Drive commissioning (SIMODRIVE)
10.1 SIMODRIVE 611 universal/E, POSMO CD/CA and SI
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
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Recommended procedure
Within the framework of SINUMERIK 840Di sl, the procedure described in Point 3 is
recommended:
The advantages of this procedure are:
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SimoCom U is always available for:
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Commissioning
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Diagnostics
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Controller - Tuning
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SW upgrading of drive firmware
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SW upgrading of firmware optional module
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No additional PG/PC required
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No additional cables required
10.1.2
Preconditions for an online connection
To be able to establish an online connection between SimoCom U and the SIMODRIVE 611
universal drives connected using PROFIBUS DP, the following preconditions must be
fulfilled:
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SimoCom U must be installed.
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For installing SimoCom U, see Chapter "Install SimoCom U" (Page 354)
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A PROFIBUS connection must exist from the PROFIBUS interface of the MCI board to all
drives.
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For network rules, see Chapter "Network rules" (Page 234)
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The PROFIBUS address must be set in all drives.
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For SIMODRIVE 611 universal/E refer to Chapter "Set PROFIBUS address
(SIMODRIVE 611 universal/E)" (Page 348)
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For SIMODRIVE POSMO CD/CA and SI, refer to Chapter "Set PROFIBUS address
(SIMODRIVE POSMO SI/CD/CA)" (Page 349)
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The configuration must be loaded into the PLC.
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For creating an S7 project, see Chapter "Create SIMATIC S7 project" (Page 160)
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For loading the PLC, refer to Chapter "Parameterize isochronous DP slaves
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The access interface of SimoCom U must be set to "SOFTMC".
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To set the interface, refer to Chapter "Set Access Interface" (Page 350)
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The routing information for the PLC must be set.
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For setting the routing Information, see Chapter "Set routing information" (Page 351)
