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Siemens Automation and Drives
(A&D) adds the Control Unit (CU) with Profinet interface to its modular series of Sinamics G120 frequency converters. This means the Sinamics G120 converter series can now be used in complex automation architectures which requirereal-time Ethernet.With the new control module (G120
CU 240S PN), the Sinamics drive series can now cover a power range between 0.37 and 90 kW, and a voltage range between 380 and 690 V. In addition to Profinet, the Sinamics G120 has the CU 240S DP and CU 240S control units as Profibus communication interfaces with Profidrive Profil 4.0 or with RS485.The control units and the power modules of the Sinamics G120 series have been
designed as separate functional units and can be combined as required to make the desired converter. www.automation.siemens.com
