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Schneider Electric VW3A3601 Altivar EtherCAT Communication Module VFD Accessory
Schneider Electric VW3A3601 Altivar EtherCAT Communication Module VFD Accessory
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- Description
The Schneider Electric VW3A3601 is a communication module that adds EtherCAT fieldbus connectivity to Altivar 32, Altivar Machine ATV320/ATV340, Altivar Process ATV900, Altivar Process Modular and Lexium 32 drives. It transmits at 100 Mbps over two RJ45 connectors and supports CANopen over EtherCAT (CoE) with the CiA 402 velocity drive profile.
Technical Specifications
| Reference | VW3A3601 |
| Brand | Schneider Electric |
| GTIN | 3606480326714 |
| Range | Altivar |
| Product or Component Type | Communication module |
| Accessory Category | Communication accessories |
| Range Compatibility | Altivar Process Modular, Altivar Machine ATV340 (except Sercos drives), Altivar Machine ATV320, Altivar Process ATV900, Altivar 32, Lexium 32 |
| Communication Port Protocol | EtherCAT |
| Electrical Connection | 2 connectors RJ45 |
| Transmission Rate | 100 Mbps |
| Maximum Cable Distance | 100 m at 100 Mbps |
| Addressing | Logical addressing, node addressing, position addressing |
| Communication Service | PDO and SDO support, drive profile CiA 402 velocity mode (IEC 61800-7-201), CANopen over EtherCAT (CoE) |
| Display Type | 1 LED input status, 1 LED RUN, 1 LED error, 1 LED output status |
Certifications & Standards
- IEC 61800-7-201
Selection Notes
Choose the VW3A3601 for EtherCAT fieldbus segments where sub-millisecond cyclic updates matter, since EtherCAT's daisy-chained 100 Mbps ring outperforms Modbus TCP or CANopen for coordinated multi-axis motion. The module's CiA 402 velocity profile lets the drive slot directly into a standard EtherCAT motion controller without a custom mapping layer.