Application Range; Simatic Drive Controller - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Equipment Manual

Product overview

3.2 Application range

New functions
Firmware update SINAMICS
Integrated via Web server
SINAMICS licenses for SINAM­
ICS Integrated
New SINAMICS Integrated
firmware
Achilles Level 2 Certification
3.2 Application range
3.2.1

SIMATIC Drive Controller

Overview
The SIMATIC Drive Controller is a drive-based controller in the SIMATIC S7-1500 range.
A SIMATIC Drive Controller combines the following functionalities in a SINAMICS S120
Booksize Compact enclosure:
• Fail-safe SIMATIC S7-1500 technology CPU with integrated technology I/Os
• SINAMICS S120 drive control
The two components are referred to as "CPU" and "SINAMICS Integrated" in this
documentation.
The integrated SINAMICS S120 drive control is based on a CU320-2 Control Unit. It can
control
• a maximum of 6 servo drives,
• a maximum of 6 drives with vector control, or
• a maximum of 12 drives with U/f control
Fail-safe technology CPUs are available in two performance classes. Safety Integrated on the
CPU side and drive side allows use in fail-safe applications.
The SIMATIC Drive Controller supports PROFINET and PROFIBUS DP communication.
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Applications
Firmware update of the SINAMICS Integrated
via the Web server of the CPU.
The following SINAMICS functions are suppor­
ted in addition for SINAMICS Integrated:
• Technology Extension DCDCCONV (DC-DC
converter)
• Technology Extension RAILCTRL (Rail Con­
trol, under development)
There is a new hotfix available for SINAMICS
Integrated, based on V5.2 SP3
Achilles Level 2 Certification for Communica­
tion Robustness
Customer benefits
Remote maintenance:
Firmware updates possible via remote
access.
Extended areas of application:
• Multi-carrier systems (MCS). Multi-carrier
systems are transport systems with linear
motors, which are used, for example, in
packaging machines and assembly
applications.
• With the SINAMICS Technology Extension
DCDCCONV, a Motor Module can be
employed as a chopper converter.
Optimizations and extended module spec­
trum (for example, SINAMICS S220 Smart
Line Modules in mixed mode operation with
SINAMICS S120 Motor Modules)
Greater safety of industrial plants
SIMATIC Drive Controller
Equipment Manual, 11/2022, A5E46600370-AC