Specifications
February 2009
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PLC, I/O & Communications Products
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IT. Connect
Communication Adapters (D77D Series) — PROFIBUS Adapter
Cat. No. D77D-PNA
Product Description
The Cutler-Hammer Intelligent 
Technologies (IT.) PROFIBUS Adapter 
(D77D-PNA) from Eaton’s electrical 
business has greatly increased the 
functionality of Cutler-Hammer IT. 
communicating products, allowing 
monitoring and control for IT. motor 
control devices. The adapter concen-
trates all data from these devices into 
a single node.
The PROFIBUS Adapter supports not 
only PROFIBUS but also Modbus 
(ASCII and RTU) as a slave device. This 
combination of the two physical layers 
provides for ultimate functionality 
when connecting to a control system. 
This unique feature of the D77D-PNA 
provides for deterministic control 
using PROFIBUS along with the flexi-
bility to monitor and configure I/O 
devices over Modbus. The Modbus 
connection is a read-only connection 
not allowing control of I/O devices 
ensuring a single point of control.
To simplify the configuration of the 
D77D-PNA, a simple auto-configure 
button press sets the system up for 
default operation. This automatically 
configures the telegrams to the 
system devices.
Application Description
In a typical PROFIBUS Adapter applica-
tion, the D77D-PNA connects directly 
to PROFIBUS, and resides in a system 
with communicating motor controls. 
The data from these IT. devices is 
assembled into input and output 
telegrams before being presented.
Features, Functions and Benefits 
■ Communication to PROFIBUS 
consuming one address.
■ Supports hardware addressing.
■ DB9 Connection.
■ Modbus slave connections on 
motherboard.
■ Provides for control of all IT. 
communicating devices connected 
to the network adapter.
■ PROFIBUS supports autobaud.
■ Single button press auto configures 
the gateway, setting up the system 
for default operation.
■ Advanced configuration using 
CH Studio.
■ Provides for backplane and 
interconnect cable connections
to motor control products.
■ Two independent ports.
■ Powered from backplane.
■ Isolated from PROFIBUS.
■ Status LEDs for module health.
■ Provides for configuration of I/O 
devices over Modbus TCP.
■ Small package size.
■ DIN-rail mountable.
Standards and Certifications
Approvals
Table 50-42. Approvals/Certifications 
Technical Data and Specifications
Table 50-43. Environmental Ratings Table 50-44. PROFIBUS Specifications 
Description Specification
Electrical/EMC
ESD Immunity (IEC 61000-4-2) ± 8 kV air, ± 4 kV contact
Radiated Immunity (IEC 61000-4-3) 10V/m 80 – 1,000 MHz, 80% amplitude modulation @ 1 kHz
Fast Transient (IEC 61000-4-4) ± 2 kV supply and control, ± 1 kV communications
Surge (IEC 61000-4-5) ± 1 kV line-to-ground, ± 2 kV line-to-line
RF Conducted (IEC 61000-4-6) 10V, .15 – 80 MHz
Magnetic Field (IEC 61000-4-8) 30A/m, 50 Hz
Other Approvals
Ingress Protection Code IP20
Radiated and Conducted Emissions EN 5011 Class A
Agency Certifications UL 508, CUL (CSA C22.2 No. 14), CE (Low Voltage Directive),
Modbus Conformance Tested
Description Specification
Transportation/Storage
Temperature -58° – 176°F (-50° – 80°C)
Humidity 5 – 95% non-condensing
Operating
Temperature -13° –149 °F (-25° – 65°C)
Humidity 5 – 95% non-condensing
Altitude Above 6,600 ft. (2,000m) 
consult factory
Shock
(IEC 68-2-27)
15G any direction for 
11 mS
Vibration
(IEC 68-2-6)
5 – 150 Hz, 5G .7 mm 
maximum peak-to-peak
Pollution Degree 2
Description Specification
Connection DB9 
I/O Size 244 Bytes Input 
176 Bytes Output
Baud Up to 12 Megabit
Addressing DIP Switch 1 – 255
Channels 2 Independent 
Channels
CHA Current
Draw
170 mA
CHB Current
Draw
10 mA










