5 Start-up, Service and Maintenance 02.2001
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are started up using the SimoCom U start-up tool, except the
SIMODRIVE POSMO A.
SIMODRIVE 611 universal / E and POSMO SI, CD/CA
Fig.5-2 The SimoCom U start-up tool
The SimoCom U start-up tool is part of the 611U toolbox supplied with the
SINUMERIK 840Di and can additionally also be acquired by downloading from the
following address:
http://www.ad.siemens.de/mc/html_00/info/download/
The most important functions of this start-up tool are:
• Establishment of an online connection to the drives
• Firmware upgrades
• Optimization of control parameters
• Traversing of axes
• Diagnosing the drive status
• Saving and loading of parameters
• Comparison of parameter sets
• Resetting to the factory default settings