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SINAMICS S120/G120 Maintenance & Troubleshooting Training

This 4-day Siemens SITRAIN course at elliTek on August 10 - 13, 2026, covers maintenance, configuration, and troubleshooting of SINAMICS S120 and G120 drive systems. Through instructor-led, hands-on labs, participants gain practical skills in diagnostics, signal tracing, and hardware replacement using STARTER software — ensuring efficient drive performance and minimal downtime.

SINAMICS S120/G120 Maintenance & Troubleshooting - description

This course provides maintenance-level training on Siemens SINAMICS S120 and G120 drive systems. The course includes an overview of AC Drive power structures, system hardware, basic commissioning steps, and basic steps for configuring and troubleshooting. A heavy emphasis is placed on troubleshooting using various methods and test equipment. The use of the Siemens diagnostic and engineering software tool (STARTER) is demonstrated and practiced extensively throughout the week.

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SINAMICS G120-S120 Training Case

SINAMICS S120/G120 Maintenance & Troubleshooting - Objectives

▪ Operate the G120 Drive via IOP Keys

▪ Perform Basic Commissioning and Set Up via IOP

▪ Backup and Restore the G120 Operating Program via Memory Card and IOP

▪ Trace voltage waveform from Input rectifier to Motor output for the G120 and S120 Drive Systems

▪ Utilize Drive Architecture to troubleshoot Hardware Modules (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Troubleshoot the Power Electronics for both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems

▪ Establish communication with STARTER (on both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Upload, Archive, and Restore Configuration via STARTER (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Perform an Online Configuration via STARTER (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Control Drive via STARTER Control Panel (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Trace Signals within the Drive configuration utilizing BICO technology (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Troubleshoot Drive failure to respond to a Command Source on both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems

▪ Troubleshoot Drive failure to respond to a Setpoint Channel Source (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Use the Diagnostic Fault and Warning Buffer to troubleshoot both systems

▪ Troubleshoot Regulation (speed or torque) problems for both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems

▪ Install or Replace a Motor (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Install or Replace Power Modules (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

▪ Install or Replace a Control Unit (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems) ▪ Replace a Cooling Fan (On both the G120 and S120 Drive Systems)

SINAMICS S120/G120 Maintenance & Troubleshooting - Learn More & Register

Date:  August 10 - 13, 2026

Location:  elliTek, Inc., Knoxville, TN

Recommended Prerequisites:

Basics of AC Drives: STR-IA-002-2020B

Price:

List price today: $3,900.

Price is subject to change without notice.

SINAMICS S120 G120 training at elliTek
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