Glossary · PLC and control programming
SIMOCODE pro
Also known as: SIMOCODE, Siemens motor management system
German: SIMOCODE pro
In industrial automation, SIMOCODE pro is Siemens' modular motor management system for low-voltage motors, which combines motor protection, monitoring and control functions and communicates with the higher-level automation system over fieldbus or industrial Ethernet.
- PLC programming
- Vendor product
In one sentence
SIMOCODE pro is Siemens' modular motor management system for protecting, monitoring and controlling low-voltage motors.
Example
In a motor control center, each pump feeder has a SIMOCODE pro device that protects the motor against overload and reports current and running hours to the control system.
How it applies
- Engineering: Motor management systems move protection, control logic and measurement into the motor feeder. Control functions (direct starter, reversing starter, star-delta and others) are configured rather than programmed in the PLC; the PLC exchanges commands and status data with the device.
- Maintenance: Measured values such as current, thermal load and switching cycles support condition monitoring and faster fault diagnosis. Replacing a device requires transferring its parameters.
- Safety: Depending on the modules used, safety-related disconnection functions may be available; their use requires the safety design and validation of the machine or plant.
- Documentation: Document the device parameters per feeder, the data exchanged with the PLC and the parameter backup and restore procedure. Motor data and protection settings belong in the maintenance documentation.
Keep in mind: product names and features change. Check device variants, modules and functions against the vendor's current documentation.