Functional extensions increase the flexibility of an AC drive by extending I/Os and by providing dedicated interfaces for a wide variety of feedback devices.
Provides the VACON® 100 product with the Safe Torque Off (STO) safety function. The option board also features an ATEX thermistor input for protection against motor over-temperature, where the motor is located in an ATEX environment. One relay output is also available for indicating STO function.
- Safe Torque Off (STO) up to SIL3 using two independent digital input channels
- ATEX thermistor input
- One relay output for STO function
- Slot: E
Ordering number: OPTBJ-V coated
![VACON® Safe Torque Off OPTBJ](/media/t3chbg11/vacon-safe-torque-off-opt-bj_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides the VACON® NXP product with the Safe Torque Off (STO) safety function. The option board also features an ATEX thermistor input for protection against motor over-temperature, where the motor is located in an ATEX environment. 2 relay outputs are also available in the option board.
- Safe Torque Off (STO) up to SIL2, PL d, Cat. 3 using 2 independent digital input channels
- ATEX thermistor input
- 1 NO relay output
- 1 NO/NC relay output
- Slot: B
Ordering number: OPTAF-V coated
![VACON® Safe Torque Off OPTAF](/media/fpcl32i2/vacon-safe-torque-off-opt-af_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input and output signals for controlling VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP drives.
- 6 digital inputs, 24 V DC
- 1 open-collector digital output
- 2 analog inputs (0...10 V or -10…+10 V or 0…20 mA)
- 1 analog output (0…10 V or 0…20 mA)
- +10 V DC reference
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- Slot: A
Ordering number: OPTA1 uncoated / OPTA1-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTA1](/media/qnsjngtv/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-a1_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides two relay output signals for VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP products.
- 2 pcs NO/NC relay outputs
- Slot: B
Ordering number: OPTA2 uncoated / OPTA2-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTA2](/media/f03pcm04/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-a2_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides 2 relay output signals and a thermistor input for over-temperature protection for VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP products.
- 1 NO/NC relay output
- 1 NO relay output
- 1 PTC thermistor input
- Slot: B
Ordering number: OPTA3-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTA3](/media/xsgotuv0/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-a3_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Used to connect VACON® NXP products to TTL- and TTL(R)-type pulse/incremental encoders conforming to the RS422 specification.
- Differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+ and Z- signals
- 1 qualifier input, used to trace the Z-pulse
- 1 fast digital input, used to trace very short pulses
- Selectable encoder voltage supply +5/+15/+24 V
- Slot: C
Ordering number: OPTA4-V coated
![VACON® TTL Encoder OPTA4](/media/0zhd2usy/vacon-ttl-encoder-opt-a4_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Used to connect VACON® NXP products to HTL-type pulse/incremental encoders.
- Differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+ and Z- signals
- 1 qualifier input, used to trace the Z-pulse
- 1 fast digital input, used to trace very short pulses
- Selectable encoder voltage supply +5/+15/+24 V
- Slot: C
Ordering number: OPTA5-V coated
![VACON® HTL Encoder OPTA5](/media/jecdbwkf/vacon-htl-encoder-opt-a5_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Used to connect 2 HTL-type pulse/incremental encoders to a VACON® NXP product.
- Differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+ and Z- signals
- 1 qualifier input, used to trace the Z-pulse
- 1 fast digital input, used to trace very short pulses
- Selectable encoder voltage supply +15/+24 V
- Slot: C
Ordering number: OPTA7 uncoated / OPTA7-V coated
![VACON® HTL Encoder OPTA7](/media/w51kz3fg/vacon-htl-encoder-opt-a7_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input and output signals for controlling VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP drives. It is equivalent to OPTA1 except that analog inputs and outputs are galvanically isolated in OPTA8.
- 6 digital inputs, 24 V DC
- 1 open-collector digital output
- 2 analog inputs (0...10V or -10…+10V or 0…20 mA)
- 1 analog output (0…10V or 0…20 mA)
- +10 V DC reference
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- Slot: A
Ordering number: OPTA8 uncoated / OPTA8-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTA8](/media/egfp0tb5/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-a8_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input and output signals for controlling VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP drives. It is equivalent to OPTA1 except that in OPTA9 the connectors have a cross-section of 2.5 mm2.
- 6 digital inputs, 24 V DC
- 1 open-collector digital output
- 2 analog inputs (0...10V or -10…+10V or 0…20 mA)
- 1 analog output (0…10V or 0…20 mA)
- +10 V DC reference
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- Slot: A
Ordering number: OPTA9 uncoated / OPTA9-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTA9](/media/tkvfjlan/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-a9_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input and output signals for controlling VACON® NXL drives.
- 3 digital inputs, 24 V DC
- 1 open-collector digital output
- 1 NO relay output
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- Slot: E
Ordering number: OPTAA uncoated / OPTAA-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTAA](/media/vt1ayedi/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-aa_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Used to connect HTL-type pulse/incremental encoders to VACON® NXP products. The option board also outputs an Encoder Direction Signal and an Encoder Pulse Output Signal, which is produced by dividing the input pulses from the encoder.
- Differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+ and Z- signals
- 1 digital output for encoder direction
- 1 digital output for encoder output, a programmable divider
- Selectable encoder voltage supply +15/+24 V
- Slot: C
Ordering number: OPTAE uncoated / OPTAE-V coated
![VACON® Encoder board OPTAE](/media/spwd4zeq/vacon-htl-encoder-board-opt-ae_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input and output signals for controlling VACON® NXL drives.
- 3 digital inputs, 24 V DC
- 1 PTC thermistor input
- 1 NO relay output
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- Slot: E
Ordering number: OPTAI uncoated / OPTAI-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTAI](/media/w0sfcc14/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-ai_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Used to connect sine-/cosine-type incremental encoders to a VACON® NXP product.
- Differential SIN+, SIN-, COS+, COS-, R+ and R- signals (1 volt peak-to-peak)
- Selectable encoder voltage supply +5/+15/+24V
- Slot: C
Ordering number: OPTAK-V coated
![VACON® Sin/Cos Encoder OPTAK](/media/yvahfjcr/vacon-sin-cos-encoder-opt-ak_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input and output signals for controlling VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP drives.
- 6 digital inputs, 42…240 V AC
- 1 open-collector digital output
- 1 analog input 0…10V
- 1 analog input -10…+10V
- 1 analog output 0…10V
- 1 analog output 0…20 mA
- +15 V DC voltage output
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- Slot: A
Ordering number: OPTAL-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTAL](/media/wueleurr/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-al_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input and output signals for controlling VACON® NXP drives.
- 6 galvanically isolated digital inputs, 24 V DC
- 2 analog inputs (0...10V or -10…+10V or 0…20 mA)
- 2 analog outputs (0...10V or -10…+10V or 0…20 mA)
- +10 V DC and -10 V DC reference
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- Slot: A
Ordering number: OPTAN-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTAN](/media/bccnhqko/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-an_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides additional digital input and/or digital output signals to VACON® drives. Can be used in VACON® NX products and also in VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
- 6 configurable digital input/output signals
- 0…24 V DC when configured as input
- Open-collector when configured as output
- Signal type is selected using jumpers
- +24 V DC voltage output
- Slots VACON®NXS/NXP: BCDE
- Slots VACON®NXL: E
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
- Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number: OPTB1 uncoated / OPTB1-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTB1](/media/dt1an522/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-b1_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides additional relay output signals and a thermistor input to VACON® drives. Can be used in VACON® NX products and also in VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
- 1 NO relay output
- 1 NO/NC relay output
- 1 PTC thermistor input
- Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: BCDE
- Slots VACON® NXL: E
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
- Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number: OPTB2-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTB2](/media/gxcla34y/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-b2_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides one analog input and two analog output signals to VACON® drives. Can be used in VACON® NX products and also in VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
- 1 galvanically isolated analog input (0…20 mA)
- 2 galvanically isolated analog outputs (0…20 mA)
- +24 V DC voltage output
- Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: BCDE
- Slots VACON® NXL: E
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
- Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number: OPTB4-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTB4](/media/xxjhigf1/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-b4_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides three additional relay output signals to VACON® drives. Can be used in VACON® NX products and also in VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
- 3 NO relay outputs
- Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: BCDE
- Slots VACON® NXL: E
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
- Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number: OPTB5-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTB5](/media/mvxkqkw5/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-b5_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides three temperature measurement channels to VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP drives.
- 2 PT100 sensor inputs (3-wire)
- Measurement channel #3 allows 1-3 sensors in series
- -30…+200°C measurement range
- For new installations, option OPTBH is recommended
- Slots VACON® NXS/NXP:BCDE
Ordering number: OPTB8-V coated
![VACON® PT100 Measurement OPTB8](/media/4s0pyygs/vacon-p100-measurement-opt-b8_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides five high-voltage digital inputs and one relay output to VACON® drives. Can be used in VACON® NX products and also in VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
- 5 digital inputs, 42…240 V AC
- 1 NO relay output
- Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: BCDE
- Slots VACON® NXL: E
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
- Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number: OPTB9 uncoated / OPTB9-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTB9](/media/trpjkmer/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-b9_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Enables speed feedback to a VACON® NXP drive from an EnDat 2 encoder. Use the EnDat interface to read the absolute position of the shaft. The option board outputs a simulated pulse encoder signal according to RS422 specification.
- Closed-loop control of the motor requires that sin/cos signals are available
- Absolute encoder with Endat 2 protocol
- Differential DATA, CLOCK, and sin/cos (1 Vpp) input
- Selectable encoder voltage supply +5/+12/+15 V
- 2 Fast digital inputs for tracing short pulses
- Output A+, A-, B+ and B- incremental signals according to RS422 specification
- Slot: C
- Customer can update option board firmware with VACON® NCLoad
Ordering number: OPTBB uncoated / OPTBB-V coated
![VACON® Endat 2 OPTBB](/media/r3efsi3f/vacon-endat-2-opt-bb_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Enables speed feedback to a VACON® NXP drive from a resolver. The board provides a simulated pulse encoder output.
- Configurable excitation signal frequency, 2-20 kHz
- Differential sin/cos feedback signals
- Differential HTL freeze input for marking position data
- Differential HTL encoder input (A, B and Z signals)
- Differential HTL simulated encoder output (A, B and Z signals)
- Slot: C
Ordering number: OPTBC uncoated / OPTBC-V coated
![VACON® Resolver OPTBC](/media/dfpdftuq/vacon-resolver-opt-bc_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Enables speed feedback to a VACON® NXP product from an EnDat 2.1 encoder. Use the EnDat interface to read the absolute position of the shaft.
- Closed loop control of the motor requires that sin/cos signals are available.
- EnDat 2.1 protocol support
- SSI and SSI Multiple transmission protocol support
- BiSS C unidirectional protocol support
- DATA+, DATA-, CLOCK+ and CLOCK- differential signals
- Differential SIN+, SIN-, COS+ and COS- signals (1 volt peak-to-peak)
- Selectable encoder voltage supply +5/+12/+15 V
- Slot: C
- Customer can update option board firmware with VACON® NCLoad
Ordering number: OPTBE-V coated
![VACON® EnDat 2.1 and SSI and BiSS C OPTBE](/media/4yxhnsku/vacon-endat-2_1-and-ssi-and-biss-c-opt-be_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides additional output signals to VACON® drives. Can be used in VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
- 1 open-collector digital output
- 1 analog output (0…10V or 0…20 mA)
- 1 NO relay output
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
- Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number: OPTBF-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTBF](/media/frvdrte5/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-bf_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides three temperature measurement channels to VACON® drives. Can be used in VACON® NXS, VACON® NXP and in VACON® 100 products.
- 3 temperature measurement channels
- PT100, PT1000, Ni1000, KTY84 sensor support
- -50…+200°C measurement range
- All measurement channels support 1…3 PT100 sensors in series
- Slots VACON® NXS/P: BCDE
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
Ordering number: OPTBH-V coated
![VACON® Temperature Measurement OPTBH](/media/wfahf5e2/vacon-temperature-measurement-opt-bh_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
This option board provides VACON® AC drives with an ASi bus interface.
- Slots VACON® 100: CDE
- Slots VACON® 20X: E
Ordering number: OPTBK-V coated
Allows VACON® NXP drives to be connected via fiber-optic cables. The link can be used for drive-to-drive communication or for paralleling of drives to achieve higher power.
- 2x fiber-optic pairs
- Slots VACON® NXP: DE
Ordering number: OPTD1 uncoated / OPTD1-V coated
![VACON® SystemBus Adapter OPTD1](/media/j00nhgr3/vacon-systembus-adapter-opt-d1_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Enables connection of VACON® NXP drives via fiber-optic cables. Use the link for drive-to-drive communication or for paralleling of drives to achieve higher power. The board also includes a CAN interface for monitoring of multiple drives, for customized CAN communication or for I/O expansion.
- 1 fiber-optic pair
- Galvanically isolated CAN interface (3-pin plug connector)
- IEC 61131 application CAN
- MonitorBus
- Slots VACON® NXP: DE
Ordering number: OPTD2-V coated
![VACON® SystemBus and CAN Adapter OPTD2](/media/1m3dk2hk/vacon-systembus-and-can-adapter-opt-d2_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Enables connection of VACON® NXS and VACON® NXP drives to a PC via RS232 link.
- Galvanically isolated RS232 interface
- D9 connector
- Slots VACON® NXS/NXP: DE
Ordering number: OPTD3 uncoated / OPTD3-V coated
![VACON® RS232 Adapter OPTD3](/media/dkhhtgpv/vacon-rs232-adapter-opt-d3_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Supplies a CAN interface to the IEC 61131 application of VACON® NXP drives. Use the CAN interface for monitoring of multiple drives, for customized CAN communication or for I/O expansion.
- Galvanically isolated CAN interface (3-pin plug connector)
- IEC 61131 application CAN
- MonitorBus
- Slots VACON® NXP: DE
Ordering number: OPTD6-V coated
![VACON® CAN Adapter OPTD6](/media/d11dp1vf/vacon-can-adapter-opt-d6_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides VACON® NXP drives with an interface for measuring mains/line voltage. The board includes a transformer to reduce the line voltage to a measurable amplitude. The board is used in applications such as AFE, renewable energy or micro-grid.
- Line voltage and frequency measurement
- External voltage transformer 1:60
- 380…690 V AC input voltage
- Slots VACON® NXP: C
Ordering number: OPTD7 uncoated / OPTD7-V coated
![VACON® Line Voltage Measurement OPTD7](/media/sewiw2re/vacon-line-voltage-measurement-option-opt-d7_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides relay outputs to the VACON® 100 HVAC products using old control cards.
- Compatible with 70CVB01015 and 70CVB01418 control cards
- 2 NO/NC relay outputs
- 1 NO relay output
Ordering number: OPTF1-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTF1](/media/0jrlfwye/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-f1_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides relay outputs and a thermistor input to the VACON® 100 HVAC products using old control cards.
- Compatible with 70CVB01015 and 70CVB01418 control cards
- 2 NO/NC relay outputs
- 1 PTC thermistor input
Ordering number: OPTF2-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTF2](/media/z0cnn0np/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-f2_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input/output signals and an RS485 interface to the VACON® 100 and VACON® 100 FLOW products. Also VACON® 100 HVAC products with new control board support this I/O board.
- Compatible with 70CVB01582 control card
- 6 pcs 0…24V digital inputs
- 2 analog inputs (0…10V or 0…20 mA)
- 1 analog output (0…10V or 0…20 mA)
- 2 NO/NC relay outputs
- 1 NO relay output
- +10 V DC output reference voltage
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- RS485 interface for fieldbus
Ordering number: OPTF3-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTF3](/media/hlzflbc5/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-f3_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
Provides a variety of input/output signals and an RS485 interface to the VACON® 100 and VACON® 100 FLOW products. VACON® 100 HVAC products with new control board also support this I/O board.
- Compatible with 70CVB01582 control card
- 6 digital inputs, 0…24 V
- 2 analog inputs (0…10 V or 0…20 mA)
- 1 analog output (0…10 V or 0…20 mA)
- 2 NO/NC relay outputs
- 1 PTC thermistor input
- +10 V DC output reference voltage
- +24 V DC external supply or voltage output
- RS485 interface for fieldbus
Ordering number: OPTF4-V coated
![VACON® I/O Expander OPTF4](/media/mcnn2vim/vacon-i-o-expander-opt-f4_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
This option board provides the VACON® NXP product family functional safety capabilities. The option board also features with Proximity Switch encoders. PROFIsafe over PROFIBUS can be achieved with OPTE3 and OPTE5 option boards.
- Slots VACON® NXP: CDE
Ordering number: OPTBL-V coated
![VACON® Advanced Safety Option OPTBL](/media/y42lcxlb/vacon-advanced-safety-option-opt-bl_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
This option board provides the VACON® NXP product family functional safety capabilities. The option board also features with HTL and TTL encoders. PROFIsafe over PROFIBUS can be achieved with OPTE3 and OPTE5 option boards.
- Slots VACON® NXP: CDE
Ordering number: OPTBM-V coated
![VACON® Advanced Safety Option with HTL/TTL OPTBM](/media/pedjy315/vacon-advanced-safety-option-with-htl-ttl-optbm_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)
This option board provides the VACON® NXP product family functional safety capabilities. The option board also features with Sin/Cos encoders. PROFIsafe over PROFIBUS can be achieved with OPTE3 and OPTE5 option boards.
- Slots VACON® NXP: CDE
Ordering number: OPTBN-V coated
![VACON® Advanced Safety Option with Sin/Cos OPTBN](/media/0infzr1b/vacon-advanced-safety-option-with-sin-cos-opt-bn_1120x747.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=640)