Commissioning (software)
6.3 Performing an online configuration for the D4x5-2
SIMOTION D4x5-2
186 Commissioning and Hardware Installation Manual, 02/2012
6.3 Performing an online configuration for the D4x5-2
6.3.1 Overview
Introduction
You can configure the plant in online mode after having completed its wiring. You can load
the data of SINAMICS components connected via DRIVE-CLiQ to your PG/PC using the
"Automatic configuration" function. However, this is only possible for initial commissioning.
Note
Components without DRIVE-CLiQ connection must be edited in offline mode. You may need
to edit DRIVE-CLiQ components which were detected in the course of automatic
configuration (for example, adding encoder data if using SMC modules).
Requirements
● Your system has been mounted and wired
● You have created a project in SIMOTION SCOUT and inserted a SIMOTION D4x5-2 in
the project
● You have configured the communication between the SIMOTION D4x5-2 and the PG/PC.
See Section Creating a project and configuring the communication (Page 114).
Procedure
The online configuration involves the following steps:
● Establish the online connection (Page 187)
● Starting automatic configuration (Page 188)
● Reconfiguring SINAMICS comp
onents (Page 192)
● Downloading a project to the SIMOTION
D4x5-2 (Page 192)