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Siemens SINAMICS Drives: G120 and S120 with STARTER and Startdrive
Siemens drives the way commissioning engineers work them: the SINAMICS family and STARTER, projects and uploads, G120 commissioning, BICO technology and command sources, limits, bands and diagnostics, parameter backup and firmware, S120 components and configuration, S120 in TIA Portal with Startdrive and motion blocks, drive safety STO and SS1, and S210 motion commissioning.

What you will learn
Connect STARTER to SINAMICS drives, upload, download and archive projects, commission a G120, wire signals with BICO, set limits and diagnose missing enables, back up parameters and update firmware, configure S120 drive units, control S120 axes from TIA Portal with Startdrive and MC blocks, commission STO and SS1, and set up S210 motion.
- Connect STARTER over USB, PROFINET and PROFIBUS
- Upload, download, archive and commission a G120
- Wire signals with BICO and set limits and diagnostics
- Back up parameters and manage firmware
- Configure S120 in STARTER and Startdrive with motion blocks
- Commission STO, SS1 and S210 motion
Course content
11 modules · 77 lessons · 6h 6m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01The SINAMICS Family and STARTER: Interfaces and Connecting9 lessons23m
- 02Projects: Upload, Download, Wizard and Archive8 lessons14m
- 03Commissioning a G1207 lessons20m
- 04BICO Technology and Command Sources9 lessons19m
- 05Limits, Suppression Bands, Analog Inputs and Diagnostics7 lessons10m
- 06Parameter Backup, Memory Cards and Firmware11 lessons14m
- 07S120: Components and Configuration in STARTER8 lessons1h 8m
- 08S120 in TIA Portal with Startdrive and Motion Blocks6 lessons1h 45m
- 09Drive Safety: STO, SS1 and Safety Integrated Commissioning3 lessons47m
- 10S210, Motion Commissioning, Kinematics and DCC8 lessons46m
- 11Final Assessment1 lesson1m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Intermediate. The free VFD course and TIA Portal basics are the ideal preparation.
- Software
- SINAMICS STARTER (free) and TIA Portal with Startdrive (trial)
- Hardware
- None required. A G120 or S120 makes commissioning real.
Siemens SINAMICS Drives: G120 and S120 with STARTER and Startdrive at a glance
Siemens SINAMICS Drives: G120 and S120 with STARTER and Startdrive is a free, self-paced online drives course from EDWartens India with 11 modules, 6h 6m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
- Format
- 11 self-paced modules, 6h 6m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Intermediate. Intermediate. The free VFD course and TIA Portal basics are the ideal preparation.
- Brand
- Siemens
- Software
- SINAMICS STARTER (free) and TIA Portal with Startdrive (trial)
- Hardware
- None required. A G120 or S120 makes commissioning real.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- The AutomationCentral, Shuraj Naik, WIACS (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and you can buy a certificate for ₹700. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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STARTER or Startdrive?
STARTER is the free stand-alone tool; Startdrive lives inside TIA Portal. The course covers both because plants have both.
Do I need a drive?
No. STARTER opens archived projects offline and the concepts are demonstrated on real drives in the videos.
Is the VFD course a prerequisite?
Strongly recommended: it explains V/f, vector control and drive wiring that this course assumes.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- The AutomationCentralthe SINAMICS STARTER drives tutorial
- Shuraj Naikthe S120 drive commissioning playlist
- WIACSthe Siemens motion control and S210 playlist
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.