Maybe it's the simplest thing a variable speed drive does, but since it happens more than anything else, wouldn't you want the best?
SINAMICS G120X Infrastructure pump, fan and compressor drive
We don't have to tell you that on any given day there's more water and air moved than anything else. And it sure seems simple: turn on the pump and move the water / turn on the fan and move the air. How on earth could anyone improve on that? Siemens did. In developing the world's leading equipment control for industrial solutions, Siemens continues to explore and develop new ways of making even the most basic processes more efficient and cost-effective. From the immensely successful SINAMICS G120 family of drives, the G120X is an “infrastructure” drive targeted for pump, fan & compressor applications in the Water & Wastewater (W&WW), HVAC, irrigation/agriculture & industrial chiller/refrigeration segments.
SINAMICS G120X is simple, seamless, cost & energy efficient, robust, reliable and fit for digitalization. It integrates easily into existing applications, works with any standard motor (induction, synchronous and synchronous reluctance motor) and can be configured for cost-optimization and resource-saving operation which ultimately helps reduce total cost of ownership. It meets all the latest industry standards with regard to energy efficiency and product safety and offers enhanced safety with SIL3 rated safety functions and up to 100kA short-circuit current rating according to UL61800-5-1.
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Examples
- Deragging function sustainably removes deposits and dirt from pump impellers
- Pipe filling mode allows pipes to be gently filled at the beginning of the control process before going into closed-loop controlled operation
- Cavitation detection function protects pumps and reduces maintenance costs
- Multipump operation (staging) allows several pumps to be controlled from just one G120X
- No load – torque & rotation (belt) monitoring with sensor
Others:
- Pump switchover
- Stop mode
- Service mode
- Cascade control mode
- Blockage, leakage & dry-running protection
- Condensation protection
- Frost protection
Examples
- Essential service mode maintains fan operation for smoke extraction systems or emergency ventilation systems for as long as required in extreme situations
- Multi operation (staging) allows for the control of several fans with just one frequency converter
- Skipping critical motor speeds reduces vibration and, in turn, premature wear
Examples
- Keep running mode reduces the speed before a possible shutdown
- Flying restart function reduces starting times after brief power failures
- Automatic restart function for restarting after total power failures
- Real-time clock for autonomous, time-controlled operation
- Timestamp for fault and alarm reports
- PID controller
- Dual Ramp
- Multispeed setpoints
Examples
- Phase-loss detection (for supply and motor both)
- Overvoltage controller
- Undervoltage controller
- Drive overtemperature protection
- Loss of analogue input signal monitoring
- External fault and warning monitoring
(up to 3) - Motor overtemperature protection (with and without sensor)
- Motor overload monitoring and protection
- Motor short circuit and ground fault protection
- Speed and torque monitoring
- Blocking & stalling monitoring and protection
- Detection of missing communication telegrams
- Detection of communication bus interruption
Web-based operator panel with wireless client connection
for mobile commissioning, diagnostics, service
With the SINAMICS G120 Smart Access Module, wirelessly connect your mobile devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop) via WiFi to the SINAMICS G120 drive, providing a powerful tool with numerous functions for wireless commissioning, diagnostics and service. The module is set up in just a few steps. With its web server function, no installation or downloading of additional software are required – a standard web browser and a commercially available operating system are all you need. The user interface of the SINAMICS G120 Smart Access Module is simple and intuitive in its configuration and use.
The Smart Access Module is available as an additional option for the SINAMICS G120 with CU230P-2 or CU240E-2 control units (information above).
- Quick commissioning – mobile and smart
- Motor test – setting and changing motor speed
- Simple maintenance and diagnostics
- All parameters and settings at a glance
- Storing and sharing of drive data
Intelligent operator panel for direct connection to the drive
for local operation, monitoring, setup, diagnostics, service
The mounted IOP-2 Intelligent Operator Panel and its remote handheld version allow fast local setup, fault diagnostics and intuitive operation of SINAMICS G120 drive series and simplifies the adjustment of settings during operation. It features an intuitive central multifunctional sensor control wheel.
There are three methods of using the IOP-2: Directly plugging it into the control unit of the drive, mounting in the door for operation outside the control cabinet, and as an IOP handheld unit for wired operation in difficult-to-access locations.
The IOP-2 is available as an additional option for the SINAMICS drive series G120,G120X, G120C, G120D, G110M and SIMATIC ET 200pro FC-2
- High-contrast color display with a range of display options
- Fast series commissioning
- Simple configuration of an Ethernet-based fieldbus interface
- Fast access to product information about the current drive system
- Direct contact with Customer Support via the Siemens Industry Online Support App
- Simple connection to mobile devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets) via two-dimensional code (data matrix or QR code)
Basic operator panel for direct connection to the drive
for local operation, monitoring, commissioning, diagnostics
The menu-based operation and 2-line display of the BOP-2 Basic Operator Panel facilitate local commissioning of the SINAMICS G120 drive series. Simultaneous display of the parameter and parameter value, as well as parameter filtering, means that commissioning of a drive can be performed easily and, in most cases, without a printed parameter list.
The BOP-2 is available as an additional option for the SINAMICS G120 drives series.
- Direct local operation of the drive
- Simple switchover between automatic and manual operation
- Standard commissioning using the clone function
- 2-line display for showing up to 2 process values with text
- Diagnostics with menu prompting with 7-segment display
- Door mounting kit, can be mounted in the control cabinet door (achievable degree of protection is IP54/UL Type 12)
Everything about SINAMICS G120X is simple & direct
SINAMICS G120X – Top 10
Two options: Local or Remote.
Intelligent Operator Panel (IOP-2)
Not just an operator panel, it's an intelligent commissioning and configuration tool
- Intuitive, easy and fast commissioning
- Customized wizard for SINAMICS G120X applications
- No training required
- Knowledge of parameter structure not necessary
- Serial commissioning via clone function
- Diagnostics with clear text display
- Integrated help functions
- Simplified language and firmware update via USB
- Simple setup to run a motor of matching power rating
Smart Access Module (SAM)
Talk to the G120X on your phone (or tablet or PC)
- Easy to use
Improved set-up, control, monitoring screens - Applicable
Commissioning, control and monitoring customized for pump, fan & compressor processes - Flexible
Long range of 164 ft. (Bluetooth max. 30 ft.) – great for accessing hard-to-reach installations - Secure
Wi-fi with built-in security measures
Setting the standard for standards.
Undergoing the most rigorous testing and performance evaluation of design robustness and reliability, SINAMICS G120X meets the latest and upcoming UL, NEMA and EN / IEC standards for 2019 and beyond.
These standards make G120X exclusive in the industry for the focused segments — industrial pump, fan and compressor, water/wastewater, HVAC and irrigation.
Safety integrated
- Standard integrated and hardware-based SIL3-certified Safe Torque Off
- Enhanced product safety due to its new UL61800-5-1 design
- New UL61800-5-1 CULUS-certified design with 100,000 A short circuit current rating (SCCR)
Rugged duty
- Optional "special" coating (Class 3C3) on the power boards for operation in harsh environments (where corrosive gases such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) or hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are present) e,g, in water/wastewater or certain chemical plants
Reduced learning curve and less user engineering required.
SINAMICS G120X offers a wide power range - from 1 to 700 Hp (0.75 to 630 kW) with seamless voltage classes and protection degrees.
One order number gets you everything you need.
- Power module
- Control unit
- Operator panel – IOP-2 with full-color high-definition display
- Communication as specified in order
- Easy-to-follow compact installation instructions
Engineered so you don't have to – Ease-of-use is written all over the G120X
It's an intelligent commissioning and configuration tool
Intelligent Operator Panel (IOP-2)
- Intuitive, easy and fast commissioning
- Customized wizard for SINAMICS G120X applications
- No training required
- Knowledge of parameter structure not necessary
- Serial commissioning via clone function
- Diagnostics with clear text display
- Integrated help functions
- Simplified language and firmware update via USB
- Simple setup to run a motor of matching power rating
Examples
Energy / flow calculator
- Estimate the running data without sensors
G120X can estimate the energy savings from the flow characteristic obtained from a pump manufacturer
ECO mode
- Advanced energy saving / motor control technology
Realized by slightly changing the output voltage (via excitation current) to find minimum input power. This provides energy savings for applications without knowledge of the characteristic curve
Deragging mode
- Cleans blockage from impellers and protects the pump
Used to clean any clogs / obstructions on the pump impeller, pipes or valves. Consists of running the motor forward and reverse to clean the impeller. Mode can be enabled after power-up, for every run or with an input signal
