VACON® 20

  • Overview
  • Documents
  • 3D models and drawings
  • Software
  • Troubleshooting

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

Individual and customized control due to built-in PLC functionality

Optimized performance in demanding environments thanks to unique passive cooling system

Fits into the tightest of spaces due to its slender economical design

Supports asynchronous induction as well as permanent magnet synchronous motors

Dedicated functionality to improve flow control in building-automation applications

Documents

Documents
Type Name Language Valid for Updated Download File type
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency English Multiple 09 Jan, 2023 79.2 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Bulgarian Bulgarian Multiple 02 May, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Crotian Croatian Multiple 30 Jan, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Czech Czech Multiple 21 Feb, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Dutch Dutch, Flemish Multiple 09 Jan, 2023 79.4 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - English US English United States 14 Jun, 2023 77.8 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Finnish Finnish Multiple 20 Feb, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - French French Multiple 09 Jan, 2023 79.4 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - German German Multiple 09 Jan, 2023 79.4 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Italian Italian Multiple 30 Jan, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Korean Korean Multiple 03 Oct, 2023 73.2 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Norwegian Norwegian Bokmål Multiple 19 Jan, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Polish Polish Multiple 21 Feb, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Romanian Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan Multiple 01 Mar, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Slovenian Slovenian Multiple 03 Apr, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Spanish Spanish, Castilian Multiple 29 Mar, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Swedish Swedish Multiple 18 Feb, 2023 73.1 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Taiwan Chinese (CN) Taiwan 11 May, 2023 73.3 MB .pdf
Brochure 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - Turkish Turkish Multiple 02 May, 2023 79.2 MB .pdf
Brochure Danfoss Drives Fieldbus Solutions English Multiple 12 Nov, 2021 7.7 MB .pdf
Case story Pool pumps Davey English Multiple 17 Mar, 2023 4.2 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview English Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 9.8 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Chinese Chinese (CN) Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.6 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Czech Czech Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.4 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - French French Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.4 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - German German Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.4 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Italian Italian Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.9 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Korean Korean Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 13.2 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Polish Polish Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.9 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Portuguese Portuguese Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.9 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Russian Russian Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.9 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Serbian Serbian (RS) Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.9 MB .pdf
Brochure Product Overview - Spanish Spanish, Castilian Multiple 16 Mar, 2023 11.8 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide English Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Chinese Chinese (CN) Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.7 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Danish Danish Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Dutch Dutch, Flemish Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Finnish Finnish Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - French French Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - German German Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.7 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Italian Italian Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Korean Korean Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 4.0 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Polish Polish Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Portuguese Portuguese Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Russian Russian Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.7 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Spanish Spanish, Castilian Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.6 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Turkish Turkish Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.7 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - Ukrainian Ukrainian Multiple 01 Apr, 2022 3.7 MB .pdf
Brochure VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - US English English United States 01 Apr, 2022 5.3 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON 20 Complete Manual English Multiple 21 May, 2024 6.6 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON 20 Complete Manual Portuguese Multiple 21 May, 2024 6.5 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON 20 Complete Manual Latvian Multiple 21 May, 2024 6.7 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Lithuanian Multiple 15 Oct, 2016 1.3 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Greek (modern) Multiple 15 Dec, 2015 1.5 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Estonian Multiple 15 Dec, 2015 1.4 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Polish Multiple 15 Oct, 2016 1.4 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan Multiple 15 Aug, 2017 2.3 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Slovak Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 2.6 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Slovenian Multiple 15 Dec, 2015 1.6 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Norwegian Bokmål Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 2.4 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Chinese (CN) China 15 Oct, 2014 2.6 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Czech Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 3.0 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Turkish Multiple 15 Dec, 2015 1.5 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Danish Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 1.8 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Italian Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 1.9 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide English United States 15 Oct, 2014 1.9 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide German Multiple 15 Apr, 2013 2.0 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide English Multiple 15 Oct, 2016 2.2 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Spanish, Castilian Multiple 15 Apr, 2013 1.9 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Finnish Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 2.6 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Dutch, Flemish Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 2.6 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide French Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 2.4 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Hungarian Multiple 15 Dec, 2015 1.2 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Russian Multiple 15 Nov, 2016 2.3 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Portuguese Multiple 15 Oct, 2014 1.9 MB .pdf
Operating guide VACON® 20 Quick Guide Swedish Multiple 15 Dec, 2015 1.6 MB .pdf

3D models and drawings

3D models and drawings
Type Name Language Updated Download File type
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI01 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 985.2 KB .dwg
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI01 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 278.1 KB .pdf
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI02 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 315.4 KB .pdf
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI02 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 859.0 KB .dwg
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI03 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 303.2 KB .pdf
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI03 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 2.0 MB .dwg
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI04 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 259.0 KB .pdf
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI04 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 930.1 KB .dwg
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI05 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 272.9 KB .pdf
Dimensional drawing MCAD VACON 20 MI05 IP21 09 Jul, 2024 1.3 MB .dwg

Software

Software
Type Software Characteristic Name Version Language Released Status Download File type
System software AC drive firmware VACON® 20 Firmware 016 English 28 Feb, 2020 Released 1.8 MB .zip
Application software VACON® 20 Pump and Fan Application 100 English 10 Jan, 2017 Released 6.0 MB .zip
Software tools VACON® Live 1.1.21.0 English 27 Sep, 2022 Released 61.7 MB .zip
System software Option and fieldbus firmware VACON® OPT-E3/E5 PROFIBUS DP Firmware 011 English 07 Jun, 2024 Released 3.7 MB .zip
System software Option and fieldbus firmware VACON® OPT-E6 CANopen Firmware 014 English 12 Apr, 2022 Released 2.5 MB .zip
System software Option and fieldbus firmware VACON® OPT-E7 DeviceNet Firmware 007 English 06 Nov, 2020 Released 2.2 MB .zip
System software Option and fieldbus firmware VACON® OPT-E9 DualPort Ethernet Firmware 011 English 21 Aug, 2020 Released 6.9 MB .zip
System software Option and fieldbus firmware VACON® OPT-EC EtherCAT Firmware 005 English 12 Aug, 2022 Released 2.9 MB .zip
System software Fieldbus configuration file VACON® OPTE3/E5 PROFIBUS GSD 01 English 08 Jun, 2022 Released 13.4 KB .zip
System software Fieldbus configuration file VACON® OPTE6 CANopen EDS 01 English 20 Jan, 2021 Released 116.8 KB .zip
System software Fieldbus configuration file VACON® OPTE7 DeviceNet EDS 01 English 06 Mar, 2020 Released 8.7 KB .zip
System software Fieldbus configuration file VACON® OPTE9 EtherNet/IP EDS 01 English 03 Sep, 2020 Released 72.1 KB .zip
System software Fieldbus configuration file VACON® OPTE9 PROFINET IO GSDML 01 English 03 Apr, 2020 Released 204.3 KB .zip
System software Library VACON® OPTE9/EA EtherNet/IP Add-on Instructions 01 English 16 Feb, 2018 Released 531.9 KB .zip
System software Fieldbus configuration file VACON® OPTEC EtherCAT ESI 01 English 20 Feb, 2020 Released 381.4 KB .zip
Software tools VACON® Save 2.3.5 English 11 Jan, 2016 Released 1.5 MB .zip