Product Description:

The 00.F5.060-5100 DeviceNet communication module is produced by KEB for integration within the F5 Combivert Axis Drives series. The board links an inverter in this series to a DeviceNet fieldbus, so the axis can exchange status words, setpoints, and diagnostic data with a PLC or supervisory controller inside an automated line. By mapping the drive’s control registers onto the network, the module simplifies multi-axis coordination and helps consolidate wiring in distributed motion systems.

The module presents its network interface as DeviceNet while framing messages over CAN V2.0A, a protocol layer that provides arbitration and error detection across the trunk line. Data can be exchanged at up to 500 kbit/s, letting motion commands reach the drive with millisecond latency. Internally, the board can service 8 inverter sets, so a single card can multiplex control for several F5 power sections through one network address. Galvanic separation that follows VDE0160 shields the logic side from bus transients. Four Process-Data-Out and four Process-Data-In parameters are available per transaction, and the module omits UCMM support, restricting it to explicit or cyclic I/O traffic only.

Electrical loading on the network is low because the interface draws 50 mA from the DeviceNet supply. The user connects the drop line through a 5-pole terminal strip, and the onboard circuitry presents a 121 Ω termination resistor that can be enabled for end-of-line placement. Addressing scales up to 63 nodes, with this board operating strictly as a slave in line with the Generic Device profile. Vendor code 744 identifies KEB in network scans, allowing the configurator to retrieve the correct EDS file. With its fixed role, lack of unconnected messaging, and four-byte process image, the board delivers predictable cyclic data exchange without burdening the master scheduler.