B&R VFC42040.000P
Machine vision flash controller, 4 channels each 20 A for external lighting, trigger inputs and outputs per channel, IP65/IP67 protection, POWERLINK interface with integrated 2-port hub
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Technical specifications
Short description
| Accessories | Flash controller |
General information
| System requirements / Automation Studio | 4.12.0 |
| System requirements / Automation Runtime | 4.12.0 |
| System requirements / mapp Technology Package | 5.27 |
| System requirements / Hardware module upgrade | 1.0.0.0 |
| Certifications / CE | Yes |
| Certifications / CRA (Cyber Resilience Act) | In preparation |
| Certifications / UL | cTÜV SÜDus NRTL |
| Cooling | Passive |
| Diagnostics | Yes, using LED "Status" and software |
| Undervoltage detection | Yes |
| Reverse polarity protection | Yes |
Module power supply
| Connection | M12, 4-pin, L-coded, male |
| Nominal voltage | 24 VDC -15% / +20%, SELV/PELV |
| Max. input current | 8 A |
Interfaces
| Transfer / Physical layer | 100BASE-TX |
| Transfer / Half-duplex | Yes |
| Transfer / Full-duplex | No |
| Transfer / Autonegotiation | Yes |
| Transfer / Auto-MDI/MDIX | Yes |
| Quantity | 2 |
| Connection designation | IF1, IF2 |
| Fieldbus | POWERLINK |
| Type | POWERLINK (V2) managing or controlled node |
| Variant | M12, 8-pin, Y-coded, female (2-port hub, daisy-chain wiring possible) |
| Line length | Max. 30 m between 2 stations (segment length) |
| Transfer rate | 100 Mbit/s |
| Min. cycle time | 400 µs |
Digital inputs
| Switching threshold / Low | <5 VDC |
| Switching threshold / High | >15 VDC |
| Electrical isolation / Channel - Channel | Yes |
| Electrical isolation / Channel - Power supply | Yes |
| Switching delay / Hardware | Min. 0 to max. 14 µs |
| Switching delay / Software | Configurable, minimum value 16 µs |
| Quantity | 4 |
| Connection designation | IF7, IF8, IF9, IF10 |
| Variant | M8, 4-pin, A-coded, female |
| Input characteristics per EN 61131-2 | Type 1 |
| Input voltage | 24 VDC -15% / +20% |
| Input current at 24 VDC | Typ. 3.7 mA |
| Input circuit | Sink/Source |
| Input resistance | Typ. 6.5 kΩ |
Digital outputs
| Switching delay / 0 → 1 | <1 µs |
| Switching delay / 1 → 0 | <1 µs |
| Protective measures / Short-circuit proof | Yes |
| Protective measures / Overtemperature shutdown | Yes |
| Quantity | 4 |
| Connection designation | IF7, IF8, IF9, IF10 |
| Variant | M8, 4-pin, A-coded, female |
| Nominal voltage | 24 VDC -15% / +20% |
| Output circuit | Push / Pull / Push-Pull |
| Leakage current when the output is switched off | Max. 200 µA |
| RDS(on) | Max. 0.1 Ω |
| Max. output current | 100 mA |
| Electrical isolation | No |
Output channels - Power output
| Max. output current in pulse operation / Per channel | 20 A per channel / 10 A per pin |
| Max. output current in pulse operation / All channels | 80 A |
| Max. output current in continuous operation / Per channel | 1 A |
| Max. output current in continuous operation / All channels | 2 A |
| Min. output current / Per channel | 250 mA |
| Max. output power in pulse operation / Per channel | 960 W |
| Max. output power in pulse operation / All channels | 3840 W |
| Max. output power in continuous operation / Per channel | 48 W |
| Max. output power in continuous operation / All channels | 96 W |
| Current rise time / Current fall time / At 20 A output current | <1 µs |
| Max. pulse duration / Configurable | 2147 s |
| Max. pulse duration / At full load, 1 channel | 4 ms |
| Max. pulse duration / At full load, all 4 channels simultaneously | 1 ms |
| Max. duty cycle / At 20 A output current | 4% |
| Max. duty cycle / At 250 mA output current | 100% |
| Max. pulse frequency / Per channel | 1000 pulses per 100 ms |
| Max. pulse frequency / All 4 channels | 2000 pulses per 100 ms |
| Quantity | 4 |
| Connection designation | IF3, IF4, IF5, IF6 |
| Variant | M12, 5-pin, A-coded, female |
| Max. cable length | 20 m |
| Max. line inductance | 10 µH |
| Min. output voltage | 1 V |
| Max. output voltage | 48 V |
| Current setting step size | 5 mA |
| Voltage setting step size | 50 mV |
| Voltage measurement resolution | 50 mV |
| Min. pulse duration | 1 µs |
Operating conditions
| Mounting orientation / Horizontal | Yes |
| Mounting orientation / Vertical | Yes |
| Mounting orientation / Face-up | Yes |
| Installation elevation above sea level / 0 to 2000 m | No limitations |
| Installation elevation above sea level / >2000 m | Reduction of ambient temperature by 0.5°C per 100 m |
| Installation elevation above sea level / Maximum | 5000 m |
| Pollution degree per EN 60664-1 | 2 |
| Overvoltage category per EN 60664-1 | II |
| Degree of protection per EN 60529 | IP67 |
Ambient conditions
| Temperature / Operation | -25 to 50°C |
| Temperature / Storage | -40 to 85°C |
| Temperature / Transport | -40 to 85°C |
| Relative humidity / Operation | 5 to 100%, condensing |
| Relative humidity / Storage | 5 to 95%, non-condensing |
| Relative humidity / Transport | 5 to 95%, non-condensing |
Mechanical properties
| Dimensions / Width | 270 mm |
| Dimensions / Length | 186 mm |
| Dimensions / Height | 65.1 mm |
| Material | Aluminum die casting |
| Weight | 2200 g |
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