Siemens SINAMICS S120 - Adding a CBE20 Communication Board; Adding a Terminal Module

Commissioning
5.4 Creating a project offline in Startdrive
98 Getting Started, 12/2018, 6SL3097-5AG30-0BP0
5.4.7.1
Adding a CBE20 Communication Board
Preconditions
● A project has been created.
● A Control Unit is contained in the device configuration.
● No Terminal Board TB30 is contained in the device configuration.
TB30 and CBE20 cannot be created simultaneously in the device configuration.
Procedure
The CBE20 is a versatile Communication Board that can be used in Startdrive with the
"SINAMICS-Link" communication profile.
1. Open "Supplementary system components > Communication Boards" in the hardware
catalog.
2. Select the "CBE20 Communication Board" in the device overview.
3. Drag the "Communication Board CBE20" into the device view into the light gray border
area of the Control Unit.
Result
The CBE20 is inserted in the drive, and does not have to be specified in any more detail.
5.4.7.2
Adding a Terminal Module
With Terminal Modules, you can expand the interfaces of the Control Unit. They are
connected to the Control Unit via DRIVE-CLiQ. Terminal Modules do not have to be
specified any further.
Preconditions
● A project has been created.
● A Control Unit is contained in the device configuration.
Procedure
1. Open "Additional system components > Terminal Modules" in the hardware catalog.
The following Terminal Modules can be selected:
– Terminal Module TM15
– Terminal Module TM31
– Terminal Module TM41