Commissioning With A Pc - Siemens SINAMICS G120C Operating Instructions Manual

5.4

Commissioning with a PC

PC-based commissioning tools
STARTER and Startdrive are PC tools to commission Siemens inverters. The graphic user
interface supports you when commissioning your inverter. Most of the inverter functions are
available in screen forms.
The screen forms that are shown in this manual show generally valid examples. The number
of setting options available in screen forms depends on the particular inverter type.
Preconditions for commissioning
Help for operation and for the functions of the commissioning tools:
● STARTER videos
inverter/sinamics-g120/videos/Pages/videos.aspx)
● Startdrive tutorial (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/73598459)
Overview of basic commissioning
Basic commissioning using a PC essentially consists of the following steps:
1. Creating a project
2. Integrate an inverter into the project
3. Go online and start basic commissioning
4. Carry out basic commissioning
5. Identify motor data
Steps 1-5 are described below.
SINAMICS G120C converter
Operating Instructions, 07/2015, FW V4.7 SP3, A5E34263257B AC
You can access the inverter with STARTER or Startdrive either
via a USB connection or via the fieldbus.
System requirements and download:
• STARTER download
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/10804
985/133100)
• Startdrive
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/88851
265)
(http://www.automation.siemens.com/mcms/mc-drives/en/low-voltage-
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