Bico Technology: Interconnecting Signals; Binectors, Connectors - Siemens SINAMICS DCM Operating Instructions Manual

9.1.5

BICO technology: Interconnecting signals

Every drive contains a large number of interconnectable input and output variables and
internal control variables.
The drive unit can be adapted to a wide range of requirements using BICO technology
(Binector Connector Technology).
Digital and analog signals, which can be interconnected as required by means of BICO
parameters, are identified by the prefix BI, BO, CI, or CO in their parameter name.
These parameters are identified accordingly in the parameter list or in the function diagrams.
Note
The STARTER commissioning tool is recommended when using BICO technology.
9.1.5.1

Binectors, connectors

Binectors, BI: Binector Input, BO: Binector Output
A binector is a digital (binary) signal without a unit which can assume the value 0 or 1.
Binectors are subdivided into binector inputs (signal sink) and binector outputs (signal
source).
Table 9- 3
Abbreviation
BI
BO
SINAMICS DCM DC Converter
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Binectors
Symbol Name
Binector input
(signal sink)
Binector output
(signal source)
Description
Can be interconnected to a binector output as
source.
The number of the binector output must be
entered as a parameter value.
Can be used as a source for a binector input.
Operation
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