Siemens SINUMERIK 840DiE sl Manual page 276

10 Drive Commissioning (SIMODRIVE)
10.1 SIMODRIVE 611 universal/E, POSMO CD/CA and SI
Recommended
procedure
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3. SimoCom U is installed on the SINUMERIK 840Di sl and is routed from
the PLC to the PROFIBUS. Via the PROFIBUS DP interface of the MCI
board, SimoCom U is connected to all drives using a PROFIBUS cable.
Within the framework of SINUMERIK 840Di sl, the procedure described above
(Point 3.) is recommended:
The advantages of this procedure are:
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SimoCom U is always available for:
– commissioning
– diagnosis
– controller optimization
– software upgrade of drive firmware
– software upgrade of option module firmware
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No additional PG/PC required
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No additional cables required
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