Siemens PLC
SIMATIC Drive Controller
SIMATIC Drive Controller is the drive-level, space-saving combination of the SIMATIC S7-1500, motion control, and the SINAMICS S120 drive control. Integrated technology peripherals and powerful communication interfaces make sophisticated machine designs possible. The new SIMATIC Drive Controller saves space by combining a controller with motion control and a drive control in a single device. Integrated technology I/Os and powerful communication interfaces make sophisticated machine designs possible – Take control of motion! The SIMATIC Drive Controller brings together what sophisticated machine designs need: Motion control functions of the Technology CPU with a versatile drive system – all in a single compact controller.Integrating the fail-safe Technology CPU and the SINAMICS control unit (CU) within the chassis of a SINAMICS CU saves a lot of space in the control cabinet. The strengths of the SIMATIC Drive Controller combined with the SINAMICS S120 multi-axis system come to the fore in systems with three, four, or more axes. The package also includes integrated safety functions, so no separate safety CPU is needed. Like all other SIMATIC products, the engineering takes place in the TIA Portal, saving time on parameterization, which is completed easily in a single environment. The many interfaces and the new “cross-PLC synchronous operation” enable the efficient creation of modular machine designs.
