Overview

SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES frequency converters

PATH Plus Configuring Tool

Using the PATH Plus engineering program, you can quickly and easily configure frequency-converter-supplied drives in three-phase technology for the SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES Vector Control and Motion Control device family.

The program is a powerful engineering tool that supports the user at all stages of the engineering process - from the supply to the motor.

A menu-prompted program helps you select and dimension frequency converters, system components and the required motor for a particular drive application. Information and instructions that are automatically displayed ensure error-free design and planning.

Entry-level users are also supported in understanding how to use the program by a comprehensive help system.

PATH Plus navigates and guides the design engineer to achieve reliable, reproducible and cost-effective drive engineering. It starts from the mechanical requirements of the driven machine and the drive application itself using a procedure of dialogs that are logical and simple to handle.

The technical data of the selected frequency converters and motors, the selected system components and the necessary accessories are listed in detail.

PATH Plus allows drives to be engineered starting from a load characteristic or from a load duty cycle and allows the engineering of applications such as

• Traversing and hoisting gear,
• Slewing gear,
• Spindle drives,
• Axial winders and
• Crank drives.

PATH Plus includes an easy-to-read graphical display of the characteristics:

• Torque, speed, power, current, velocity and acceleration over time
• Torque over speed.

Harmonics fed back into the line supply are calculated and graphically displayed.

The engineering results can be saved on a data medium, printed out or copied into other user programs for ongoing processing and editing through the clipboard.

PATH Plus is available with German/English user interfaces and screens.

The demonstration version of PATH Plus can be downloaded from the following Internet address:

http://www.siemens.com/motioncontrol (Products&Systems/Drive Systems/Software).

The full version of PATH Plus can be ordered under Article No.

6SW1710-0JA00-2FC0

from your local Siemens office.