Table Of Contents - Siemens SINAMICS RAILCTRL Function Manual

Table of contents

1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 The SINAMICS converter family ..............................................................................................5
1.2 General information about SINAMICS documentation.............................................................6
2 Safety instructions ........................................................................................................................................9
2.1 General safety instructions.......................................................................................................9
2.2 Warranty and liability for application examples ......................................................................10
2.3 Industrial Security...................................................................................................................11
3 Applications and characteristics .................................................................................................................13
3.1 Applications............................................................................................................................13
3.2 Features .................................................................................................................................15
4 Installation and activation ...........................................................................................................................17
4.1 Installation via the TIA Portal .................................................................................................17
4.2 Installing using STARTER or SIMOTION SCOUT .................................................................18
4.2.1 Preconditions for installing using STARTER or SIMOTION SCOUT .....................................18
4.2.2 Installing the OA Support Package in STARTER...................................................................20
4.2.3 Downloading the technology package ...................................................................................21
4.2.4 Activating the Technology Extension in the drive object ........................................................22
4.2.5 Commissioning the RAILCTRL Technology Extension..........................................................23
4.3 Upgrading using STARTER or SIMOTION SCOUT...............................................................24
4.3.1 Preconditions for upgrading using STARTER or SIMOTION SCOUT ...................................24
4.3.2 Installing the OA Support Package in STARTER...................................................................25
4.3.3 Download the technology package for the new version.........................................................26
4.3.4 Additional information about upgrading..................................................................................27
4.4 Uninstalling using STARTER or SIMOTION SCOUT.............................................................28
4.5 Scripting with STARTER or SIMOTION SCOUT ...................................................................30
4.5.1 Information about scripting.....................................................................................................30
4.5.2 Scripting for Technology Extensions......................................................................................31
5 Function description ...................................................................................................................................33
5.1 Function of components.........................................................................................................33
5.2 Closed-loop controlled operation ...........................................................................................35
5.3 Open-loop controlled operation..............................................................................................36
5.4 Geometry data .......................................................................................................................37
5.5 Communication ......................................................................................................................38
5.6 SINAMICS Safety Integrated .................................................................................................41
5.7 Sampling times and number of controllable drives ................................................................42
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