Technical data

Commissioning with CANopen
4.2 Commissioning
Function Manual
74 Function Manual, 06/2012, 6SL3097-4AB10-0BP4
4.2.5 Searching for the drive unit ONLINE
Introduction
The SINAMICS firmware is able to detect the connected drives automatically, as well as set
and save the corresponding parameters.
Steps
To ensure that the drive unit configuration is identified automatically, open a new project in
STARTER: Proceed as follows:
1. To call up the STARTER commissioning tool, click the STARTER icon or select menu
command Start > Programs > STARTER > STARTER in the Windows Start menu. The
STARTER Project Wizard is launched.
2. Select the Find drive units online.... button.
Figure 4-2 Find drive units online...
3. The Wizard guides you through the procedure for creating a new project. In the next
dialog box, enter a name for the project, e.g. Project_CANopen_0 and click Continue >.