Basic Commissioning With Starter; Adapting The Usb Interface - Siemens SINAMICS G120 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic commissioning

6.5 Basic commissioning with STARTER

6.5 Basic commissioning with STARTER
Preconditions
You require the following to commission the converter using STARTER:
● A pre-installed drive (motor and converter)
● A computer with Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, on which STARTER V4.3 or higher is
Note
The STARTER screens that are depicted show general examples. You may therefore find
that a screen contains more or fewer setting options than are shown in these instructions.
A commissioning step may also be shown using a converter other than the one you are
using.
Going online via USB or fieldbus.
In the following, commissioning is described when the PC and converter are connected with
one another via a USB cable.
With STARTER, you can access most converters not only via USB, but also via a fieldbus.
You must proceed as follows when you wish to commission the converter using STARTER
via a fieldbus:
1. Configure the communication between the converter and PC.
2. Go online with STARTER via the fieldbus.
3. Start commissioning with the section: Generating a STARTER project (Page 66).
6.5.1

Adapting the USB interface

Procedure
● Switch on the converter power supply and connect the converter to the PC via USB.
● You must install the USB driver if you are connecting the converter and PC together for
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installed.
You can find updates for STARTER in the Internet under: Download STARTER
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/10804985/133100)
An example is provided in the section: Configuring the PROFINET communication with
STEP 7 (Page 322).
the first time. Windows 7 automatically installs the driver; for older Windows versions, you
must confirm the automatic installation.
SINAMICS G120C frequency converter
Operating Instructions, 03/2012, FW V4.5, A5E02999804B AB