Schneider Electric VW3A3501 Programmable Controller Card, 24 V DC, for Altivar Variable Speed Drive

Product Specification – Schneider Electric VW3A3501 Programmable Controller Card

Manufacturer
• Schneider Electric

Model
• VW3A3501

General Description
• Plug-in programmable controller card for Altivar variable speed drives
• 24 V DC supply, integrates control logic and I/O for drive automation
• Firmware upgradable via EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic (formerly SoMachine)

Compatibility
• Altivar 12, Altivar 312, Altivar 32, Altivar 71, Altivar Process 610 and 212 drives (with appropriate backplane)

Electrical Specifications
• Supply voltage: 24 V DC ±10%
• Supply current: ≤ 100 mA
• Digital inputs: 6 × 24 V DC (PNP/NPN compatible)
• Digital outputs: 4 × relay outputs, 2 A @ 250 V AC / 30 V DC
• Analog inputs: 2 × voltage (0–10 V) or current (0–20 mA)
• Communication ports:
– Modbus RTU (RS-485)
– CANopen (CIA 301)

Control & Programming
• Programming languages: Function Block Diagram (FBD), Structured Text (ST), Ladder Diagram (LD)
• Built-in PID function with autotuning
• Simple motion control: positioning, jogging, homing
• Event scheduler and data logger

Environmental Conditions
• Operating temperature: –10 to +55 °C (no condensation)
• Storage temperature: –40 to +85 °C
• Relative humidity: 5–95% non-condensing
• Vibration resistance: 0.35 mm, 5–9 Hz / 3 g, 9–200 Hz
• Pollution degree: 2
• Overvoltage category: II

Mechanical
• Mounting: plug-in on drive backplane
• Dimensions: 100 × 50 × 20 mm (H × W × D)
• Weight: 0.1 kg

Standards & Certifications
• CE, UL, cUL, RCM, EAC, RoHS