Automation and Drives

Drivemonitor
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

Drives Training Foils

Siemens AG, A&D SD CS Congleton, 2004
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Aims & Objectives

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

By the end of this foilset you will be able to:

Aims and
Objectives

- Connect a PC to an MM4 drive.

Communications
Connections

- State the purpose of the Starter software.

- Identify compatible drives for the Siemens software tools.

Software Tools

- State the purpose of Drivemonitor software.

Drivemonitor

- List the available FAQs for Drivemonitor operation.

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Aims & Objectives

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

By the end of this foilset you will be able to:

- List the useful features provided by Drivemonitor software.
- Monitor the status of a given drive using Drivemonitor.
- Compare a given file with a given drive using Drivemonitor software.

Software Tools

- State the purpose of the key buttons presented when Drivemonitor

software is running.

Drivemonitor

- State the purpose of clearing standing faults on a drive.

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Aims & Objectives

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

By the end of this foilset you will be able to:

- Clear standing faults on a given drive.
- Connect to a given drive using Starter software.
- 'Go On Line' with a given drive using Starter software.

Software Tools

- View the full parameter list of a given drive using the Starter software.

Drivemonitor

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Connecting MM4 to the PC

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives

MM440 and MM420 have two communication connections:

Communications
Connections

Optional RS 232
adaptor allows direct
connection to PC

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

RS 485 terminals

For Remote operation using AOP and BOP,

RS232 and 485 can be used

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Software Tools The Development

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

SIMOVIS old, simple Tool

DRIVEMONITOR based
on SIMOVIS

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

STARTER New system for

all future drives

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Software tools the development

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives

See:
http://www4.ad.siemens.de:8080/-snm-0135030360-1095414968-0000012497-0000004470-1096380459-enmWW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&foldersopen0=-75-74-73-83-82-76-170-2-132-134-136&lang=en&siteid=csius&aktprim=0&startNode=4000024&nodeID0=10804985&basisview=4000002&viewLevel
=5&wttree=cs&jumpto=136

Communications
Connections

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

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Drivemonitor in Practice
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

Easy to install
Reliable
Similar look and feel to SIMOVIS

Software Tools

Easy to use

Drivemonitor

For reliable operation, read FAQ #10345093 and set timeout

setting etc.
Drivemonitor prompts you to open and save files as you work.
Follow the instructions.
To control the drive using Drivemonitor, set P0700 and P1000
= 4 (via PC interface)

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Drivemonitor in Practice (2)

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives

Useful Features:

Communications
Connections

Free parameterisation (see Menu) allows selected

parameters to be quickly accessed.

Software Tools

Jump to in list. Key in parameter number and list moves to

this parameter.

Drivemonitor

Compare sets. Use Red Printer button in toolbar. (offline)

or file comparison.

Upload and download - but FAQ #10345093 first!

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Drivemonitor in Practice
A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

Software Tools

Key in parameters of
interest

Drivemonitor

Free parameterisation

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Drivemonitor key buttons

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Drive Properties Check

address, type etc.

Aims and
Objectives

Online settings

Communications
Connections

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

File comparison. Follow

dialog boxes

Online EEPROM

Online RAM (not saved);

not recommended
Offline

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Drivemonitor - File Comparison

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

File comparison:
Make sure you have a file with standard setting
stored (e.g. MICROMASTER 440_tmp.dnl)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Load the file you wish to examine

Press button, or go file/new/compare
Open the file with the standard settings
(see above)
Save to new filename and view (changes
appear as screen is scrolled)

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Drivemonitor Clearing the fault

A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives
Communications
Connections

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

Acknowledge the fault in

the control word

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A&D SD Customer
Service & Support

Aims and
Objectives

Siemens AG
Standard Drives

Communications
Connections

Software Tools

Drivemonitor

Martin Brown
A&D SD CS Congleton

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