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That analog output sampling time of 2 ms matters if you're closing a speed or torque loop through the drive's analog input — it's fast enough for most process lines but not for servo-like response. The card draws its logic supply internally from the drive backplane — 24 V DC (21...27 V) for the logic inputs, and a separate 10 V DC (9...11 V) rail for the reader inputs, drawing under 0.01 A with a 1...10 kOhm impedance for overload and short-circuit protection. That means you don't need an external 10 V supply for the reader inputs; the card generates it, but the current budget is tight — keep the reader load light. ## Protection and wiring Digital inputs have reverse-polarity protection; the analog output has short-circuit protection. The screw terminal block accepts up to 1.5 mm² or AWG 16 — standard for control wiring. The relay discrete output handles positive or negative logic, and the assignable logic output can source up to 0.2 A.","metaTitle":"VW3A68201 Extended I/O Card for Altivar 68, 1 AI / 1 AO / 4","metaDescription":"VW3A68201 extended I/O card for Altivar 68 drives. 1 analog input (0-10V, 10-bit), 1 analog output (0-20mA, 9-bit + sign), 4 reader inputs (0-10V). Active production. Sourced to or","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Motor Control Accessories"],"specifications":{"title":"VW3A68201","Supply":"Internal supply, 24 V DC (21...27 V) , Internal supply for logic inputs, 10 V DC (9...11 V) , <0.01 A, impedance: 1...10 kOhm for overload and short-circuit protection","description":"extended I/O card, Altivar 68","Protection type":"Reverse polarity protection: digital input Short-circuit protection: output","lifecycle_stage":"mature","Input/output type":"1 analogue input 0...20 mA or 4...20 mA 1 analog output 0...20 mA or 4...20 mA 4 reader input 0...10 V","Analogue input type":"AI differential: 0...10 V DC, 24 V, impedance: 30000 Ohm, resolution: 10 bits","Analogue output type":"AO software-configurable current: 0...20 mA DC, impedance: 500 Ohm, sampling time: 2 ms, resolution: 9 bits + sign","Discrete input logic":"Differential (LI1, LI2, LI3, LI4)","Discrete output type":"Relay","Analogue input number":"1","Discrete output logic":"Negative Positive","Electrical connection":"Screw terminal block, 1.5 mm² / AWG 16","Analogue output number":"1","Maximum output current":"0.2 A, assignable logic","Product or component type":"Extended I/O card"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/a3cd4fd0d5a3ffcee55d0144ba98e550.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/th/en/product/VW3A68201/extended-i-o-card-altivar-68/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is VW3A68201's listed supply voltage on this component line?","answer":"The card uses an internal 24 V DC (21...27 V) supply for logic inputs and generates a separate 10 V DC (9...11 V) rail for the reader inputs, drawing under 0.01 A with a 1...10 kOhm impedance for overload and short-circuit protection."},{"question":"What protection type does VW3A68201 have?","answer":"Digital inputs have reverse-polarity protection; the analog output has short-circuit protection."},{"question":"Where can I buy VW3A68201 and how is it quoted?","answer":"This part is sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — no stock or price figures are published here."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A68201","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A68201 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}