VACON® NXC

Flexible, robust and serviceable

The enclosed VACON® NXC is the compact drive that performs reliably in harsh operating conditions in, for example, the mining, oil and gas or water and wastewater industries. The thermally managed enclosure extends drive lifetime and ensures trouble-free operation.

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The enclosures, which feature lifting lugs for easy handling, can be either wall-mounted or free-standing. The easily accessible control compartment for relays, auxiliary terminals and other equipment, and ample space around the power terminals ensure straightforward installation and connection of power cables. And the mounting rails and pull-out jig enable fast and efficient servicing of the power unit.

Supply voltages and power range

6- and 12-pulse supplies:

3 x 380-500 V...132-1200 kW
3 x 525-690 V...110-2000 kW

AFE supplies:

3 x 380-500 V...132-1500 kW
3 x 525-690 V...110-2000 kW

Low Harmonic, Active Filter supplies:

400 V.....132-560 kW
500 V*...132-560 kW
690 V.....110-800 kW

*requires 690 V active filter

Features and benefits

Lower investment cost as no extra design, engineering or additional cooling fans are needed
Reduced commissioning and servicing time due to easily accessible control compartment and removable keypad
Improved serviceability thanks to mounting rails and service concept with pull-out jig
Lower maintenance costs due to robust, type-tested design

Technical documentation

Technical documentation for VACON® NXC.

Marine type approvals

Marine type approvals for VLT® and VACON® AC drives

Product certificates

Product certificates for VACON® NXC.

Options

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Drawings

All drawings for VACON® NXC.

Software

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Documents

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Type	Name	Language	Valid for	Updated	Download	File type

3D models and drawings

3D models and drawings
Type	Name	Language	Updated	Download	File type
Dimensional drawing	MCAD VACON NXC FR14 IP54 6P 1500A 690V		01 Jun, 2026	144.1 MB	.stp

Software

Software
Type	Software Characteristic	Name	Version	Language	Released	Status	Download	File type
Software tools		SISTEMA Library for Danfoss Drives	2.0	English	14 Jul, 2025	Released	842.2 KB	.zip
System software	AC drive firmware	VACON NXP Firmware	211	Arabic; Bulgarian; Czech; Danish; German; Greek (modern); English; Spanish, Castilian; Estonian; Persian; Finnish; French; Irish; Hebrew (modern); Hindi; Croatian; Hungarian; Indonesian; Icelandic; Italian; Japanese; Kazakh; Korean; Lithuanian; Latvian; Macedonian; Norwegian Bokmål; Dutch, Flemish; Polish; Portuguese; Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan; Russian; Slovak; Slovenian; Serbian; Swedish; Tamil; Thai; Turkish; Ukrainian; Vietnamese; Chinese	25 Aug, 2025	Released	4.3 MB	.zip
System software	Option and fieldbus firmware	VACON® Advanced Safety Option Firmware	004	English	15 Dec, 2019	Released	3.1 MB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® NX OPTC3/C5 PROFIBUS GSD	01	English	10 Jan, 2016	Released	748.0 B	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® NX OPTC4 LonWorks XIF	01	English	10 Jan, 2016	Released	1.3 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® NX OPTC6 CANopen EDS	01	English	26 Feb, 2018	Released	2.7 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® NX OPTC7 DeviceNet EDS	01	English	31 Dec, 2011	Released	3.5 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® NX OPTCP PROFINET GSDML	01	English	18 Feb, 2015	Released	7.4 KB	.zip
Application software	Drive software	VACON® NXP Crane Application	106	English	19 Nov, 2025	Released	5.8 MB	.zip
Application software	Drive software	VACON® NXP System Interface II Application	114	English	13 Jan, 2026	Released	6.2 MB	.zip
Application software	Drive software	VACON® NXP uGrid Converter Application	196	English	19 Nov, 2025	Released	3.4 MB	.zip
System software	Option and fieldbus firmware	VACON® OPT-E6 CANopen Firmware	015	English	16 Sept, 2025	Released	2.6 MB	.zip
System software	Option and fieldbus firmware	VACON® OPT-E9 DualPort Ethernet Firmware	014	English	16 Sept, 2025	Released	16.3 MB	.zip
System software	Option and fieldbus firmware	VACON® OPTBB EnDat Firmware	009	English	24 Nov, 2025	Released	62.6 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® OPTBE EnDat/SSI/BiSS C Firmware	010	English	27 Mar, 2019	Released	36.4 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® OPTCQ EtherNet/IP EDS	01	English	07 Jan, 2015	Released	13.2 KB	.zip
System software	Firmware	VACON® OPTE2/E8 RS485 MultiProtocol	004	English	16 Sept, 2025	Released	2.2 MB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® OPTE3/E5 PROFIBUS GSD	01	English	07 Jun, 2022	Released	13.4 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® OPTE9 EtherNet/IP EDS	01	English	02 Sept, 2020	Released	72.1 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® OPTE9 PROFINET IO GSDML	01	English	02 Apr, 2020	Released	204.3 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® OPTE9 SIMATIC PDM EDD	01	English	15 Dec, 2019	Released	667.4 KB	.zip
System software	Library	VACON® OPTE9-EA TIA Portal Library	01	English	15 Feb, 2018	Released	2.9 MB	.zip
System software	Library	VACON® OPTE9/EA EtherNet/IP Add-on Instructions	01	English	15 Feb, 2018	Released	531.9 KB	.zip
System software	Option and fieldbus firmware	VACON® OPTEA Advanced Dual Port Ethernet Firmware	012	English	21 May, 2026	Released	16.9 MB	.zip
System software	Configuration file	VACON® OPTEA PROFINET IO GSDML	2.43	English	01 Dec, 2025	Released	242.5 KB	.zip
System software	Fieldbus configuration file	VACON® OPTEC EtherCAT ESI	01	English	19 Feb, 2020	Released	381.4 KB	.zip
System software	Library	VACON® PROFISAFE TIA Portal Library	01	English	15 Feb, 2018	Released	2.4 MB	.zip
Software tools		VACON® Safe	1.0.4.0	English	24 Jan, 2021	Released	3.8 MB	.zip

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