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That's standard DeviceNet topology; plan your trunk length accordingly. The module communicates using the CiA 402 CIP AC Drive profile, which means it speaks the standard drive profile for DeviceNet — polled, change-of-state, and cyclic I/O on inputs; polled on outputs. Auto device replacement and a configurable communication monitoring timeout are built in. Two LEDs on the front — Module Status and Network Status — give you a quick visual on bus health and node state. No display beyond that; configuration is done through the drive's graphic terminal or SoMove. Electrical connection is a single removable 5-way screw connector. That's the DeviceNet drop cable — power and signal in one plug. Standard screw terminals, so you can terminate with a ferrule or bare wire. The module cannot be ordered alone — it ships only as part of a standard enclosure combination. That means if you're sourcing this as a spare, you'll need to confirm the enclosure bundle or buy the module through a channel that supplies it as a service part. Because it's active and widely used, you can source it through standard industrial distribution channels. We quote against an RFQ — send the order code and quantity, and we'll confirm current pricing and lead time. No need to chase a last-time buy or broker surplus.","metaTitle":"VW3AP3609 DeviceNet Communication Module, Altivar, 500 kbps","metaDescription":"DeviceNet communication module for Altivar drives. 1...63 addressing, 125/250/500 kbps, screw connector. Active production. Quoted to order. 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We source through independent distribution channels and confirm current pricing and lead time at quote time — no stock counts or fixed prices displayed here."},{"question":"What is the addressing range on VW3AP3609?","answer":"Node address is configurable from 1 to 63 using the drive's graphic terminal or SoMove software. That covers the full DeviceNet node address space."},{"question":"What bus profile does VW3AP3609 support?","answer":"It supports the CiA 402 CIP AC Drive profile, which is the standard drive profile for DeviceNet networks. This ensures interoperability with any DeviceNet master that implements the same profile."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3AP3609","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/VW3AP3609 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","indexable":true}}