Activating The "Braking Module" Function - Siemens SINAMICS S120 Function Manual

Basic functions
7.12 Motor Module as a Braking Module
7.12.3

Activating the "Braking Module" function

You have opened the STARTER commissioning tool and created a new project or opened
an existing project.
Activating the Braking Module
1. Configure the Control Unit and the infeed module as usual (see SINAMICS S120
Commissioning Manual).
2. Select "Vector" as drive object type.
3. "V/f control" should be selected as controller structure.
4. Under "Control mode", select "(15) Operation with braking resistor".
5. Select the supply voltage in the configuration dialog box.
6. In the configuration dialog box, select "Chassis" as format.
7. Select the required power unit in the configuration dialog box.
8. Close the Configuration window for the Motor Module and the resistors.
9. Follow the wizard from "Continue >" up to "Complete".
The Motor Module is displayed with the component number in the topology.
Activating a parallel connection
Motor Modules can be operated Braking Modules a in parallel connection. The setting is
made in STARTER as follows during the configuration:
1. Activate the "Parallel connection" checkbox in the "Power Unit Additional Data"
configuration dialog box (see step 7 of the above list).
The pull-down menu for the "Number of parallel modules" appears.
2. Select the desired number of Motor Modules.
3. Click "Continue" until you reach "Complete".
You have now completed the wizard for the configuration of the Motor Modules.
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