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6.1 Conguring software
6.1.1 TST engineering tool (TIA-Selection-Tool)
Overview
The TIA-Selection-Tool (TST) engineering tool supports you when dimensioning the hardware
and rmware components required for a drive application.
TST supports the following conguration steps:
• Conguring the power supply
• Designing the motor and gearbox, including calculation of mechanical transmission
elements
• Conguring the drive components
• Compiling the required accessories
• Selection of the line-side and motor-side power options
The conguration process produces the following results:
• A parts list of components required (Export to Excel)
• Technical specications of the system
• Characteristic curves
• Comments on system reactions
• Design information of the drive and control components
• Energy considerations of the congured drive systems
You can nd additional information that you can download in the Internet at TST (
https://
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109767888).
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