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___________________ Safety information ___________________ General ___________________ SINAMICS Mechanical installation ___________________ Electrical installation SINAMICS G130 Voltage Sensing Module 10 ___________________ (VSM10) Technical specifications Operating Instructions Firmware version V5.1 11/2017 A5E02142235A...
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Note the following: WARNING Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems.
Safety information General safety instructions WARNING Electric shock and danger to life due to other energy sources Touching live components can result in death or serious injury. • Only work on electrical equipment if you are appropriately qualified. • Always observe the country-specific safety rules for all work. Generally, the following steps apply when establishing safety: 1.
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Safety information 1.1 General safety instructions WARNING Electric shock due to equipment damage Improper handling may cause damage to equipment. For damaged devices, hazardous voltages can be present at the enclosure or at exposed components; if touched, this can result in death or severe injury. •...
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• If you come closer than around 2 m to such components, switch off any radio devices or mobile phones. • Use the "SIEMENS Industry Online Support App" only on equipment that has already been switched off. WARNING Motor fire in the event of insulation overload There is a greater load on the motor insulation as result of a ground fault in an IT system.
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Safety information 1.1 General safety instructions WARNING Fire due to inadequate ventilation clearances Inadequate ventilation clearances can cause overheating of components with subsequent fire and smoke. This can cause severe injury or even death. This can also result in increased downtime and reduced service lives for devices/systems. •...
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Safety information 1.1 General safety instructions Note Important safety instructions for Safety Integrated functions If you want to use Safety Integrated functions, you must observe the safety instructions in the Safety Integrated manuals. Voltage Sensing Module 10 (VSM10) Operating Instructions, 11/2017, A5E02142235A...
Safety information 1.2 Handling electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) Handling electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) are individual components, integrated circuits, modules or devices that may be damaged by either electric fields or electrostatic discharge. NOTICE Damage through electric fields or electrostatic discharge Electric fields or electrostatic discharge can cause malfunctions through damaged individual components, integrated circuits, modules or devices.
General The VSM10 Voltage Sensing Module is used for acquiring the voltage characteristic on the motor side, so that the following functions can be implemented: ● Operation of a permanent-magnet synchronous motor without encoder with the requirement to be able to connect to a motor that is already rotating ("flying restart" function).
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Damage caused by the use of incorrect DRIVE-CLiQ cables The use of incorrect or not released DRIVE-CLiQ cables can cause damage or functional faults to devices or the system. • Use only appropriate DRIVE-CLiQ cables that have been released by Siemens for the associated use case. Note Malfunctions due to polluted DRIVE-CLiQ interfaces Malfunctions can occur in the system through the use of polluted DRIVE-CLiQ interfaces.
Mechanical installation Figure 3-1 Dimension drawing of Voltage Sensing Module VSM10 Note Mounting space The VSM10 is installed near the Power Module on a mounting rail which must be provided by the customer. Voltage Sensing Module 10 (VSM10) Operating Instructions, 11/2017, A5E02142235A...
Electrical installation 4.2 Connection diagram Connection diagram Figure 4-3 Connection example VSM10 for sensorless operation of a permanent-magnet synchronous machine NOTICE Pick-off of the line voltage at connection -X522 The pick-offs for the cable to terminal -X522 must be located on the load side of an optional reactor or dV/dt filter, if possible directly at the motor connection terminals.
Electrical installation 4.3 Interface description WARNING Fire and device damage as a result of ground fault/short-circuit Inadequate installation of the cables to the connection -X522 can result in a ground fault / short-circuit and place persons at risk as a result of the associated smoke and fire. •...
Electrical installation 4.3 Interface description 4.3.2 DRIVE-CLiQ interface X500 Table 4- 2 DRIVE-CLiQ interface X500 Signal name Technical specifications Transmit data + Transmit data - Receive data + Reserved, do not use Reserved, do not use Receive data - Reserved, do not use Reserved, do not use + (24 V) Power supply...
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Electrical installation 4.3 Interface description WARNING Electric shock in the event of voltage flashovers on the temperature sensor cable Voltage flashovers in the signal electronics can occur in motors without safe electrical separation of the temperature sensors. • Only use temperature sensors that fully comply with the specifications of the safety isolation.
Electrical installation 4.3 Interface description 4.3.4 X521 three-phase line supply voltage sensing up to 100 V (phase-to-phase) Table 4- 4 Terminal block X521 Terminal Designation Technical specifications Phase voltage U Connection to the voltage sensing for medium- voltage networks via a safe electrically isolated Phase voltage V transformer Phase voltage W...
Electrical installation 4.3 Interface description 4.3.5 X522 three-phase line supply voltage sensing up to 690 V (phase-to-phase) Table 4- 5 Terminal block X522 Terminal Designation Technical specifications Phase voltage U Directly connected to the line voltage sensing Resistance to neutral point: each ∼3500 kΩ Phase voltage V Insulation resistance, neutral point - ground Phase voltage W...
Electrical installation 4.3 Interface description Figure 4-4 Internal circuit of the VSM10 Voltage Sensing Module 4.3.7 Operating on an ungrounded line supply (IT system) When using a Voltage Sensing Module on a non-grounded line supply (IT system), remove the connector jumper in terminal X530 on the lower side of the component. Use two screwdrivers or a suitable tool in order to relieve the holding springs in the terminal and then withdraw the connector jumper.
Electrical installation 4.3 Interface description 4.3.8 Significance of the LEDs for the Voltage Sensing Module VSM10 Table 4- 7 Description of the LEDs on the Voltage Sensing Module Color Status Description READY The electronics power supply is missing or lies outside the permissible tolerance range.
Technical specifications General technical data Table 5- 1 General technical data Product standard EN 61800-5-1 Technical data Table 5- 2 Technical data Unit Value Electronic power supply Voltage 24 DC (20.4 – 28.8) Current (without DRIVE-CLiQ or digital outputs) Power loss <10 PE/ground connection On the housing with M4, 1.8 Nm screw...