Blogs by Nachiketh Boin

Aim of the Experiments: To examine the properties and behavior of a Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) under various test scenarios. Experimental Setup – Basic Commissioning: The experiment setup includes the following components: ·         Servo Test Unit: Control unit, Electric servo machine, Control software: ActiveServo ·         Frequency Inverter Unit: Sinamics S120 inverter, Controlled using Siemens TIA Portal Starter App ·         PC with Software Packages: TIA Portal, ActiveServo        Experiment 1: Synchronous Behaviour of PMSM (No Load) 1.       Prepare for No-Load: Ensure the ActiveServo software is set to zero torque so the motor spins freely without mechanical load. 2.       Enable Drive: In the TIA Portal Control Panel, click the ON (I) button under "Drive enables" t...

  Servo Drive Control Sequence in TIA Portal This procedure outlines the steps to open a pre-configured TIA Portal project, establish a connection to a Siemens SINAMICS drive unit, and access the master control panel to operate the motor for testing or optimization. Step 1: Launch TIA Portal and Open Existing Project Launch the Siemens TIA Portal V18 software. In the Portal View start screen, ensure the Start tab is selected on the left menu. Click on Open existing project . In the 'Recently used' list, locate and select the project named "PMSM.ap18" . The path is shown as: C:\Users\Student\Documents\Automatisierung\PMSM. Click the Open button in the bottom right corner. Step 2: Confirm Project Open and Transition to Project View   A "First steps" screen will appear, confirming that 'Project "PMSM" was opened successfully.' To proceed with the hardware config...

  SET & RESET Command for Latching or Unlatching in Siemens TIA Portal V16 with PLC Sim Behaviour of Set and Reset Here’s how outputs behave under different input conditions: Both Set and Reset inputs are OFF → Output holds its last state (ON or OFF). Set is ON, Reset is OFF → Output is turned ON. Set is OFF, Reset is ON → Output is turned OFF. Both Set and Reset are ON → Output is OFF (Reset has higher priority than Set). This priority behavior ensures that if both instructions are triggered at the same time, the output is forced to a safe OFF condition.   Using PLC SIM to provide user inputs Setting Up PLC SIM PLC SIM SIM Table   Imagine you want to control two indicator lights (Q0.0 and Q0.1) using two push buttons: Button A (I0.0) → Latches both outputs ON. Button B (I0.1) → Unlatches (resets) both outputs OFF. ...

  Simple XOR Circuit in Siemens TIA Portal V16 with PLC Sim Public Designing an XOR Gate Using Ladder Logic in Siemens TIA Portal What is an XOR Gate? An XOR gate gives a  True (1)  output  only if one of the two inputs is True . If  both inputs are False (0,0)  → Output = False If  first input is True, second is False (1,0)  → Output = True If  first input is False, second is True (0,1)  → Output = True If  both inputs are True (1,1)  → Output = False This makes the XOR gate slightly different from a standard OR gate, which is True if  any input  is True—even if both are. Step 1: Translating XOR Logic to Ladder Contacts To implement this in ladder logic, we can use a combination of  Normally Open (NO)  and  Normally Closed (NC)  contacts. For input  A (I0.0) , we’ll use an  NO contact . For input  B (I0.1) , we’ll us...

  Simple Gantry Loader in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation Project Files ( GitHub ) : nachikethboin/Simple-Gantry-Loader-in-Siemens-Tecnomatix-Plant-Simulation Open Plant Simulation and Manage Libraries Start Plant Simulation and select Manage Library from the ribbon. In the Libraries tab, check Standard Libraries (free of charge). Tick the checkbox for Crane, then click OK to add it to your class library. Prepare Your Model Frame In the planning view, insert a Source object (where parts are created), four Stations (machines to be loaded/unloaded), and a Drain (where finished parts exit). Insert and Configure the GantryLoader Go to the Crane tab in your toolbox and drag a GantryLoader into your model frame. When the dialog appears, note that defining more than two anchor points will reduce to two. Reposition stations so th...