Product Description:

The 00.F5-060-3100 is a drive controller from KEB within the F5 Combivert Axis Drives series. Intended for networked motion systems, the unit forms the fieldbus interface portion of a single-axis inverter, allowing factory controllers to issue speed and torque commands over PROFIBUS networks. By translating cyclic telegrams into internal control words, the device allows the axis to follow master instructions in coordinated machines such as conveyors, winders, and packaging stations.

Field communication is handled through PROFIBUS-DP, and the unit provides an IN/OUT line topology so bus cables can pass through without external tees. Electrical connection is made with a 9-pin D-Sub plug that carries differential signals and power for the bus electronics. The controller appears on the network as a passive user (slave), meaning it transmits only in response to the master and never initiates traffic. Data rates reach 12.5 MBaud, enabling short cycle times when multiple axes share the segment. Deterministic updates are maintained because the device waits for token-based polling, which prevents contention on the RS-485 medium. This communication arrangement supports cyclic exchanges of command words, operating values, and status information between the master controller and the connected drive axis.

Service tasks are performed through a PC connected to the diagnostic port, allowing parameter values to be read without interrupting field operation. An HSP5 adapter can be attached to the service interface for direct access to the internal drive bus through USB. Application wiring is simplified by the integrated EMI filter and power factor control, which reduce conducted noise and improve input current quality without requiring additional modules. The PROFIBUS cable enters through socket contacts and exits through pin contacts on the integrated connectors, supporting the pass-through bus arrangement. No encoder feedback card is installed, so required position data must arrive through the fieldbus or another part of the drive system. Message acceptance is triggered by a master enquiry, maintaining orderly traffic when several F5 axes operate on the same network segment.