Siemens SINAMICS V20 Inverter Compact Operating Instructions

Drill Pattern and Dimensions

The following table details the drill patterns and dimensions for mounting the SINAMICS V20 inverter units.

Size	Power range	Voltage	W (mm)	H (mm)	W1 (mm)	H1 (mm)	H2 (mm)	Ø (mm)	Tightening torque (Nm)
FSAA/FSAB	0.12~0.75 kW	230 V	58	132	-	-	-	4.6	1.8
FSAC	1.1~1.5 kW	230 V	79	140	-	-	-	4.6	1.8
FSA	0.37~2.2 kW	400 V	79	140	-	-	-	4.6	1.8
FSB	1.1~1.5 kW	230 V	127	135	-	-	-	4.6	1.8
FSB	3.0~4.0 kW	400 V	125²⁾	108²⁾	118²⁾	172²⁾	45.5²⁾	4.6	1.8
FSC	2.2~3.0 kW	230 V	170	140	-	-	-	5.8	2.5
FSC	5.5 kW	400 V	170²⁾	116²⁾	161²⁾	197²⁾	61²⁾	5.8	2.5
FSD	7.5~15 kW	400 V	223	166	-	-	-	5.8	2.5
FSD	7.5~15 kW	400 V	223²⁾	142²⁾	214²⁾	222²⁾	59²⁾	5.8	2.5
FSE	18.5~30 kW	400 V	228	206	-	-	-	5.8	2.5
FSE	18.5~30 kW	400 V	228²⁾	182²⁾	219²⁾	282²⁾	83²⁾	5.8	2.5

¹⁾ For FSAA/FSAB cabinet mounting, only two holes are required.

²⁾ For push-through mounting only.

BOP Menu Structure and Connection Macros

The Basic Operator Panel (BOP) provides a menu structure for configuring the inverter. Connection macros simplify setup for standard wiring arrangements.

BOP Menu Structure

The BOP menu structure allows navigation through different settings. A minus sign (-) indicates the currently selected application macro.

Setting Connection Macros

Select from the following connection macros for standard wiring. The default is 'Cn000' (Connection Macro 0).

Connection macro	Description
Cn000	Factory default setting. No parameter setting change required.
Cn001	BOP as the only control source.
Cn002	Control from terminals (PNP/NPN).
Cn003	Fixed speeds.
Cn004	Fixed speeds in binary mode.
Cn005	Analog input and fixed frequency.
Cn006	External push button control.
Cn007	External push buttons with analog setpoint.
Cn008	PID control with analog input reference.
Cn009	PID control with fixed value reference.
Cn010	USS control.
Cn011	MODBUS RTU control.

Wiring Diagram of Connection Macros

The diagram illustrates a general wiring method for all connection macros in PNP mode. NPN mode can be achieved by connecting the digital input common (DIC) to 24V. Terminal functions may vary between macros, except for Analog Output (AO1), Digital Output 1 (DO1), and Digital Output 2 (DO2).

PNP/NPN Wiring Example:

Main Circuit: L1, L2/N, L3 (for 400V), PE, U, V, W, M (Motor)

Control Circuit: 24V, 0V, AI1, AI2, AO1, DI1-DI4, DO1, DO2, P+, N-, DIC.

I/O Signal Functions in Different Connection Macros:

Cn	AI1	AI2	DI1	DI2	DI3	DI4	P+, N-	DO1	DO2
001	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
002	Analog input	ON/OFF1	Reverse	Fault acknowledgement	JOG forward	-	-	-	-
003	-	-	ON/OFF1	Speed low	Speed middle	Speed high	-	-	-
004	-	-	0 ON	1 ON	2 ON	3 ON	-	-	-
005	Analog input	ON/OFF1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
006	-	-	OFF1/hold	OFF1/hold	-	-	-	-	-
007	Analog input	OFF	Hold OFF	-	-	-	-	-	-
008	PID setpoint	ON/OFF1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
009	Actual value	ON/OFF1	Fixed speed bit 0 (ON)	Fixed speed bit 1 (ON)	Fixed speed bit 2 (ON)	Fixed speed bit 3 (ON)	-	-	-
010	-	-	Fixed speed bit 0 (on)	Fixed speed bit 1 (on)	MOP up	MOP down	-	-	-
011	-	-	ON pulse	Forward pulse + ON	Reverse pulse + ON	Fault acknowledgement	RS-485 USS (speed)	RS-485 MODBUS RTU (speed)	-

Typical System Connections

Diagrams show main circuit and control circuit connections for the inverter.

Main Circuit: Connects to the power supply (L1, L2/N, L3 for 400V) and the motor (U, V, W, M). PE connection is for protective earth.
Control Circuit: Connects to external control signals and power sources (24V, 0V). Includes terminals for digital inputs (DI1-DI4), digital outputs (DO1, DO2), analog inputs (AI1, AI2), analog output (AO1), and common terminals (P+, N-, DIC). External 24V supply can be used.

Parameters List - Quick Commissioning

The quick commissioning process involves setting key parameters to configure the inverter for basic operation.

Steps for Quick Commissioning:

Enable Motor Data Editing: Set parameter P0010 = 1.
Select Motor Frequency and Configure Motor Parameters: Set P0100 for frequency selection (50/60 Hz). Configure motor parameters P0304 (Rated voltage), P0305 (Rated current), P0307 (Rated power), P0310 (Rated frequency), and P0311 (Rated speed).
Set Common Parameters: Configure P0700 for command source selection (e.g., Operator panel, Terminal, RS485).
Complete Quick Commissioning: Set P3900 = 3 to end the process and initiate motor data calculation.

Parameter Details:

P0010: Commissioning parameter (0: Ready, 1: Quick commissioning, 2: Inverter).
P0100: 50/60 Hz selection (0: Europe [kW], 50 Hz; 1: North America [hp], 60 Hz; 2: North America [kW], 60 Hz).
P0304: Rated motor voltage [V] (Range: 10 to 2000).
P0305: Rated motor current [A] (Range: 0.01 to 10000).
P0307: Rated motor power [kW/hp] (Range: 0.01 to 2000.0).
P0310: Rated motor frequency [Hz] (Range: 12.00 to 550.00).
P0311: Rated motor speed [RPM] (Range: 0 to 40000).
P0700: Selection of command source (1: Operator panel, 2: Terminal, 5: RS485 USS/MODBUS). Note: Changing this parameter resets other settings.
P1000: Selection of frequency setpoint (0: No main setpoint, 1: MOP setpoint, 2: Analog setpoint 1, 3: Fixed frequency, 5: RS485 USS/MODBUS, 7: Analog setpoint 2).
P1080: Minimum frequency [Hz] (Range: 0.00 to 550.00).
P1082: Maximum frequency [Hz] (Range: 0.00 to 550.00).
P1120: Ramp-up time [s] (Range: 0.00 to 650.00).
P1121: Ramp-down time [s] (Range: 0.00 to 650.00).
P3900: End of quick commissioning (0: No quick commissioning, 1: End with factory reset, 2: End, 3: End and initiate motor data calculation).

Other Inverter and Motor Feature Parameters

Additional parameters for configuring inverter and motor behavior:

P0003: User access level (1: Standard, 2: Extended, 3: Expert).
P0005: Parameter display selection.
P0335: Motor cooling (0: Self-cooled, 1: Force-cooled).
P0340: Calculation of motor parameters (0: No calculation, 1: Complete parameterization).
P0604: Threshold motor temperature [°C].
P0640: Motor overload factor [%].
P1031: MOP mode.
P1032: Inhibit reverse direction of MOP.
P1040: Setpoint of the MOP [Hz].
r1050: Actual output frequency of the MOP [Hz].
P1055: BI: Enable JOG right.
P1056: BI: Enable JOG left.
P1058: JOG frequency [Hz].
P1059: JOG frequency left [Hz].
P1135: OFF3 ramp-down time [s].
P1310: Continuous boost [%].
P1311: Acceleration boost [%].
P1312: Starting boost [%].
P1800: Pulse frequency [kHz].
P1900: Select motor data identification (0: Disabled, 2: Identification of all parameters in standstill).
P8553: Menu type (0: Menus with no text, 1: Menus with some text).

Inverter and Motor Monitoring Parameters

Parameters for monitoring inverter and motor status:

r0018: Firmware version.
r0021: Actual filtered frequency [Hz].
r0025: Actual output voltage [V].
r0026: Actual filtered DC-link voltage [V].
r0027: Actual output current [A].
r0031: Actual filtered torque [Nm].
r0032: Actual filtered power.
r0035: Actual motor temperature [°C].
r0067: Actual output current limit [A].
r0206: Rated inverter power [kW]/[hp].
r0207: Rated inverter current [A].
r0208: Rated inverter voltage [V].
r0209: Maximum inverter current [A].
r0752: Actual analog input [V] or [mA].
r0754: Actual analog input value after scaling [%].
r0755: Actual analog input after scaling [4000h].
r0774: Actual analog output value [V] or [mA].

I/O Commands/Binary I/O Parameters

Parameters for configuring digital inputs and outputs, command data sets (CDS), and drive data sets (DDS).

r0050: Active command data set (CDS).
r0051: Active drive data set (DDS).
r0052: Active status word (bit format) used for diagnosing inverter status. Bits indicate states like 'Inverter ready', 'Inverter running', 'Inverter fault active', etc.
P0701: Function of digital input 1. Options include: Digital input disabled, ON/OFF1, ON reverse/OFF1, OFF2, OFF3, ON/OFF2, Fault acknowledge, JOG right/left, Reverse, MOP up/down, Fixed frequency selectors, QuickStop sources, DC brake enable, PID enable, External trip, Disable additional frequency setpoint, Enable BICO parameterization.
P0702-P0704: Functions for digital inputs 2 to 4.
P0712: Analog/digital input 1.
P0713: Analog/digital input 2.
r0722: Digital input values.
P0731: Function of digital output 1. Can be linked to status bits from r0052 or other signals.
P0732: Function of digital output 2.

Analog Input and Output Parameters

Parameters for configuring analog inputs and outputs:

P0756: Type of analog input (Voltage or Current, with or without monitoring).
P0757, P0758: Analog input scaling x1 and y1 values.
P0759, P0760: Analog input scaling x2 and y2 values.
P0761: Width of analog input deadband.
P0771: Analog output smoothing time [ms].
P0773: Permit absolute value of the analog output.
P0775, P0777: Analog output scaling x1 and x2 values.
P0778, P0780: Analog output scaling y1 and y2 values.
P0781: Width of analog output deadband.

Communication Parameters

Parameters for setting up communication interfaces, primarily RS485 for USS/MODBUS protocols.

P2000: Reference frequency [Hz].
P2002: Reference current [A].
P2010: USS/MODBUS baudrate (e.g., 9600 bps, 19200 bps, 38400 bps, 57600 bps, 76800 bps, 93750 bps, 115200 bps).
P2011: USS/MODBUS on RS485 or RS232 (reserved).
P2021: USS address.
P2023: RS485 protocol selection (0: None, 1: USS, 2: Modbus). A power cycle is required after changing this parameter.
P2034: MODBUS parity on RS485 (0: No parity, 1: Odd parity, 2: Even parity).
P2035: MODBUS stop bits on RS485 (1: 1 stop bit, 2: 2 stop bits).

Faults and Alarms

The inverter provides diagnostic information through fault codes and alarm codes.

Fault List:

F1: Overcurrent
F2: Overvoltage
F3: Undervoltage
F4: Inverter overtemperature
F5: Inverter 12t
F6: Chip temperature rise exceeds critical levels
F11: Motor overtemperature
F12: Inverter temperature signal lost
F20: DC ripple too high
F23: Output current ripple too high
F35: Maximum number of auto restart attempts exceeded
F41: Motor data identification failure
F51: Parameter EEPROM fault
F52: Power stack software fault
F60: Asic timeout
F61: SD card parameter cloning failed
F62: Parameter cloning contents invalid
F63: Parameter cloning contents incompatible
F64: Inverter attempted to do an automatic clone during startup
F70: I/O Extension Module communication fault
F71: USS setpoint fault
F72: Signal lost on analog input
F80: USS/MODBUS setpoint fault
F85: External fault

Alarm List:

A501: Current limit
A502: Overvoltage limit
A503: Undervoltage limit
A504: Inverter overtemperature
A505: Inverter 12t
A506: IGBT junction temperature rise warning
A507: Inverter temperature signal lost
A511: Motor overtemperature 12t
A535: Braking resistor overload
A541: Motor data identification active
A600: RTOS overrun warning
A910: Vdc_max controller deactivated
A911: Vdc_max controller active
A912: Vdc_min controller active
A921: Analog output parameters not set properly
A922: No load applied to inverter
A923: Both JOG left and JOG right are requested
A930: Cavitation protection warning
A936: PID autotuning active
A952: Belt failure detected

PID Control Parameters

Parameters for configuring the Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller for precise process control.

P2200: Enable PID controller.
P2253: PID setpoint.
P2254: PID trim source.
P2255: PID setpoint gain factor.
P2256: PID trim gain factor.
P2264: PID feedback.
P2265: PID feedback filter time constant [s].
P2269: Gain applied to PID feedback.
P2274: PID derivative time [s].
P2280: PID proportional gain.
P2285: PID integral time [s].

Fixed Frequency Parameters

Parameters for setting predefined operating frequencies.

Selection Mode:

Direct selection (P1016 = 1): Uses selectors (P1020-P1023) to choose frequencies (P1001-P1004). Multiple inputs can sum frequencies.
Binary coded selection (P1016 = 2): Allows selection of up to 16 different fixed frequency values via binary inputs.

r1024: Actual fixed frequency (sum of selected frequencies).

CDS and DDS Parameters

Parameters for managing Command Data Sets (CDS) and Drive Data Sets (DDS) for parameter set copying and changeover.

Parameter Set Copying:

P0809: Copy CDS (Source data set, Target data set, Start copying).
P0819: Copy DDS (Similar to CDS copying).

Parameter Set Changeover:

P0810 & P0811: CDS changeover. The active CDS is displayed in r0050. Changeover is possible in 'Ready' or 'Run' states.
P0820 & P0821: DDS changeover. The active DDS is displayed in r0051. Changeover is possible in the 'Ready' state.

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