PROFINET gateway for Altivar drives — fieldbus integration note
The VW3AP3627 is a PROFINET communication module that plugs into an Altivar drive, giving it a 100 Mbits Ethernet port with two RJ45 connectors for line or ring topology. It speaks PROFIdrive and complies with IEC 61800-7-201 (CiA 402), so the drive appears as a standard PROFIdrive axis to the controller — no custom GSDML mapping needed for basic velocity or position modes. An embedded HTTP server serves up a data editor, drive monitor, drive recorder, save/restore configuration, IPar client settings, and Ethernet statistics — enough to commission and troubleshoot from a browser without loading a separate tool. Four LEDs (Module Status, Network Status, and one TX/RX per port) give link and activity at a glance.
What the web services mean for commissioning
The embedded HTTP server is not just a status page. It includes a drive recorder (trend capture for speed, torque, current) and a save/restore function for drive configuration — useful for cloning settings across multiple drives on a line. The IPar client setting lets a PLC write the module's IP parameters via PROFINET, so you can pre-configure the network identity without a DCP tool.
