Siemens SINAMICS G130 - Page 198

Operation
6.3 Basic information about the drive system
Inverter chassis units
198 Operating Instructions, 07/2016, A5E00331449A
Binectors, BI: binector input, BO: Binector output
A binector is a digital (binary) signal without a unit which can assume the value 0 or 1.
Binectors are subdivided into binector inputs (signal sink) and binector outputs (signal
source).
Table 6- 3 Binectors
Abbreviation and sym-
bol
Name
Description
Binector input
Binector Input
(signal sink)
Can be interconnected to a binector output as
source.
The number of the binector output must be en-
tered as a parameter value.
Binector output
Binector output
(signal source)
Can be used as a source for a binector input.
Connectors, CI: connector input, CO: Connector output
A connector is a digital signal e.g. in 32–bit format. It can be used to emulate words (16 bits),
double words (32 bits) or analog signals. Connectors are subdivided into connector inputs
(signal sink) and connector outputs (signal source).
The options for interconnecting connectors are restricted to ensure that performance is not
adversely affected.
Table 6- 4 Connectors
Abbreviation and sym-
bol
Name
Description
Connector input
Connector input
(signal sink)
Can be interconnected to a connector output as
source.
The number of the connector output must be
entered as a parameter value.
Connector output
Connector output
(signal source)
Can be used as a source for a connector input.
Interconnecting signals using BICO technology
To interconnect two signals, a BICO input parameter (signal sink) must be assigned to the
desired BICO output parameter (signal source).