System Description; Introduction; System Overview; System Requirements And Design - Siemens SIMOTION D4x5-2 DP/PN Operating Instructions Manual

System description

2.1

Introduction

Every movement of the trolley causes the load to sway. This makes positioning more difficult,
and it takes correspondingly longer. The main task of the sway control system is to eliminate
sway motion and to perform positioning operations automatically. This reduces the crane
driver's workload and increases productivity.
The sector solution SIMOCRANE Basic Technology has been available in the Siemens Cranes
business area since the middle of 2007. The platform is based on a SIMATIC S7 - SIMOTION -
SINAMICS hardware configuration and covers the motion control of all the main drives of a
crane. The modular design makes it possible to customize the system to each individual crane.
SIMOCRANE Basic Technology also permits the systematic use of Advanced Technology,
such as Sway Control. The TLS function is also available for STS cranes.
The sway control system described in these operating instructions is an AddOn for extending
the existing sector solution SIMOCRANE Basic Technology based on SIMOTION D4x5-2 DP/
PN.
The sway control system can be configured for a variety of applications. More detailed
information can be found in Chapter Applications (Page 18).
2.2

System overview

2.2.1

System requirements and design

The AddOn Sway Control with TLS Control is designed for the expansion of SIMOCRANE
Basic Technology. The following requirements must be fulfilled:
● Use of a crane control system (PLC) with PROFIBUS or PROFINET interface
Note
The sway control system described in this document can be linked to the crane control
system by means of both PROFIBUS and PROFINET.
The description in this document refers solely to communication based on PROFINET.
● SIMOTION D4x5
● Closed-loop controlled drives
● Position encoder for the hoist and the trolley
● Hydraulic cylinders and/or electric axis for TLS
● SIMOCRANE CenSOR camera measuring system
The AddOn Sway Control with TLS Control is integrated into an existing SCOUT application
project of the crane application.
SC integrated STS, GSU
Operating Instructions, 07/2019, A5E48271265B AA
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