Altivar Soft Starter ATS480

Altivar Soft Starter ATS480 Soft starters for asynchronous motors Communication buses and networks

Description, function, references

Description The Altivar Soft Starter ATS480 range has been designed to simplify connections to communication buses and networks by means of the following: 1 Integrated RJ45 communication port for HMI on the front 2 Integrated RJ45 communication port for Modbus fieldbus 3 Slot available for an additional communication module Functions Altivar Soft Starter ATS480 functions can be accessed via the communication buses and networks: b Control b Communication bus or network b Remote/local display terminals As one of the advanced functions, ATS480 control sources can be managed and switched according to the application requirements. The communication periodic I/O data assignment can be selected using the network configuration software. The Altivar Soft Starter ATS480 can be controlled according to two communication profiles: b "Standard" communication profile used on Altivar Soft Starter ATS480 b "Compatibility" communication profile used on ATS48 connected through Modbus serial Communication is monitored according to criteria specific to each protocol. Regardless of protocol type, the response of the soft starter to a detected b Monitoring b Adjustment b Configuration The command may come from different sources: b Digital input or analog I/O terminals

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Altivar Soft Starter ATS480 ports and slots

communication interruption can be configured as follows: b Freewheel stop, stop on ramp, fast stop, or braked stop b Maintain the last command received b Ignore the detected error

Modbus serial link Connection accessories Description

Item Length m / ft

Reference

Weight kg/ lb

Controller (1)

Modbus splitter box 10 RJ45 connectors and one screw terminal block 1

LU9GC3

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0.500/ 1.102 0.025/ 0.055 0.060/ 0.132 0.130/ 0.287 0.190/ 0.419 0.210/ 0.463 0.020/ 0.044 0.020/ 0.044

Cordsets for modbus serial link equipped with two RJ45 connectors

2

VW3A8306R03

0.3/ 0.98 1/ 3.28 3/ 9.84 0.3/ 0.98 1/ 3.28

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2

3

3 4

VW3A8306R10

VW3A8306R30

Serial link

Modbus T-junction boxes (with integrated cable)

3

VW3A8306TF03

2

2

(3)

VW3A8306TF10

4

VW3A8306RC

Modbus line terminator For RJ45 connector (2)

R = 120 Ω

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VW3A8306R

R = 150 Ω

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Example of serial link architecture Altivar Soft Starter ATS480

(1) Please refer to the Modicon catalogs. (2) Sold in lots of two. (3) Cable depends on the controller.

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