{"id":3149,"date":"2018-04-17T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/blog\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2019-07-15T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T20:32:38","slug":"looking-inside-the-siemens-sinamics-cu305-cu310-2-and-cu320-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/blog\/looking-inside-the-siemens-sinamics-cu305-cu310-2-and-cu320-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Inside the Siemens Sinamics CU305, CU310-2, and CU320-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Electronically coordinated single-motor drives work in unison to perform your all of your drive needs. In multi-axis drives, the individual drives are controlled from a higher-level control system in a way to achieve the desired coordinated movement. A centralized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/siemens\/sinamics\/1\">Siemens SINAMICS Control Unit<\/a> has control over the drives for all connected axes and also establishes the links between the drives and\/or axes. Since all required data is stored in the central Control Unit, it does not need to be transferred. The CU310-2 is used in conjunction with power modules and single-motor drives whereas the CU320-2 is used with all motor modules or line modules for both single and multi-motor drives.<\/p>\n<p>Different versions of these control units include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/product\/6SL3040-0JA00-0AA0\">CU305 DP &#8211;&nbsp;<span class=\"productIdentifier\">6SL3040-0JA00-0AA0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/product\/6SL3040-0JA01-0AA0\">CU305 PN &#8211;&nbsp;<span class=\"productIdentifier\">6SL3040-0JA01-0AA0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/product\/6SL3040-1LA00-0AA0\">CU310-2 DP &#8211;&nbsp;<span class=\"productIdentifier\">6SL3040-1LA00-0AA0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/product\/6SL3040-1LA01-0AA0\">CU310 PN &#8211;&nbsp;<span class=\"productIdentifier\">6SL3040-1LA01-0AA0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/product\/6SL3040-1MA00-0AA0\">CU320 DP &#8211;&nbsp;<span class=\"productIdentifier\">6SL3040-1MA00-0AA0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/product\/6SL3040-1MA01-0AA0\">CU320 PN &#8211;&nbsp;<span class=\"productIdentifier\">6SL3040-1MA01-0AA0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these control units are based on an object-oriented SINAMICS software called SIMOTION. The firmware included contains all common control modes and can be scaled to meet almost all automation requirements. This firmware will contain instructions for infeed controls for main infeeds, and all vector an servo controls.<\/p>\n<p>Does your Siemens SINAMICS CU305, CU310-2, or CU320-2 control unit module need to be serviced? As with all of our services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/repair\">our repairs<\/a> come with a 12 month guarantee. Our repair service is based on doing the right job, and getting your part back to you as soon as possible. Every part we refurbish is tested to make sure they work the way they are supposed to.&nbsp;Our factory-trained technicians have many years working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mroelectric.com\/siemens\/1\">Siemens&nbsp;products<\/a>. Minimize your future downtime today by contacting MRO Electric and Supply right now.<\/p>\n<h6>For a free repair quote on CU305, CU310-2, and CU320-2 modules, please email <a href=\"mailto:sales@mroelectric.com\">sales@mroelectric.com<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:800-691-8511\">800-691-8511<\/a>. &nbsp;For more information on our Siemens repair capabilities, you can visit our Siemens Repair page.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronically coordinated single-motor drives work in unison to perform your all of your drive needs. In multi-axis drives, the individual drives are controlled from a higher-level control system in a way to achieve the desired coordinated movement. 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