Basic Commissioning With Starter; Generating A Starter Project - Siemens SINAMICS G120 Operating Instructions Manual

5.4

Basic commissioning with STARTER

STARTER and STARTER screen forms
STARTER is a PC-based tool to commission Siemens inverters. The graphic user interface
of STARTER supports you when commissioning your inverter. Most inverter functions are
combined in screen forms in STARTER.
The STARTER screen forms that are shown in this manual show general examples. The
number of setting options available in screen forms depends on the particular inverter type.
Preconditions for commissioning
You require the following to commission the inverter using STARTER:
● An installed drive (motor and inverter)
● A computer with Windows XP or Windows 7
● The installed STARTER V4.3 or higher.
● An appropriate USB cable. If you are not using the USB interface, but the PROFINET
Overview of commissioning
Commissioning using STARTER essentially comprises the following steps:
1. Create a STARTER project.
2. Configure your drive.
3. Load your configuration into the inverter.
The individual commissioning steps are described below.
5.4.1

Generating a STARTER project

Procedure
In order to create a new project, proceed as follows:
1. In the STARTER menu, select "Project" → "New...".
2. Specify a name of your choice for the project.
You have created a new STARTER project.
Converter with the CU250S-2 Control Unit (vector)
Operating Instructions, 06/2013, FW V4.6, A5E31759476B AB
You can find updates for STARTER in section: Tools to commission the converter
(Page 39)
interface of the inverter, you can find information in section: Go online with STARTER via
PROFINET (Page 445).
5.4 Basic commissioning with STARTER
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