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1.6 Product Overview
1.6.1 Ethernet Networks with VACON® AC drives
The VACON
®
AC drives can be connected to the Ethernet networks using the VACON
®
OPTEA Advanced Dual Port Ethernet eldbus
option board (OPTEA), or the VACON
®
OPTE9 Dual Port Ethernet eldbus option board (OPTE9).
OPTEA supports all the features described in this manual. Features that are not supported by OPTE9, are marked with extra (OPTEA)
on the title.
The option boards support PROFINET I/O, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, and Modbus UDP eldbus protocols. In addition, the Advanced
Dual Port Ethernet board (OPTEA) supports PROFINET I/O with PROFIsafe when the OPTBL/OPTBM/OPTBN option board is also in-
stalled. OPTEA also supports advanced features such as PROFINET System Redundancy "S2".
OPTEA can be used alone as PROFINET I/O device. However, PROFIsafe always requires OPTBL/OPTBM/OPTBN option board and VA-
CON
®
NXP control, too.
The drives can be daisy chained by utilizing two Ethernet ports. The following network topologies are supported. See details in
Ethernet Board Installation Guide.
Star
Daisy chain
Ring
Every appliance connected to an Ethernet network has two identiers: a MAC address and an IP address. The MAC address (Address
format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx) is unique for each appliance and cannot be changed. The MAC address of the Ethernet board can be found
on the sticker attached to the board.
In a local network, the user can dene the IP addresses as long as all the units connected to the network are given the same network
portion of the address. Overlapping IP addresses cause conicts between appliances. For more information about setting IP ad-
dresses, see 3.2.3 Congur ing with VACON® NCIPCong, 3.2.4.1 Setting the Drive Parameters with VACON® NCDrive, or 3.2.4.2 Set-
ting the Drive Parameters with VACON® Live.
1.6.2 Fieldbus Protocols
1.6.2.1 Modbus TCP/Modbus UDP
Modbus is a communication protocol developed by Modicon systems. In simple terms, it is a way of sending information between
electronic devices. The device requesting the information is called the Modbus Master (or the Client in Modbus TCP/UDP) and the
devices supplying information are Modbus Slaves (in Modbus TCP/UDP servers).
In a standard Modbus network, there is one Master and up to 247 Slaves, each with a unique Slave Address from 1 to 247. The
Master can also write information to the Slaves. Modbus is typically used to transmit signals from instrumentation and control devi-
ces back to the main controller or data gathering system.
The Modbus communication interface is built around messages. The format of these Modbus messages is independent of the type
of physical interface used.
The same protocol can be used regardless of the connection type. Because of it, Modbus gives the possibility to upgrade easily the
hardware structure of an industrial network, without the need for large changes in the software. A device can also communicate
with several Modbus nodes at once, even if they are connected with dierent interface types. There is no need to use a dierent
protocol for every connection.
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Introduction
VACON® OPTEA/OPTE9 Ethernet Board
User Guide