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Select Siemens drives by functions in firmware & software

Here is a fact: no drive system offers a greater number and variety of functionality than the SINAMICS family. Below you will find which products do what at which level. If you are wondering whether a drive will do something you need, but don't see that function listed for that drive, contact us – it might very well be possible. or we might have missed something.

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Functions Please note that these are lists of functions built-in as standard to the drive. Many functions might be added as an option or even as a software "patch." Contact Siemens if you have any questions.

Engineering functions

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS V20 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G110D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G115D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120C Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120E Enclosed	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed	SINAMICS G130 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G150 Enclosed	Robicon W Enclosed
BICO technology			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
Drive control chart (DCC)										✔	✔
Free function blocks			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
Integrated connection / application macros	✔		✔
Motion control capability
Motor identification
Numeric control capability
One-button tuning
Optimized closed-loop control				✔			✔					✔
Parameter cloning	✔
PID controller								✔	✔
Positioning capabillity				✔		✔	✔					✔
Ramp-function generator
SINAMICS technology extensions
Technology controller		✔		✔		✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
Timestamp for fault and alarm reports								✔	✔
Vdc max controller
Web server / Smart Access	✔			✔	✔	✔		✔	✔			✔

High performance & servo drives

Click headings > to visit product page	SINAMICS S210 Component	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120M Distributed	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed
BICO technology		✔		✔	✔
Drive control chart (DCC)		✔		✔	✔
Free function blocks		✔		✔	✔
Integrated connection / application macros
Motion control capability		✔
Motor identification		✔
Numeric control capability		✔	✔
One-button tuning	✔
Optimized closed-loop control
Parameter cloning
PID controller
Positioning capabillity		✔
Ramp-function generator		✔
SINAMICS technology extensions		✔
Technology controller		✔			✔
Timestamp for fault and alarm reports		✔
Vdc max controller
Web server / Smart Access	✔	✔

Braking functions

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS G110D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G110M Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120C Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120E Enclosed	Robicon W Enclosed
Brake control
Compound braking			✔	✔	✔	✔
Control for motor holding and operating brake	✔
DC braking			✔	✔	✔	✔
Dynamic braking			✔	✔	✔	✔
Software braking technique		✔

High performance & servo drives

Click headings > to visit product page	MICRO-DRIVE Component	SINAMICS S210 Component	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120M Distributed	SINAMICS S120-combi Component	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed
Brake control			✔
Compound braking
Control for motor holding and operating brake
DC braking
Dynamic braking
Electrical brakes (is this a function?)
Software braking technique

Efficiency functions

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS V20 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G110D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G110M Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G115D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120C Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120E Enclosed	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed	SINAMICS G130 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G150 Enclosed	Robicon W Enclosed
Automatic restart		✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bypass mode									✔	✔
Cascading	✔								✔	✔
Dual Ramp									✔	✔
Flying restart		✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Jog mode		✔
Keep-Running mode	✔								✔	✔
Kinetic buffering					✔	✔		✔			✔	✔	✔
Limit switch function			✔
Motor and machine encoder evaluation							✔
Multi-pump
Multispeed setpoints									✔	✔
Pump switchover									✔	✔
Quick stop		✔	✔
Real-time clock for autonomous, time-controlled operation									✔	✔
Setpoint input
Skipping critical motor speeds									✔	✔

High performance & servo drives

Click headings > to visit product page	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed
Automatic restart	✔	✔	✔
Bypass mode
Cascading
Dual Ramp
Flying restart	✔	✔	✔
Jog mode
Keep-Running mode
Kinetic buffering	✔	✔	✔
Limit switch function
Motor and machine encoder evaluation
Multi-pump
Multispeed setpoints
Pump switchover
Quick stop
Real-time clock for autonomous, time-controlled operation
Setpoint input	✔
Skipping critical motor speeds

Energy savings functions

Many more energy functions are discussed in detail on the Drives Energy Efficiency page.

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS V20 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed
ECO mode	✔	✔	✔
Energy / flow calculator		✔	✔
Energy exchange	✔
Hibernation mode		✔	✔
Programmable timer		✔	✔

High performance & servo drives

Click headings > to visit product page	MICRO-DRIVE Component	SINAMICS S210 Component	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120M Distributed	SINAMICS S120-combi Component	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed
ECO mode
Energy / flow calculator
Energy exchange
Hibernation mode
Programmable timer

Drive protection functions

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed
Detection of communication bus interruption	✔	✔
Detection of missing communication telegrams	✔	✔
Drive overtemperature protection	✔	✔
External fault and warning monitoring	✔	✔
Know-how protection
Loss of analogue input signal monitoring	✔	✔
Overvoltage controller	✔	✔
Undervoltage controller	✔	✔
Write protection

High performance & servo drives

Click headings > to visit product page	MICRO-DRIVE Component	SINAMICS S210 Component	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120M Distributed	SINAMICS S120-combi Component	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed
Detection of communication bus interruption
Detection of missing communication telegrams
Drive overtemperature protection
External fault and warning monitoring
Know-how protection			✔
Loss of analogue input signal monitoring
Overvoltage controller
Undervoltage controller
Write protection			✔

Motor protection functions

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed
I²t sensing for motor protection
Blocking & stalling monitoring and protection	✔	✔
Motor blocking protection
Motor overload monitoring and protection	✔	✔
Motor overtemperature protection	✔	✔
Motor short circuit and ground fault protection	✔	✔
Phase-loss detection (for both supply and motor)	✔	✔
Speed and torque monitoring	✔	✔

High performance & servo drives

Click headings > to visit product page	MICRO-DRIVE Component	SINAMICS S210 Component	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120M Distributed	SINAMICS S120-combi Component	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed
I²t sensing for motor protection			✔
Blocking & stalling monitoring and protection
Motor blocking protection			✔
Motor overload monitoring and protection
Motor overtemperature protection			✔
Motor short circuit and ground fault protection
Phase-loss detection (for both supply and motor)
Speed and torque monitoring

Pump protection functions

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed
Blockage, leakage & dry-running protection	✔	✔
Cavitation detection	✔	✔
Condensation protection	✔	✔
Deragging	✔	✔
Frost protection	✔	✔
Multi-pump control	✔	✔
No load detection	✔	✔
Pipe filling	✔	✔
Service mode	✔	✔
Stop mode	✔	✔

Fan protection functions

Standard performance drives

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS V20 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G110D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G110M Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G115D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120C Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120E Enclosed	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed	SINAMICS G130 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G150 Enclosed	Robicon W Enclosed
Essential service mode									✔	✔
Multi-fan control									✔	✔

Standard performance drives

Selection, system configuration

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS V20 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G110D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G110M Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G115D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120C Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120E Enclosed *	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed *	SINAMICS G130 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G150 Enclosed *	Robicon W Enclosed *
DT Configurator	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔ **	✔	✔ **	✔	✔ **	✔ **
TIA Selection Tool	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔ **	✔	✔ **	✔	✔ **	✔ **
SIZER		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔ **	✔	✔ **	✔	✔ **	✔ **
SINAMICS selector mobile app	✔			✔	✔			✔ **	✔	✔ **

* Note that for custom-engineered enclosed drives, selection tools will vary in ability to configure the actual product.

** Pertains to drive enclosed in the cabinet.

Commissioning, engineering

Click headings > to visit product page (scroll to the right to see all drives)	SINAMICS V20 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G110D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G110M Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G115D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120C Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120D Distrib- uted	SINAMICS G120E Enclosed *	SINAMICS G120X Compo- nent	SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed *	SINAMICS G130 Compo- nent	SINAMICS G150 Enclosed *	Robicon W Enclosed *
On-drive	✔			✔ (op. panel)	✔ (op. panel)				✔ (op. panel)	✔ (op. panel)	✔ (op. panel)
Remote Access / web-server	✔			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
Starter		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔				✔	✔ **	✔ **
Startdrive (TIA Portal)			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔ **			✔	✔ **	✔ **

* Note that for custom-engineered enclosed drives, selection tools will vary in ability to configure the actual product.

** Pertains to drive enclosed in the cabinet.

High performance & servo drives

Selection, system configuration

Click headings > to visit product page	MICRO-DRIVE Component	SINAMICS S210 Component	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120M Distributed	SINAMICS S120-combi Component	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed *	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed *
DT Configurator	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔ **	✔ **
TIA Selection Tool	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔ **	✔ **
SIZER			✔
SINAMICS selector mobile app		✔

* Note that for custom-engineered enclosed drives, selection tools will vary in ability to configure the actual product.

** Pertains to drive enclosed in the cabinet.

Commissioning, engineering

Click headings > to visit product page	MICRO-DRIVE Component	SINAMICS S210 Component	SINAMICS S120 Component	SINAMICS S120M Distributed	SINAMICS S120-combi Component	SINAMICS S120 CM Enclosed *	SINAMICS S150 Enclosed *
On-drive				configured in drive		✔ (op. panel)	✔ (op. panel)
Remote Access / web-server		✔	✔	configured in drive	✔	✔ **	✔ **
Starter			✔	configured in drive	✔	✔ **	✔ **
Startdrive (TIA Portal)	✔	✔	✔	configured in drive	✔	✔ **	✔ **