Technical data
Commissioning   
3.3 Preparing the connection to the SINAMICS 
  Connection of the SINAMICS S120 to the Technology CPU 
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3. Click the "Options" button to make additional settings for PROFIBUS. In the 
"Constant bus cycle time" tab, activate the "Activate constant bus cycle time" function. 
Also activate the "Slave Synchronization" to keep the time values identical for all 
connected slaves. Then click the "Recalculate" button to calculate the constant 
DP cycle time and the T
i
 and T
o
 times. Round up the calculated constant DP cycle time 
(0.250 ms step) and enter the rounded value in the input box. 
Recommended rounded values are, for example, 1.5 ms or 2.0 ms. 
Click the "OK" button to confirm the settings. The configured objects are then added to 
the SIMATIC 300 station. 
4. To automatically generate the technology system data, open the object properties 
in the shortcut menu of the technology. In the "Technology system data" tab, 
activate the "Generate technology system data" function. 










