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  Drive functions 
  7.3 Function modules 
Function Manual 
Function Manual, 06/2012, 6SL3097-4AB10-0BP4 
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Hardware sampling times, number, and assignment 
During configuration, note that the number of hardware sampling times (1 ms ≤ time period 
T_sampling < r20003 - r20002) used by the basic SINAMICS system and "free function 
blocks" is restricted as follows: 
●  SINAMICS S110 → no. of hardware sampling times = 11 
The assignment of the available hardware sampling times is displayed in r20008[0...12] as 
follows (STARTER/SCOUT: in online mode only): 
●  Value = 0.0 → sampling time not assigned 
●  Value ≠ 0.0 (not equal to 0.0) → sampling time in ms 
●  Value = 9999900.00000 → sampling time not supported 
Note 
Note that a long-term trace registers a sampling time of 2 ms and the trace registers 
sampling times in accordance with the selected trace clock cycle. If these sampling times 
have not already been registered by the basic SINAMICS system or "free function blocks" 
(FBLOCKS), these functions require additional free hardware sampling times. 
The registered hardware sampling times can be read (if the FBLOCKS are activated) in 
r20008[0...12]. The current number of free hardware sampling times can be read in 
r7903. 
Hardware sampling times, usage 
A sampling time can be used simultaneously by more than one runtime group of "free 
function blocks" and the basic SINAMICS system. 
For this reason, the runtime groups should ideally be registered to existing sampling times or 
- if it makes more sense due to the function - the fixed runtime group "Calculate before 
setpoint channel" should be used. 
For internal purposes, the drive unit always requires at least two free hardware sampling 
times, This is why the current number of free hardware sampling times can be read in r7903. 










