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Field Bus Network Support

You can use the PLC to control and monitor the drive through the network. The drive has a standard RS-485 interface (MEMOBUS/Modbus communications). Install a separately sold communication option on the drive to support other network communications.

Available Communication Options

Refer to Table 1 for the fieldbus networks that are compatible with the drive. Contact Yaskawa or your nearest sales representative to order a communication option.

Table 1. Available Fieldbus Network

Type of Communications

Option model

CC-Link

SI-C3

MECHATROLINK-II

SI-T3

MECHATROLINK-III

SI-ET3

PROFIBUS-DP

SI-P3

CANopen

SI-S3

DeviceNet

SI-N3

LonWorks

SI-W3

Modbus TCP/IP

SI-EM3, JOHB-SMP3

PROFINET

SI-EP3, JOHB-SMP3

EtherNet/IP

SI-EN3, JOHB-SMP3

EtherCAT

SI-ES3, JOHB-SMP3