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DCS550 DC Drives
Technical data 
Mains supply volt.  230...525 V, 
+/–10 %, 3~
Frequency   50...60 Hz, +/–5 
Hz
Electronics supply  115...230 V, 
  –15 % / +10 %, 1~
DC Output current  20...1000 A
Overload capability 200 %
Ambient conditions
Ambient temperat.  0° ... +40° C 
  40° ... 50°C with 
reduction
Storage temperat.  –40° ... +55° C
Transport temper.  –40° ... +70° C
Relative humidity  5 ... 95 %, not 
condensing
  (max. 50 %  betw. 
0°...5° C)
Pollution degree  Class 2
Protection class  IP 00
Altitude  < 1,000 m height 
above sea level: 
nominal Current 
> 1,000 m height 
above sea level:  
with reduction
I/O
Digital inputs: 8 standard, up to 
14 optional 
Digital outputs: 5 standard, up 
to 9 optional
Analog inputs: 4 standard +/–
10 V; 0/2…10 V, up to 8 optional 
+/ 20 mA; 0/4…20 mA 
Analog outputs: 3 standard (1x 
I
act
) +/-10 V; 0/2…10 V, up to 7 
optional –20 mA; 0/4…20 mA
PC-Tools
DriveWindow Light: free of 
charge with every converter, 
Standard RS232 PC-connection
Communication
Serial communication
•  Ethernet  •  Profibus   
•  CANopen  •  DeviceNet   
•  ControlNet  •  EtherCat
•  Modbus  •  ProfiNet
Industrial IT
©
 enabled 
Protections 
Speed feedback monitoring •  
Temperature • Overload • Over 
speed • Motor stalled • Motor 
over current • Motor over voltage 
• Field over current • Minimum 
field current • Zero speed • 
Armature current ripple • Mains 
over- and under voltage
Approvals  
 
       (in preparation 12/2011)
Adaptive Programming
pre-defined drive-specific function 
blocks, e.g.
• Free process controller (PI-
Controller)
• I/O- and digital Operations
With control panel or PC-Tool, no 
need for additional hardware
Speed Feedback
EMF
Analog tacho
Encoder
Unit 
size
2-Q 
rated Current
DCS550-S01
4-Q
rated Current
DCS550-S02
Supply voltage
[V
AC 
]
max. field
current 
internal
Dimensions
I
DC
[A] I
DC
[A] 230 400 525 [A
DC
] h x w x d [mm] h x w x d [inch]
F1 20 25 12 370 x 270 x 208 14.56 x 10.65 x 8.20
  45 50  
  65 75  
  90 100  
F2 135 150 18 370 x 270 x 264 14.56 x 10.65 x 10.40
180 200
225 250
  270 300  
F3 315 350 25 459 x 270 x 310 18.07 x 10,65 x 12,25
  405 450  
  470 520  
F4 610 680 35 644 x 270 x 345 25.35 x 10.65 x 13.60
  740 820  
  900 1000  
Current ratings, dimensions