Model

VT3-V8

General specifications

Current consumption

950mA or less

Structure

Panel built-in type, IP65f equivalent dust-proof, waterjet-proof
on only front panel

Overvoltage category

I

Pollution degree

2

Power voltage

24 VDC ±10%

Noise resistance

1500 Vp-p pulse width 1 µs 50 ns (common mode, based on noise simulator)

Withstand voltage

1500 VAC 1 minute (between power terminal and housing)

Insulation resistance

50 MΩ or more tested by 500 VDC megohmmeter (between power terminal and housing)

Vibration resistance

Intermittent vibration

Frequency: 5 to 9 Hz

Half amplitude:3.5 mm^*1

Frequency: 9 to 150 Hz

Acceleration: 9.8 m/s^{2 *1}

Continuous vibration

Frequency: 5 to 9 Hz

Half amplitude:1.75 mm^*1

Frequency: 9 to 150 Hz

Acceleration: 4.9 m/s^{2 *1}

Ground

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Operating environment

Minimal amount of dust and corrosive gas present

Ambient operating temperature

0 to +50°C

Ambient operating humidity

35 to 85%RH (No condensation)^*2

Ambient storage temperature

-10 to +60°C (No freezing)

Ambient storage humidity

35 to 85%RH (No condensation)^*2

Weight

Approx 1250 g

Performance specifications

Displaypanel

Display elements

TFT colour LCD

Display colour

32768 colours

Number of points displayed

W 640 × H 480 points

Active display area

W 170.9 × H 128.2 mm

Service life (normal temperature andhumidity)

Approx 50000 h

Backlightlamp

System

White LED (Not replaceable)^*3

Life-span

Approx 50000 h

Touchswitch

Number of switches

40×30/screen

System

Matrix resistive film

Operating force

0.98N or less

Life-span

1,000,000 times or more

External calibration input signal

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Screen data internal memory

Memory capacity

12 MB (memory extension enabled)

Number of pages that can be registered

Up to 1024 pages

Number of screens that can be registered

Up to 1024 screens

Page No.: 0 to 8999, Global window No.: G000 to G999, Report screen P.00 to P.15

Data backup

Screen data

Flash ROM can be erased 100000 times.

Recording data

SRAM backup:lithium battery

Character font

Outline font, Bitmap font, Stroke font Windows font, IMAGE font, Small font

Calendar timer

Accuracy: ±40s/month (25°C), Backup:lithium battery (5 years above of service life at 25°C)

Communication function

PLC host link

KEYENCE, Mitsubishi Electric, OMRON, Sharp, Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems, Yaskawa Electric, Hitachi, Panasonic Electric Works, JTEKT (Toyota),
Koyo Electronics Industries, Yokogawa Electric, Toshiba, Toshiba Machine, Fanuc, GE Fanuc Automation, Rockwell (Allen Bradley), Siemens

Thermostat

Yokogawa Electric, Azbil (Yamatake), OMRON, RKC Instrument, Shinko Technos, CHINO

Inverter

Mitsubishi Electric, Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems, Yaskawa Electric, OMRON

Servo amplifier

Mitsubishi Electric

Stepping motor

Orienltal Motor

Robot controller

IAI

Eco-power meter

Panasonic Electric Works

General-purpose communication

Based on specific commands

Grip switch

Life-span

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Arrow keys

I/O specifications

Serial I/F (PORT 1: SERIAL) for connecting PCs

Applied standard

Conforms to EIA RS-232C

Synchronisation between the transmitter and receiver

Start-stop, full duplex

Communication distance

15m

Data length

7 or 8 bits

Parity

Even, odd, none

Communication speed

1,200, 2,400, 4,800, 9,600, 19,200, 38,400, 57,600, 115,200 bps

Serial I/F (PORT 2) for connecting PLC/external devices

Applied standard

Conforms to EIA RS-232C and RS-422A

Synchronisation between the transmitter and receiver

Start-stop, full duplex

Communication distance

15m (RS-232C)/500m (RS-422A)

Data length

7 or 8 bits

Parity

Even, odd, none

Communication speed

1,200, 2,400, 4,800, 9,600, 19,200, 38,400, 57,600, 115,200 bps

Serial I/F (PORT 3) for connecting barcode/PLC/external devices

Applied standard

Conforms to EIA RS-232C^*4

Synchronisation between the transmitter and receiver

Start-stop, full duplex

Communication distance

15 m^*5

Data length

7 or 8 bits

Parity

Even, odd, none

Communication speed

1,200, 2,400, 4,800, 9,600, 19,200, 38,400, 57,600, 115,200 bps

Serial I/F (PORT 4) for connecting MegaLink/multi-link/KL-link/external devices

When connected through MegaLink

Applied standard

RS-485

Synchronisation between the transmitter and receiver

Start-stop, half duplex

Communication speed

19,200 bps, 115,200 bps, 0.5 Mbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps

Cable connection

Multi-drop (branching is not possible)

Maximum number of connectable units

15

Baud rate 19200

Maximum extension distance: 1,000 m

Baud rate 115200

Baud rate 0.5 M

Maximum extension distance: 500 m

Baud rate 1 M

Maximum extension distance: 200 m

Baud rate 2 M

Maximum extension distance: 100 m

When connected through VT2 multi-link

Applied standard

RS-485

Synchronisation between the transmitter and receiver

Start-stop, half duplex

Communication distance

Maximum extension distance: 500 m or less

Communication speed

19200, 115200, 0.5M, 1M bit/s

Baud rate 115200 or less

Maximum extension distance: 500 m

Baud rate 0.5 M

Maximum extension distance: 100 m

Baud rate 1 M

Maximum extension distance: 50 m

When connected through multi-link

Applied standard

RS-485

Synchronisation between the transmitter and receiver

Start-stop, half duplex

Communication distance

Maximum extension distance: 500 m or less

Communication speed

19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 bit/s

When linked with the KL

Sign system

f, f/2 encoding

Control method

Autonomous distributed token bus control

Cable connection

T-shaped branch, multi-drop

Communication speed

5 Mbps, 2.5 Mbps, 625 kbps, 156 kbps

Communication media

Dedicated cable KPEV-SB (1 pc; 2-core shielded twisted pair cable [stranded wire]) * Conductor section area: 0.5 to 1.25 mm²

Maximum number of connectable units

129 units (including the master station, not including the KL-T1)

Error control

Vertical parity, checksum, double sampling, burst noise detection

Baud rate 5 Mbit/s: Maximum base length

50 m

Baud rate 5 Mbit/s: Maximum branch wire length

20 m

Baud rate 2.5 Mbit/s: Maximum base length

120 m

Baud rate 2.5 Mbit/s: Maximum branch wire length

40 m

Baud rate 625 kbit/s: Maximum base length

500 m

Baud rate 625 kbit/s: Maximum branch wire length

150 m

Baud rate 156 kbit/s: Maximum base length

1200 m

Baud rate 156 kbit/s: Maximum branch wire length

350 m

Communication cable conductor section area 0.5 mm²

Maximum extension distance: 1,000 m

Communication cable conductor section area 0.75 mm²

Maximum extension distance: 1,200 m

Communication cable conductor section area 0.9 mm²

Communication cable conductor section area 1.25 mm²