Bico Technology: Interconnecting Signals; Binectors, Connectors - Siemens SINAMICS S120 Function Manual

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14.4 BICO technology: Interconnecting signals

14.4 BICO technology: Interconnecting signals
Every drive contains a large number of interconnectable input and output variables and internal
control variables.
BICO technology (Binector Connector Technology) allows the drive to be adapted to a wide
variety of requirements.
Digital and analog signals which can be connected freely by means of BICO parameters, are
identified by the prefix BI, BO, CI or CO in their parameter name.
These parameters are identified accordingly in the parameter list or in the function diagrams.
14.4.1

Binectors, connectors

Binectors, BI: Binector Input, BO: Binector Output
A binector is a digital (binary) signal without a unit which can assume the value 0 or 1.
Binectors are subdivided into binector inputs (signal sink) and binector outputs (signal source).
Table 14-2
Abbreviation
BI
BO
Connectors, CI: Connector Input, CO: Connector Output
A connector is a digital signal, e.g. in 32-bit format. It can be used to emulate words (16 bits),
double words (32 bits) or analog signals. Connectors are subdivided into connector inputs
(signal sink) and connector outputs (signal source).
Table 14-3
Abbrevia‐
tion
CI
CO
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Binectors
Symbol Name
Binector input
(signal sink)
Binector output
(signal source)
Connectors
Symbol Name
Connector input
(signal sink)
Connector output
(signal source)
Description
Can be interconnected to a binector output as
source.
The number of the binector output must be en‐
tered as a parameter value.
Can be used as a source for a binector input.
Description
Can be interconnected to a connector output as
source.
The number of the connector output must be en‐
tered as a parameter value.
Can be used as a source for a connector input.
Function Manual, 06/2019, 6SL3097-5AB00-0BP2
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