Description; System Overview - Siemens SIMOTION D425 Manual

Description

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System overview

Overview
SIMOTION D is a drive-based version of SIMOTION based on the SINAMICS S120 drive
family.
With SIMOTION D, the SIMOTION PLC and motion control functionalities as well as the
SINAMICS S120 drive software run on shared control hardware.
SIMOTION D is available in two versions:
● SIMOTION D410 is a compact control unit for single-axis applications and is snapped on
● SIMOTION D4x5 is a control unit for multi-axis applications in SINAMICS S120 booksize
This manual describes the SIMOTION D4x5 for multi-axis applications. Separate manuals
are available for the SIMOTION D410 single-axis module.
Like SINAMICS S120, SIMOTION D also follows the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA)
concept. TIA is characterized by integrated data management, configuration, and
communication for all products and systems. Thus, an extensive toolbox of automation
modules is also available for SIMOTION D.
Note
In order to cover all versions of SIMOTION D for multi-axis applications, the product will be
referred to as "D4x5". Specific product designations will be used for information that applies
only to one product version, e.g., D435.
Application
SIMOTION D4x5 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
D4x5
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to the SINAMICS S120 PM340 Power Module in blocksize format.
format and is offered in several performance variants:
– SIMOTION D425 (BASIC performance) for up to 16 axes
– SIMOTION D435 (STANDARD performance) for up to 32 axes
– SIMOTION D445/D445-1 (HIGH Performance) for up to 64 axes
Compared with SIMOTION D445, SIMOTION D445-1 offers an improvement in PLC
and motion control performance of approximately 30%, depending on the application.
Consequently, SIMOTION D445-1 is the preferred solution for new applications as of
V4.1 SP2.
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