274 Fieldbus control through a fieldbus adapterSystem overviewThe drive can be connected to an external control system through a serialcommunication link using a fieldbus adapter. The fieldbus adapter can be installedinto any free drive slot.The drive can be set to receive all of its control information through the fieldbusinterface, or the control can be distributed between the fieldbus interface and otheravailable sources such as digital and analog inputs.Fieldbus adapters are available for various serial communication systems andprotocols, for example• PROFIBUS DP (FPBA-01 adapter)• CANopen (FCAN-01 adapter)• DeviceNet (FDNA-01 adapter)• EtherNet/IP TM (FENA-11 adapter)• EtherCAT ® (FECA-01 adapter).Data FlowProcess I/O (cyclic)Process I/O (cyclic) orService messages (acyclic)Control word (CW)ReferencesFieldbuscontrollerParameter R/W requests/responsesStatus word (SW)Actual valuesFieldbusOtherdevicesDriveType Fxxx fieldbusadapter installed ondrive