VACON® Fieldbus options

The VACON® Fieldbus options are a range of plug-in communication boards that connect VACON® NX, VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 drives to leading fieldbus and industrial Ethernet networks. Supporting protocols including PROFIBUS DP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CANopen, Modbus RTU/TCP, BACnet MS/TP, LonWorks, AS-i and EtherCAT, they simplify integration into virtually any automation architecture. Selecting the right option board lowers wiring and commissioning costs while improving control responsiveness and diagnostic visibility across the plant network.

Specifications

AS-i Bus Option

OPTBK — Slots VACON® 100: CDE, VACON® 20X: E

Multiprotocol RS485 Option

OPTC2/OPTC8/OPTE2/OPTE8 — Modbus RTU, Metasys N2 protocol support

PROFIBUS DP Option

OPTC3/OPTC5/OPTE3/OPTE5 — PROFIBUS DP-V0/DP-V1 protocol support

LonWorks Option

OPTC4 — LonWorks protocol, 3-pin plug connector

CANopen Option

OPTC6/OPTE6 — CANopen protocol support, VACON® profile and CiA 402-like profile

DeviceNet Option

OPTC7/OPTE7 — DeviceNet protocol support, VACON® profile and CIP AC Drive-like profile

Modbus TCP Option

OPTCI — Modbus TCP protocol, 1x RJ45 connector

BACnet MS/TP Option

OPTCJ — BACnet MS/TP (RS485-based) protocol, 5-pin plug connector

PROFINET Option

OPTCP — PROFINET protocol, VACON® profile and PROFIdrive-like profile

EtherNet/IP Option

OPTCQ — EtherNet/IP protocol, VACON® profile and CIP AC Drive-like profile

Dual-Port Ethernet Option

OPTE9 — Modbus TCP/UDP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP; 2x RJ45 with built-in switch

Advanced Dual-Port Ethernet Option

OPTEA — Features as OPTE9 plus PROFINET System Redundancy S2, ProfiSAFE over PROFINET

EtherCAT Option

OPTEC — EtherCAT protocol support, based on BECKHOFF ASIC, 2x RJ45 connectors

Certifications

OPTE3/OPTE5 certified by PI for PROFIBUS standard; OPTE9 certified by ODVA (EtherNet/IP) and PI (PROFINET Conformance Class B)