Product Overview

The GE Fanuc IC200PNS001 is a PROFINET scanner / network interface module for VersaMax distributed I/O systems. It connects a VersaMax I/O station to a PROFINET network and manages cyclic I/O data exchange, device diagnostics, and module configuration reporting. The unit is commonly used to integrate VersaMax remote I/O into PLC architectures that use PROFINET, including systems built around compatible PACSystems controllers.

With dual Ethernet ports and an integrated switch function, the module supports flexible cabling layouts while requiring only a single IP configuration for the I/O node.

Key Technical Characteristics

• Product series: VersaMax

• Module type: PROFINET Scanner / Network Interface Unit

• PROFINET device profile: PROFINET I/O Device (Slave) V2.2 Class A

• Ethernet interface:

• 2 × RJ45 ports

• Integrated 2-port switch (single IP address)

• 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiation

• Supported network layouts: line, star (via switch), and ring architectures (system dependent)

• I/O data capacity (cyclic exchange):

• Up to 2880 bytes total

• 1440 bytes input + 1440 bytes output

• Diagnostics and control data:

• 32 diagnostic input status bits

• 32 output control bits

• Node capacity: Supports up to 8 VersaMax I/O modules and carriers per station

• Update time: Configurable 1 ms to 512 ms (application dependent)

• Backplane power: 5 VDC, approx. 3 W consumption

• Cabling: 10/100BASE-T, up to 100 m per copper segment (extendable with switches or media converters)

• Environmental: 0 to 60°C operation without forced-air cooling

Software/firmware compatibility note

• Typically requires RX3i CPU firmware 7.0 or later and Proficy Machine Edition 7.0 or later (system dependent).

Physical and commercial data

• Dimensions: 13.3 × 13 × 6.8 cm

• Weight: 0.26 kg

• Condition: Brand New

• Availability: In Stock

• MOQ: 1

• Origin: USA

• Product status: Active

Industrial Applications

• PROFINET-based distributed I/O nodes using VersaMax hardware

• Machine automation lines requiring deterministic Ethernet I/O updates

• Packaging, assembly, conveyors, and material handling systems

• Modernization projects adding PROFINET connectivity while retaining VersaMax I/O wiring

• Remote diagnostics and fault reporting for I/O islands in industrial networks