Technical data

Expert Functions

5.8 Triggering of a brake

Connection of the SINAMICS S120 to the Technology CPU

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Procedure

1. Switch to the "Motor holding brake" dialog box in the configuration wizard and activate the

following functions there:

– "Motor holding brake acc. to sequential control"

– "Extended brake control"

2. Further configuring of the drive is made as described in the "Commissioning (Page 15)"

apter of this product information.

Note

You must select the "Motor holding brake acc. to sequential control, brake connection via

BICO interconnection" option if an external motor holding brake is to be used, and the

specified digital contacts in the motor connection terminals X1 or X2 of the motor module

are not to be used. The external holding brake will then be controlled via free digital

outputs. This means that there will be no automatic check to see if a motor holding brake

is present.