Yaskawa SARCR-XFB01 PROFIBUS-DP Bus Communication Module

Product Description
Model name: SARCR-XFB01
Original brand: YASKAWA (Yaskawa Electric, Japan)
Compatible controller: Yaskawa DX100 industrial robot XRC control cabinet dedicated bus interface board
Product type: PROFIBUS-DP fieldbus communication expansion module
Power supply specification: DC 24V
Product status: The original factory has discontinued production. The market availability is brand new inventory, dismantled inspection spare parts, with a regular warranty of 12 months

Core Hardware and Communication Parameters
Bus protocol: Standard PROFIBUS-DP slave protocol
Maximum process data length: Each input/output has a maximum of 14 bytes, used for real-time interaction between the robot and the upper-level PLC regarding position, speed, faults, IO status, etc.
Hardware interfaces
PROFIBUS-DP bus terminal (9-pin DB interface)
Built-in dip switch: Set DP station address (0-99), communication baud rate
Two status indicator lights for operation and communication failure Environmental parameters
Operating temperature: 0℃ ~ +55℃
Protection level: IP20 (for rack slots installed in the control cabinet)
Power consumption: Approximately 12W, net weight of the module is about 1.0kg

Core Functions
Robot PLC Networking and Communication
As a DP slave station of the DX100 robot control cabinet, it connects to Siemens, Mitsubishi, etc. PLC master stations that support PROFIBUS to achieve remote start/stop of the robot, program invocation, position setting, and IO signal interaction.
Real-time Data Interaction
The upper-level PLC issues motion instructions, mode selection, safety interlock signals; the robot returns the running status, servo alarms, current coordinates, and fault codes.
Hardware Fault Self-Diagnosis
Quickly locate the fault through the panel indicator lights: bus disconnection, station address conflict, communication parameters mismatch, module hardware fault, facilitating rapid troubleshooting at the site.
Multi-machine Automated Production Line Networking
Often used in automotive welding, handling, painting, and assembly automated production lines to achieve centralized control of multiple robots and the PLC of the production line.

DIP Switch and Hardware Settings Key Points
Station Address Setting: Set the DP slave station address through the onboard two-digit DIP switch. The addresses of all devices within the same bus cannot be repeated.
Baud Rate Matching: Must be consistent with the DP baud rate of the PLC master station (commonly 1.5Mbps)
Terminal Resistor: The devices at both ends of the bus need to be set with terminal resistors, and the intermediate nodes should have terminal resistors turned off to prevent signal reflection and communication packet loss

Typical Application Scenarios
Ansa DX100 Series Six-Axis Industrial Robot Automation Production Line
Automotive welding, stamping, painting, and assembly robot workstations
Logistics palletizing, machine loading/unloading, welding and grinding robot PLC centralized control system
3C, home appliance automated production lines with multi-device PROFIBUS bus networking