WEG CFW500 Gen 1 vs G2 Gen 2 VFDs
WEG has introduced a newer model of the CFW500 referred to as Gen 2, denoted by a G2 in the model suffix. So what are the differences between the original CFW500 and the newer G2? See our table below:
| FEATURE | CFW500 (G1) | CFW500-G2 |
| STO (Safe Torque Off) Option SFY2 | NO | YES |
| Remote Advanced Text Keypad HMI-01 |
NO |
YES |
| BACnet Communication | NO | YES |
| Pump Genius - Multiplex | NO | YES |
| Copy VFD Parameters using MMF Module | NO | YES |
|
Field Upgradable firmware using WPS |
NO | YES |
| SoftPLC Progam stored on main system | NO | YES |
| VFD Parameters Copy/Paste using HMI-01 | NO | YES |
| WPS Software Compatibility | NO | YES |
| WLP Software Compatibility | YES | YES |
| SoftPLC Program stored in I/O Module | YES | NO |