Product Description:

The VT-VPCD-1-1X/V0/1-C-1 is a plug-in control card produced by Bosch Rexroth Indramat for the VT-VPCD Drives series. Mounted in a Eurocard rack, the module interfaces with electro-hydraulic valve assemblies and supervisory PLCs, providing signal conditioning, monitoring, and local diagnostics for proportional directional or pressure valves used in industrial automation cells. The printed circuit area follows the Eurocard format of 100 × 160 mm, and the front panel height of 128.4 mm aligns with 3U hardware. It is intended for control cabinets that combine valve electronics and supervisory control hardware in one rack.

The module exchanges process data with higher-level networks through a CANopen bus connection and receives its logic power from a regulated 24 VDC source. Field wiring terminates on a 64-pole DIN 41612 Type G backplane connector, so the card slides directly into standardized sub-racks without discrete screw terminals. The control card completes one full I/O cycle every 2 ms, so analog feedback from valve transducers is refreshed fast enough for closed-loop motion. Each input channel presents an impedance of 100 kΩ, minimizing loading on external sensors. Two measuring sockets on the bezel allow direct probing of command or feedback lines while the card remains energized. A dedicated RS-232 service port on a D-Sub 9-pole connector supports parameter transfer and diagnostics during setup.

For multi-axis manifolds, the local bus can accommodate 32 cards and maintain signal integrity along backplane traces up to 280 m long. Each digital output channel sources up to 30 mA to drive status LEDs or interlock relays, and the analog reference the card delivers is centered at ±10 V for compatibility with standard proportional valves. A valve output stage is integrated, so no external driver is required. Despite these functions, the assembly weighs only 0.2 kg, which reduces mechanical stress on card guides. This keeps rack loading low when several cards are installed side by side.