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Benefits
This Manual describes all the information, procedures and operational instructions required
for commissioning and servicing SINAMICS S120.
Standard scope
The scope of the functionality described in this document can differ from the scope of the
functionality of the drive system that is actually supplied.
● It may be possible for other functions not described in this documentation to be executed
● Functions that are not available in a particular product version of the drive system may be
● Extensions or changes made by the machine manufacturer must be documented by the
For reasons of clarity, this documentation does not contain all of the detailed information on
all of the product types. This documentation cannot take into consideration every
conceivable type of installation, operation and service/maintenance.
Technical Support
Country-specific telephone numbers for technical support are provided in the Internet under
Contact:
http://www.siemens.com/automation/service&support
EC Declaration of Conformity
The EC Declaration of Conformity for the EMC Directive can be found on the Internet at:
http://support.automation.siemens.com
There – as a search term – enter the number 15257461 or contact your local Siemens office.
Purpose of this document
This documentation is aimed at beginners who want to find out more about the
SINAMICS S120 drive system. The document offers a brief guide to commissioning a
sample project with a simple SINAMICS S120 drive train. By following the instructions in this
document, a beginner will need only a few minutes to engineer and configure the sample
project and start up the motor.
The sample project will be processed using a SINAMICS S120 training case.
Getting Started
Getting Started, 01/2013, 6SL3097-4AG00-0BP2
in the drive system. However, no claim can be made regarding the availability of these
functions when the equipment is first supplied or in the event of servicing.
described in the documentation. The functionality of the supplied drive system should
only be taken from the ordering documentation.
machine manufacturer.
Preface
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