Siemens AC Drives and Totally Integrated

This course focuses on several Siemens AC drives, which include the MICROMASTER and MASTERDRIVE VC, which are important elements of the TIA strategy



Totally Integrated Automation Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) is more than a concept. TIA is a strategy developed by Siemens that emphasizes the seamless integration of automation products. The TIA strategy incorporates a wide variety of automation products such as programmable controllers, computer numerical controls,
Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and drives which are easily connected via open protocol networks.





PROFIBUS DP An important aspect of TIA is the ability of devices to communicate with each other over various network protocols, such as Ethernet and PROFIBUS DP. PROFIBUS DP is an open bus standard for a wide range of applications in various manufacturing and automation applications. Siemens AC drives can easily communicate with other control devices such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and personal computers (PCs) through the PROFIBUS-DP communication system and other various protocols

Variable Speed Drives The speed of a motor can be controlled by using some type of electronic drive equipment, referred to as variable or adjustable speed drives. Variable speed drives used to control DC motors are called DC drives. Variable speed drives used to control AC motors are called AC drives. The term inverter is also used to describe an AC variable speed drive. The inverter is only one part of an AC drive; however, it is common practice to refer to an AC drive as an inverter