LAPP EPIC Data PROFIBUS Connector ED-PB-90-PG-LED-FC-FLEX (21700539) 90° Angled D-Sub Bus Plug with LED Diagnostics and PG Interface

LAPP EPIC Data PROFIBUS Connector ED-PB-90-PG-LED-FC-FLEX (21700539) 90° Angled D-Sub Bus Plug with LED Diagnostics and PG Interface

Product Description (SEO) The EPIC Data ED-PB-90-PG-LED-FC-FLEX angled bus connector (part number 21700539) by U.I. LAPP GmbH is a premium engineered component designed for robust, high-availability industrial PROFIBUS DP networks. Featuring advanced Fast Connect (FC) insulation displacement technology, this 9-pin D-Sub connector minimizes deployment times by eliminating the need to strip individual conductors. The specialized FLEX edition is uniquely engineered to accommodate both solid and stranded/flexible wire cores, ensuring exceptional performance in dynamic applications prone to mechanical movement and high vibration. Equipped with built-in LED diagnostic indicators, it delivers instant visual telemetry for network status, data transmission, and termination configuration. The addition of an integrated PG programming port allows service technicians to attach diagnostic equipment, diagnostic scopes, or field programmers directly to the active node without causing line interruptions. Encased in a durable metallized housing, the connector offers industrial-grade electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding, maintaining pristine signal integrity within harsh, interference-heavy industrial manufacturing environments.

Characteristics

• Manufacturer: U.I. LAPP GmbH (Germany)

• Product Line: EPIC® Data PROFIBUS Connectors

• Model/Designation: ED-PB-90-PG-LED-FC-FLEX

• Article Number (Part Number): 21700539

• Interface Type: D-Sub, 9-pin (Sub-D 9-polig)

• Cable Exit Angle: 90-degree right angle

• Programming Interface (PG): Yes, integrated programming/diagnostic port

• Visual Status Diagnostics: Yes, built-in LEDs indicating Tx, Bus status, and R ON

• Termination Technology: Fast Connect (FC) / IDC technology

• Conductor Compatibility: Suitable for solid cores and flexible/stranded conductors

• Terminating Resistor: Integrated, manually switchable via external slide switch (ON/OFF)

• Enclosure Material: Impact-resistant metallized plastic/die-cast shield for EMC protection

• Ambient Operating Temperature: 0 °C up to +60 °C

Application The LAPP 21700539 90-degree industrial bus connector is heavily relied upon across automated factory lines, food processing, water treatment, and motion-control machinery utilizing the PROFIBUS DP standard. It is ideal for linking centralized PLC master units to decentralized peripheral field blocks, variable frequency drives (VFDs), encoders, and HMI panels. The FLEX designation makes it irreplaceable in robotic cells, multi-axis machinery, and power chains where high-flexibility communication cables are subjected to continuous bends. The onboard diagnostic LEDs streamline debugging processes, while the standalone PG interface ensures field serviceability can be conducted dynamically without halting automated production processes.