The Schneider ATV9B0M12T6 is an active-production Altivar Process ATV900 modular drive sized for a 1200 hp motor at 600 V normal duty, or 1000 hp heavy duty. It ships as a kit: control unit, power module (200 kW), mechanical mounting kit, power connection set with fuses, and front cover. The lifecycle stage is current — no end-of-life notice on record, so this is the line item to spec into a BOM without worrying about a last-time-buy window.
Line current at 600 V normal duty is 937 A; heavy duty pulls 785 A. That puts it squarely in the 1000–1200 hp induction or synchronous motor class. The apparent power numbers — 973 kVA normal, 815 kVA heavy — confirm the transformer and cable sizing a site engineer needs to coordinate. Switching frequency is adjustable 2–4.9 kHz with derating; no one is running this at 4.9 kHz on a 1000 hp load without watching the thermal curve.
Safety and compliance stack
The integrated EMC filter meets IEC 61800-3 category C3 for 300 m of motor cable, which covers most industrial panel-to-motor runs without an external filter. Standards list includes UL 61800-5-1, so the UL Type 1 or Type 12 cabinet integration is straightforward for North American panels.
Fieldbus and I/O flexibility
The drive comes with dual RJ45 ports for Ethernet IP / Modbus TCP (10/100 Mbit/s) and one RJ45 for Modbus serial (RTU at 4.8–38.4 kbit/s). Slot A accepts optional Profibus DP V1, PROFINET, DeviceNet, CANopen, or EtherCAT communication modules. Slots A/B/C also take digital/analog I/O or output relay extensions. That means the same drive can slot into a PROFINET line today and migrate to EtherCAT next year by swapping one card.