General Engineering Information for SINAMICS
Engineering Information
SINAMICS Engineering Manual – November 2015
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3.5 CompactFlash Cards for CU320-2 Control Units
The CU320-2 Control Unit is used as open-loop and closed-loop controller for the SINAMICS G130, G150, S120 and
S150 devices described in this engineering manual.
The firmware, parameter settings and, if applicable, the license code, are stored on a CompactFlash card which must
be inserted in the specially provided slot on the front of the CU320-2 Control Unit.
Four different firmware variants are available for the CU320-2 depending on the device type. These are:
· Firmware for SINAMICS G130
· Firmware for SINAMICS G150
· Firmware for SINAMICS S120
· Firmware for SINAMICS S150
In combination with the device type SINAMICS S120, the CU320-2 Control Unit can control multiple Motor Modules
or axes. Without the firmware option "Performance Expansion", a maximum of 3 servo axes or 3 vector axes, or 6 V/f
axes are possible. Further information can be found in chapter "General Information about Built-in and Cabinet Units
SINAMICS S120". The full computing capacity of the CU320-2 Control Unit can be utilized only if firmware option
"Performance expansion" is provided. With this performance expansion, the CU320-2 can control a maximum of 6
servo axes or 6 vector axes or 12 V/f axes. If the performance expansion option is required, the corresponding
CompactFlash card must be ordered. The performance expansion is supplied in the form of a license which is
factory-installed as a license code on the CompactFlash card for SINAMICS S120.
The following information is encoded in the order number of the CompactFlash card for the CU320-2:
· The firmware variant,
· the firmware version,
· the performance expansion (for SINAMICS S120 only).
The order number can be found on the sticker on the CompactFlash card.
Order No.: 6SL3054-_ _ _ 0_-1■A0
Firmware variant
SINAMICS S120
SINAMICS G150
SINAMICS S150
SINAMICS G130
0
1
2
3
Firmware version 1
2
3
4
B
C
D
E
.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
.6
.7
.8
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
Without performance expansion
With performance expansion
(for SINAMICS S120 only)
0
1
1
■ = A for firmware variant SINAMICS S120 with firmware versions < 4.3 and for
firmware variants SINAMICS G130, G150, S150 with firmware versions < 4.4
1
■ = B for firmware variant SINAMICS S120 with firmware versions ≥ 4.3 and for
firmware variants SINAMICS G130, G150, S150 with firmware versions ≥ 4.4
Encoding of firmware variant, firmware version and performance expansion
in the order number of the CompactFlash card for the CU320-2 Control Unit
Note:
A CompactFlash card with a storage capacity of 1 GB is an essential requirement of the CU320-2 Control Unit
(or 2 GB with 4.6 HF3 and higher). Firmware version 4.3 or higher is the minimum requirement for the CU320-2 DP
and firmware version 4.4 or higher for the CU320-2 PN.
Older CompactFlash cards belonging to the CU320 Control Unit with a storage capacity of 64 MB or less, and
firmware version 2.6 or lower, are not compatible with the CU320-2.