Vacon Option Boards

VACON® I/O Options - OPT-A series
NX_ family - I/O option boards

OPT-A1
This I/O option board for the NXS and NXP products
provides a variety of input and output signals for
controlling the drive:
6 digital inputs, 24 V DC
1 open-collector digital output
2 analog inputs (0...10 V or -
+10 V DC reference
+24 V DC external supply or voltage output
Slot: A
Ordering number
OPT-A1 uncoated
OPT-A1-V coated
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OPT-A2
provides two relay output signals:
2 pcs NO/NC relay outputs
Slot: B
Ordering number
OPT-A2 uncoated
OPT-A2-V coated
50 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-A3
provides 2 relay output signals and a thermistor input for
overtemperature protection:
1 NO/NC relay output

1 NO relay output
1 PTC thermistor input
Slot: B
Ordering number
OPT-A3-V coated
51 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-A4 TTL Encoder
Use this feedback option board to connect 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
OPT-A4-V coated
52 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-A5 HTL Encoder
Use this feedback option board to connect NXP products

to HTL type pulse/incremental encoders.
Galvanically isolated differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+

and Z- signals
150kHz max input frequency
Selectable encoder voltage supply +15/+24 V
Slot: C
Ordering number
OPT-A5-V coated
53 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-A7 HTL Encoder
Use this feedback option board to connect 2 HTL type

pulse/incremental encoders to an NXP product.

Slot: C
Ordering number
OPT-A7 uncoated
OPT-A7-V coated
54 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-A8
controlling the drive. It is equivalent to OPT-A1 except
that analog inputs and outputs are galvanically isolated
in OPT-A8.
2 analog inputs (0...10V or -
+10 V DC reference
Slot: A
Ordering number
OPT-A8 uncoated
OPT-A8-V coated
55 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-A9
controlling the drive. It is equivalent to OPT-A1 except
that in OPT-A9 the connectors have a cross-section of 2.5
mm2.
+10 V DC reference
Slot: A
Ordering number
OPT-A9 uncoated
OPT-A9-V coated
56 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-AA
This I/O option board for the NXL product provides a

variety of input and output signals for controlling the
drive.
1 NO relay output
Slot: E
Ordering number
OPT-AA uncoated
OPT-AA-V coated
57 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-AE
Use this feedback option board to connect HTL-type

pulse/incremental encoders to 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.

1 digital output for encoder direction
1 digital output for encoder output, a programmable
divider
Slot: C
Ordering number
OPT-AE uncoated
OPT-AE-V coated
58 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-AF Safe Torque Off
This option board provides the NXP product with the Safe
Torque Off (STO) safety function. The option board also
features an ATEX thermistor input for protection against
motor overtemperature, 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
Slot: B
Ordering number
OPT-AF-V coated
59 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-AI
This I/O option board for the NXL product provides a

drive.
1 NO relay output
Slot: E
Ordering number
OPT-AI uncoated
OPT-AI-V coated
60 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-AK Sin/Cos Encoder
Use this feedback option board to connect sine/cosine

type incremental encoders to an 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
OPT-AK-V coated
61 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-AL
controlling the drive.
1 analog input -
+15 V DC voltage output

Slot: A
Ordering number
OPT-AL-V coated
62 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-AN
This I/O option board for the NXP product provides a

drive.
6 galvanically isolated digital inputs, 24 V DC
2 analog outputs (0...10V or -
+10 V DC and -10 V DC reference
Slot: A
Ordering number
OPT-AN-V coated
63 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
VACON® I/O Options - OPT-B series
VACON® 100, VACON® 20 and NX_ families - I/O option boards
OPT-B1
This I/O option board provides additional digital input

and/or digital output signals to VACON® AC drives. The
option board can be used in NX_ products and also in the
VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
6 configurable digital input/output signals
Open-collector when configured as output

Signal type is selected using jumpers
Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

Slots NXL: E
Slots VACON® 100: CDE
Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-B1 uncoated
OPT-B1-V coated
65 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-B2
This I/O option board provides additional relay output

signals and a thermistor input to VACON® AC drives. The
option board can be used in NX_ products and also in
1 NO relay output
Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

Slots NXL: E
Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-B2-V coated
66 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-B4
This I/O option board provides one analog input and two
analog output signals to VACON® AC drives. The option
board can be used in NX_ products and also in VACON®
100 and VACON® 20 product series.
Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

Slots NXL: E
Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-B4-V coated
67 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-B5
This I/O option board provides three additional relay

output signals to VACON® AC drives. The option board
can be used in NX_ products and also in VACON® 100
and VACON® 20 product series.
3 NO relay outputs
Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

Slots NXL: E
Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-B5-V coated
68 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-B8 PT100 Measurement
This I/O option board provides three temperature

measurement channels to VACON® NXS and NXP drives.
2 PT100 sensor inputs (3-wire)

Measurement channel #3 allows 1-3 sensors in series
- °C measurement range
For new installations, option OPT-BH is recommended
Slots NXS/NXP:BCDE
Ordering number
OPT-B8-V coated
69 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-B9
This I/O option board provides five high-voltage digital

inputs and one relay output to VACON® AC drives. The
option board can be used in VACON® NX_ products and
also in VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product series.
1 NO relay output
Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

Slots NXL: E
Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-B9 uncoated
OPT-B9-V coated
70 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-BB Endat 2
Use this option board to enable speed feedback to an

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
2 Fast digital inputs for tracing short pulses
Output A+, A-, B+ and B- incremental signals
according to RS422 specification
Slot: C
Ordering number
OPT-BB uncoated
OPT-BB-V coated > Return to VACON® overview
71 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-BC Resolver

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
OPT-BC uncoated
OPT-BC-V coated
72 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-BE EnDat 2.1 and SSI

NXP product from an EnDat 2.1 encoder. Use the EnDat
or SSI 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 and SSI protocol support

DATA+, DATA-, CLOCK+ and CLOCK- differential
signals
Differential SIN+, SIN-, COS+ and COS- signals (1 volt
peak-to-peak)
350kHz maximum input frequency
Slot: C
Ordering number
OPT-BE-V coated
73 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-BF
This I/O option board provides additional output signals

to VACON® AC drives. The option board can be used in
1 NO relay output

Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-BF-V coated
74 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-BH Temperature Measurement
This I/O option board provides three temperature

measurement channels to VACON® AC drives. The option
board can be used in NXS, NXP and in VACON® 100
products.
3 temperature measurement
channels
PT100, PT1000, Ni1000, KTY84 sensor support
- °C measurement range
in series
Slots NXS/P: BCDE

Ordering number
OPT-BH-V coated
75 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-BJ Safe Torque Off
This option board 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 overtemperature, 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
OPT-BJ-V coated
76 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-BK AS-i Bus
This option board provides VACON® AC drives with an

AS-i bus interface.

Slots VACON® 20X: E
Ordering number
OPT-BK-V coated
77 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
VACON® I/O Options - OPT-F series
VACON® 100 family - I/O option boards
OPT-F1
This I/O option board 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
OPT-F1-V coated
79 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-F2
This I/O option board provides relay outputs

and a thermistor input to the VACON® 100
HVAC products using old control cards.
Compatible with 70CVB01015 and

70CVB01418 control cards
Ordering number
OPT-F2-V coated
80 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-F3
This I/O option board 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

1 NO relay output
+10 V DC output reference voltage
RS485 interface for fieldbus
Ordering number
OPT-F3-V coated
81 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-F4
This I/O option board provides a variety of input/output

signals and an RS485 interface to the VACON® 100
INDUSTRIAL and VACON® 100 FLOW products. VACON®
100 HVAC products with new control board also support
this I/O board.
Compatible with 70CVB01582 control card

+10 V DC output reference voltage
RS485 interface for fieldbus
Ordering number
OPT-F4-V coated
82 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
VACON® Fieldbus Options - OPT-C series
VACON® 100, VACON® 20 and NX_ families - fieldbus option boards
OPT-C2 Multiprotocol RS485
This option board provides a multiprotocol RS485

interface to NX_ products. The option board is identical
to OPT-C8 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 NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-C2 uncoated
OPT-C2-V coated
84 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-C3 PROFIBUS DP
This option board provides a PROFIBUS DP-V0 interface

to NX_ products. The option board is identical to OPT-C5
apart from the fieldbus connector.
PROFIBUS DP-V0 protocol support

Vacon profile and PROFIdrive-like profile
5-pin connector plug
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-C3-V coated
85 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-C4 LonWorks
This option board provides a LonWorks interface to

VACON® NX_ and VACON® 100 products.
LonWorks protocol
3-pin plug connector
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Slots VACON® 100: DE
Ordering number
OPT-C4-V coated
86 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-C5 PROFIBUS DP

to VACON® NX_ products. The option board is identical to
OPT-C3 apart from the fieldbus connector.

VACON® profile and PROFIdrive-like profile
Sub-D9 connector
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Ordering number
OPT-C5-V coated
87 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-C6 CANopen
This option board provides a CANopen interface to NX_

products.
CANopen protocol support
VACON® profile and CiA 402-like profile
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-C6 uncoated
OPT-C6-V coated
88 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-C7 DeviceNet
This option board provides a DeviceNetTM interface to

VACON® NX_ products.
DeviceNet protocol support
VACON® profile and CIP AC Drive-like profile
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
EtherNet DeviceNetTM are trademarks of ODVA, Inc.
Ordering number
OPT-C7-V coated
89 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-C8 Multiprotocol RS485
This option board provides a multiprotocol RS-485

interface to VACON® NX_ products. The option board is
identical to OPT-C2 apart from the fieldbus connector.
Modbus RTU protocol support

Metasys N2 protocol support
Sub-D9 connector
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-C8 uncoated
OPT-C8-V coated
90 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-CG Selma 2
This option board provides ABB Selma 2 protocol

interface to VACON® NXP products.
Selma 2 protocol
Slots NXP: DE
Ordering number
OPT-CG-V coated
91 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-CI Modbus TCP
This option board provides Modbus TCP interface to

Modbus TCP protocol

1x RJ45 connector
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-CI-V coated
92 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-CJ BACnet MS/TP
This option board provides BACnet MS/TP interface to

BACnet MS/TP (RS485-based) protocol

Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-CJ-V coated
93 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-CP PROFINET
This option board provides a PROFINET interface to

PROFINET protocol
1x RJ45 connector
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-CP-V coated
94 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-CQ EtherNet/IP
This option board provides EtherNet/IP interface to

EtherNet/IP protocol
1x RJ45 connector
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots NXL: DE
Ordering number
OPT-CQ-V coated
95 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
VACON® Fieldbus Options - OPT-E series
VACON® 100, VACON® 20 and NX_ families - fieldbus option boards
OPT-E3 PROFIBUS DP

to VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product families. The
option board is identical to OPT-E5 apart from the
fieldbus connector.


Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-E3-V coated
97 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-E5 PROFIBUS DP
This option board provides PROFIBUS DP-V1 interface to

VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product families. The
option board is identical to OPT-E3 apart from the
fieldbus connector.

Sub-D9 connector

Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-E5-V coated
98 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-E6 CANopen
This option board provides CANopen interface to VACON®

100 and VACON® 20 product families.
CANopen protocol support


Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-E6-V coated
99 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-E7 DeviceNet
This option board provides DeviceNet interface to

VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product families.
DeviceNet protocol support


Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-E7-V coated
100 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-E9 Dual-Port Ethernet
This option board provides multiprotocol Ethernet

interface to VACON® NXS, NXP, VACON® 100 and
VACON® 20 product families.
Modbus TCP and PROFINET protocol support

Future EtherNet/IP protocol support
2x RJ45 connectors with built-in switch
RSTP protocol support currently
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Slots VACON® 20: E
Ordering number
OPT-E9-V coated
101 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-EC EtherCAT
This option board provides EtherCAT ® interface to

VACON® NXP, VACON® 100 and VACON® 20 product
families.
EtherCAT protocol support

Based on BECKHOFF ASIC
2x RJ45 connectors (EtherCAT supports line topology)
Slots NXP: DE
Slots VACON® 20: E
Limited availability
Ordering number
OPT-EC-V (coated)
102 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
VACON® Adapter Options - OPT-D series
NX_ family - adapter option boards
OPT-D1 SystemBus Adapter
This adapter option board allows VACON® NXP drives to

be connected via fiber-optic cables. The link can be used
for drive-to-drive communication or for parallelling of
drives to achieve higher power.
2x fiber-optic pairs
Slots NXP: DE
Ordering number
OPT-D1 uncoated
OPT-D1-V coated
104 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-D2 SystemBus & CAN Adapter
This adapter option board enables connection of VACON®

NXP drives via fiber-optic cables. Use the link for drive-
to-drive communication or for parallelling 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 NXP: DE
Ordering number
OPT-D2-V coated
105 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-D3 RS232 Adapter
This adapter option board enables connection of VACON®

NXS and NXP drives to a PC via RS232 link.
Galvanically-isolated RS232 interface

D9 connector
Slots NXS/NXP: DE
Ordering number
OPT-D3 uncoated
OPT-D3-V coated
106 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-D6 CAN Adapter
This adapter option board 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 NXP: DE
Ordering number
OPT-D6-V coated
107 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02
OPT-D7 Line Voltage Measurement
This adapter option board 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
Slots NXP: C
Ordering number
OPT-D7 uncoated
OPT-D7-V coated
108 | DKDD.EP.411.A5.02

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VACON® I/O Options - OPT-A series

NX_ family - I/O option boards

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1 NO/NC relay output

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Use this feedback option board to connect NXP products

Differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+ and Z- signals

> Return to VACON® overview

Use this feedback option board to connect NXP products

Galvanically isolated differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+

> Return to VACON® overview

Use this feedback option board to connect 2 HTL type

Differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+ and Z- signals

> Return to VACON® overview

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This I/O option board for the NXL product provides a

> Return to VACON® overview

Use this feedback option board to connect HTL-type

Differential A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+ and Z- signals

> Return to VACON® overview

Safe Torque Off (STO) up to SIL2, PL d, Cat. 3

> Return to VACON® overview

This I/O option board for the NXL product provides a

> Return to VACON® overview

Use this feedback option board to connect sine/cosine

Differential SIN+, SIN-, COS+, COS-, R+ and R-

> Return to VACON® overview

1 open-collector digital output

+15 V DC voltage output

> Return to VACON® overview

This I/O option board for the NXP product provides a

> Return to VACON® overview

This I/O option board provides additional digital input

6 configurable digital input/output signals

Open-collector when configured as output

Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

This I/O option board provides additional relay output

Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

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+24 V DC voltage output

Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

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This I/O option board provides three additional relay

Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

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This I/O option board provides three temperature

2 PT100 sensor inputs (3-wire)

For new installations, option OPT-BH is recommended

> Return to VACON® overview

This I/O option board provides five high-voltage digital

Slots NXS/NXP: BCDE

> Return to VACON® overview

Use this option board to enable speed feedback to an

Absolute encoder with Endat 2 protocol

Use this option board to enable speed feedback to an

Configurable excitation signal frequency, 2-20 kHz

> Return to VACON® overview

Use this option board to enable speed feedback to an