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Siemens CR 1 · 2015
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SIMOCRANE Standard Technology
SIMOCRANE Drive-Based Technology
Engineering Software
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Overview
The user-friendly STARTER commissioning tool can be used for:
• Commissioning
• Optimization
• Diagnostics
This software can be operated either as a standalone PC ap-
plication, integrated in SIMATIC STEP 7 with TIA compatibility
via Drive ES Basic, as well as integrated in the SIMOTION
Engineering Software SCOUT. In both cases, basic functions
and handling are identical.
First commissioning is guided by a wizard which makes all the
basic settings in the drive. Therefore, getting a motor up and run-
ning is merely a question of setting a few of the drive parameters
as part of the drive configuration process. The travel commands
can be simply entered from the PC via the control panel.
The individual settings are made using graphic parameterizing
screen forms, which precisely visualize the principle of operation
of the drive (see "STARTER project navigator"), or as before, us-
ing the expert list (see the figure "Parameter assignment using
the expert list")
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In addition, the following functions are available for optimization
purposes:
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Self-optimization of the controller settings
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Trace to precisely record the signals
STARTER project navigator
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Application
Crane-specific applications
Using STARTER, various pre-configured standard applications
for various crane applications are configured, for example:
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Single-axis application for the hoist, trolley or gantry with
control via PROFIBUS DP, via external I/O terminals or even
via just the onboard I/O
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Two-axis application for master-slave closed-loop torque
control
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Can be selected using a script screen form (see "Script
screen form to configure the axis , control and type of master
switch")
For users, these solutions are "ready-to-run", i.e. they only have
to appropriately set the parameters based on the parameter list
(see the figure "Parameter assignment using the expert list").
Script screen form to configure the axis, control and type of master switch
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