multiprotocol RS485 OPTE8

This option board provides a multiprotocol RS485 interface to VACON® 100, VACON® 20, VACON® NXP and VACON® NXS product families. The option board is identical to OPTE2 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® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E
  • Slots NXS/NXP: DE

Ordering number: OPTE8-V coated

VACON® Multiprotocol RS485 OPTE8
VACON® Dual-Port Ethernet OPTE9

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)

Ordering number: OPTE9-V coated

VACON® Dual-Port Ethernet OPTE9
VACON® Advanced Dual-Port Ethernet OPTEA

This option board provides multiprotocol Ethernet interface to VACON® NXP, VACON® NXS, VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product families. The option board has advanced features to OPTE9.

  • Features as OPTE9
  • Advanced features
  • PROFINET System redundancy S2
  • ProfiSAFE over PROFINET
  • Emulation mode of OPTCI, OPTCP and OPTCQ
  • Slots NXS/NXP: DE
  • Slots VACON® 100: DE
  • Slots VACON® 20: E

Ordering number: OPTEA-V coated

VACON® Advanced Dual-Port Ethernet OPTEA
VACON® EtherCAT OPTEC

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

Ordering number: OPTEC-V (coated)

 

VACON® EtherCAT OPTEC

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