Siemens SIMOTION D4 Series Manual page 12

Description
1.1 System overview
Application
The SIMOTION D4x5-2 is ideally suited to applications with many coordinated axes with high
clock-pulse rates.
Typical applications include:
● Compact multiple-axis machines
● High-performance applications with short machine cycles
● Compact machines
● Distributed drive concepts
Versions
The control units are available in the versions SIMOTION D425 (BASIC performance),
SIMOTION D435 (STANDARD performance), SIMOTION D445-2 DP/PN (HIGH
performance) and SIMOTION D455-2 DP/PN (ULTRA-HIGH performance). The versions
differ in their PLC performance and in their motion control performance. The main
distinguishing features are:
Table 1- 1
Maximum number of
axes
Minimum
servo/interpolator cycle
clock
DRIVE-CLiQ interfaces
Description
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● 0.5 ms in connection with SINAMICS S120 (incl. SINAMICS Integrated / CX32-2)
● 0.25 ms in connection with SERVOfast and IPOfast for rapid I/O processing
The control units feature PLC and motion control performance (open-loop control and motion
control) for up to 16, 32, 64 or 128 axes, as required.
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– Including the complete machine control in the drive
– With extensive connection possibilities for communication, HMI and I/O
– Applications with many axes
– Synchronization of several SIMOTION D control units using distributed synchronous
operation
Device versions and characteristics
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Explanation:
and/or high-performance hydraulics applications. The sensors and actuators are connected
via high-speed PROFINET IO I/O modules.
SIMOTION SIMOTION
D425 D435
16 32
2.0 ms 1.0 ms
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See SIMOTION D4x5 Manuals
SIMOTION SIMOTION
D445-2 DP/PN D455-2 DP/PN
64 128
0.5/0.25 ms 0.5/0.25 ms
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See this manual
SIMOTION D4x5-2
Manual, 11/2010
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