Danfoss ICAD 600B Installation Manual Download Page 3

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Installation

Do not install ICAD before welding. This apply for 
electrical as well as for mechanical installation. Please 
observe that ICAD when connected to 24 V DC, will 
send out acoustic noise at stand still. This has no 
influence on the function/ operation of the ICAD. 

Use

ICAD 600B, ICAD 600B-TS and ICAD 1200B can
be used together with the following Danfoss
valves (fig. 1, 5a and 5b).

ICAD 600B

ICAD 600B-TS

ICAD 1200B

ICM 20

ICMTS 20

ICM 40

ICM 25

ICMTS 50

ICM 50

ICM 32

ICMTS 80

ICM 65
ICM 100
ICM 125
ICM 150
CVE pilot valve

Electrical data

Supply voltage is galvanically isolated from in-/output.
ICAD is a Class III product.
PSUs connected to ICAD must be SELV<100 VA
For UL compliance: PSU must be Class 2 NEC 

Supply voltage

24 V DC (Tolerances; see below table)
Load 

ICAD 600B, ICAD 600B-TS: 1.2 A

 

ICAD 1200B: 2.0 A

24 Volt DC ONLY

Please observe cable voltage drop.

Distance between the applied DC transformer 
and the ICAD terminal box may cause a 
voltage drop. Cross section of cables and size 
of DC transformer must be calculated so that 
the voltage at all time 

at the ICAD terminal 

box*

, both during standstill and during 

operation of ICAD, is within this range:

Prefabricated 
ICAD cable length
Code number

1.5 m    

027H0426

3 m

027H0438

10 m     

027H0427

15 m

027H0435

Voltage ICAD terminal 
(600B/1200B) [V DC]

Min.

21

22

23

24

Max.

26.4

Do not measure inside the ICAD itself (value can be 

   checked in ICAD B menu).

Fail safe supply

24 V DC (Tolerances; see table above)
Load 

ICAD 600B, ICAD 600B-TS: 1.2 A

 

ICAD 1200B: 2.0 A

Data communication

RS 485: It is important that the installation of the data 
communication cable is done correctly. For further 
guidance, see literature No. RC8AC902.
Remember termination at the bus termination.  
Max lenght of cable: 1200 m with specific cable and 
limited data rate. Follow RS485 standard. 

Insulation from power supply input, metallic part 
and interface output : 500 V DC: *For input/output 
connections 

Anolog Input - Current or Voltage
Current

Input range: 0/4 – 20 mA
Max input range: 0 – 24 mA
Input resistance: 120 

W

 + diode voltage 0.7 V DC

Measurement error: <±1.5% of the full scale 
Reverse polarity protection: yes
Overcurrent protection: yes

Voltage

Input range: 0/2 – 10 V DC
Max input range: 0 – 12 V DC
Measurement error: <±1.5% of the full scale 
Reverse polarity protection: yes

Analog Output

 

Output range: 0/4 – 20mA

 

Load: <800 

W

 

Output error: <±1.5% of the full scale

 

Recommended external resistor for Hot application:  

 Rext=800 

W

-load 1W power rate

Digital Input - Digital ON/OFF input by means of voltfree 
contact (Signal/Telecom relays with gold-plated contacts 
recommended) – Voltage input used 

Rth rise(OFF): >10 k

W

Rth fall(ON): < 45 

W

Digital Output - 3 pcs. NPN transistor output
External supply: 

 7 – 24 V DC (same supply as for 

ICAD can be used, but please note 
that the galvanically isolated 
system will then be spoiled).

On resistance:

 55 

W

 + diode voltage 0.7 V DC 

Max 70 

W

 at 50 mA

 

Max Output current: 50 mA

 

Reverse polarity protection: Yes

 

Overcurrent protection: No

Temperature range (ambient)

-30 °C/+50 °C (-22 °F/122 °F)

Enclosure

IP67 (~NEMA 6)

Electrical connection

Connection to ICAD is done via M12 connectors. ICAD has 
two M12 male and one M12 female connectors build-in:

Power supply: 4 poled M12 male connector
Control signals: 8 poled M12 male connector
Data communication: 4 poled M12 female connector

Power Supply cable with 4 poled M12  female connector

4 x 0.34 mm

2

 (4 x ~22 AWG) (fig. 6)

 

I: 

Black 

(+)  19 – 24 V DC fail safe 

 

 

 

 

supply (optional)

 

II:  White 

(+)  24 V DC

 

III:  Brown 

(–)  24 V DC

 

IIII:  Blue  

(+)  UPS signal of health

Control cable with 8 poled M12 female connector

7 x 0.25 mm

2

 (7 x ~24 AWG) (fig. 7)

 

A:  Black 

(–)  Digital output 

 

 

 

 

Common Alarm

 

B:  Brown 

(–)  Digital output

 

 

 

 

ICM fully open

 

C:  Red 

(–)  Digital output

 

 

 

 

ICM fully closed

 

D:  Orange  (–)  GND - Ground

 

E:   Yellow  

(+)   Analog input 0/4 – 20 mA)

 

F:   Green  

(+)   Analog input 0/2 – 10 V /  

 

 

 

 

 DI1 - Digital ON/OFF input.

 

G:   Blue  

(+)   Analog output 0/4 – 20 mA)

Data communication cable with 4 poled M12 male 
connector:
 

 

   

 

RS 485 / 

RS 485 /  

 

    

 

Ethernet 

Ethernet

 

1:  White/Blue 

(-)  / TX+ 

Data – (B) / Transmit  

 

    

 

   

Pair(+) 

 

2:  White/Orange GND / RX+  Ground / Receiving  

      

 

   

Pair(+) 

 

3:  Blue 

 

(+)  / TX- 

Data + (A) / Transmit  

      

 

   

Pair(-)  

 

4:  Orange 

 

GND / RX-  Ground / Receiving  

 

 

   

 

   

Pair(-)  

Electrical installation

General procedure for ICAD 600B/ICAD 600B-TS/1200B 
installed on all ICM, ICMTS & CVE valves.

All necessary electrical connections to be made. 

Fig. 6

Analog operation

 - 7 wired cable (A-G) 

Modulation control. Valve to be controlled from 
Danfoss electronics, type EKC/EKE (fig. 7), or third 
party electronics (like e.g. PLC).

Connect analog input signals. Currrent (mA) or 
Voltage (V). See 

Parameter list

 for configuration 

of analog input signals
Yellow (+) and Orange (GND) are used for current 
(mA) input

 

                                              or

Green (+) and Orange (GND) are used for Voltage 
(V) input
Blue (+) and Orange (GND) are used for current 
(mA) output (optional, not mandatory)

 
Fig. 6

Digital operation

 - 7 wired cable (A-G) 

ON/OFF ICM solenoid valve operation. ICM valve to 
be controlled by means of a digital voltfree contact.

Connect digital input signals (fig. 8). See 

Parameter list

 for configuration of digital input 

signals
Green (+) and Orange (GND) are connected to a 
voltfree contact

Digital output signals are optional, not mandatory.

Black (–) and Orange (GND) are connected to 
auxiliary relay for Common Alarm
Brown (–) and Orange (GND) are connected to an 
auxiliary relay indicating ICM fully open
Red (–) and Orange (GND) are connected to an 
auxiliary relay indicating ICM fully closed 

Supply voltage

 - 4 wired cable(I, II, III, IIII) 

ICAD must be connected to a normal 24 V DC 
supply. As an option, a fail safe supply is possible by 
means of a battery or UPS (Uninterruptible Power 
Supply). When voltage is applied as described 
below, ICAD is ready to be configurated. 
See 

Parameter list

ICAD configuration can be done independently 
whether the ICAD is installed on the valve or not. 
See 

Mechanical installation

.

Connect the White (+) and Brown (–) to 24 V DC 
supply voltage (fig. 6)

Fail safe supply as an option (not mandatory).

Connect the Black (+) and Brown (–) to a fail safe 
supply.

Mechanical installation

General procedure for ICAD 600B/ICAD 600B-TS/1200B 
installed on all valves (fig. 3).

Check that the two socket screws are fully 
unscrewed counter clockwise with a 
3 mm Hexagon key

If valve is fitted with PTFE ring and O-ring, remove 
both and replace it with O-ring included in ICAD 
(as instructed in fig. 3)

Mount ICAD by slowly lowering it on top of the 
valve.

The magnet coupling will drag the valve and ICAD 
together and in position

Push ICAD in place

Fasten valve and ICAD with the two socket set 
screws using a 3 mm Hexagon key 
 

Special moisture seal is damaged if screws are 
removed (fig. 3).

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