4 Configuration and Project Engineering 
4.1 Creating the project configuration 
 
SINAMICS G120 as a Speed Axis on the S7-1500 
V1.0a, Entry ID: 78788716 
 
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Inserting and networking the SINAMICS G120 
9.    Select the desired SINAMICS 
drive: 
1.  In the “Devices & 
networks” editor, go to 
the “Network view”. 
2.  Then use drag and drop 
to move the required 
SINAMICS G120 from 
the catalog to the graphic 
area. 
 
In the catalog, the SINAMICS 
drive can be found in … 
>Drives & starters 
 >SINAMICS drives 
  >SINAMICS G120(D,P) 
 >Control modules 
or 
>Drives & starters 
 >SINAMICS drives 
  >SINAMICS G120C 
   >Profibus DP or PN 
 
Alternatively, you can also 
click on “Add new device” in 
the tree and add the 
SINAMICS in the same way 
as previously the SIMATIC 
CPU. 
 
 
10.    When using a SINAMICS 
G120 with PROFINET: 
Drag the mouse to connect 
the right Ethernet port of the 
SIMATIC S7 to the one of the 
SINAMICS G120. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(PROFIBUS on the next 
page)