The VW3A68301 is a FIPIO protocol communication card and interface kit from the Altivar 68 range, designed as a coupling accessory for variable speed drives. It's a kit-type accessory that adds FIPIO fieldbus connectivity to an Altivar 68 drive.
This kit mounts inside the Altivar 68 drive enclosure, adding a FIPIO fieldbus port for control and monitoring from a PLC or DCS. No external box needed — it's a card-and-interface set that plugs into the drive's option slot. Commissioning engineers will need the drive's parameter set to map PPO profiles and bus addresses; the FIPIO baud rate is fixed at 1 Mbit/s on the bus side.
For a sourcing buyer holding an Altivar 68 BOM line that needs FIPIO connectivity, this is the factory-specified part. No adapter, no third-party gateway — it's the direct Schneider option card.