SINAMICS drive I/O

With the modules of the SINAMICS drive I/O, the SIMOTION Motion Control system as well as the SINAMICS S120 drive system can be expanded with digital and analog inputs and outputs as well as encoder interfaces. The following modules are available:

• TB30 Terminal Board that is plugged into the option slot of the SINAMICS CU320?2/SIMOTION D4x5?2 Control Unit. It provides additional digital and analog inputs and outputs.
• TM Terminal Modules that are connected to SINAMICS/SIMOTION over DRIVE?CLiQ. The Terminal Modules expand SINAMICS/SIMOTION with additional digital and analog inputs/outputs.
• SMC/SME Sensor Modules that are connected to the SINAMICS/SIMOTION Control Unit over DRIVE?CLiQ. The SMC Sensor Modules (for control cabinet installation) and SME (IP67 version for installation outside the control cabinet) are required if motors are to be connected without DRIVE?CLiQ and/or if other encoders must be evaluated in addition to the motor encoder.

Connection to SINAMICS/SIMOTION

The modules of the SINAMICS drive I/O are connected to SINAMICS/SIMOTION over DRIVE?CLiQ. The only exception is the TB30 Terminal Board, which is plugged directly into the SINAMICS or SIMOTION Control Unit as a plug-in card.

DRIVE?CLiQ is used to connect SINAMICS Control Units and SIMOTION controllers to other drive-based components, such as Line Modules, Motor Modules, motors and encoders. Setpoints and actual values, control commands, status messages and electronic nameplate data for the connected components are transferred via DRIVE?CLiQ.

Benefits

• DRIVE?CLiQ significantly simplifies commissioning and diagnostics since all connected components are identified with the help of an electronic nameplate.
• The standardized cables and connectors reduce the variety of different parts and cut storage costs.