Siemens.mc.drives.acx.model.configuration Data.package Container Jun 2026

If you develop custom applications that depend on the SINAMICS Drives LIB, include the necessary redistributable packages in your installer. Relying on end-users to have the correct version of TIA Portal or StartDrive installed is risky. Work with Siemens to understand licensing and redistribution policies for the required runtime components.

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For official downloads and version-specific support, search the for "Startdrive" or "Hardware Support Packages."

: Document every software option, toolbox, and exact update level used when starting a new automation project.

Who it's for

Effective management of configuration packages requires discipline. The following best practices help ensure reliability and maintainability:

If you are receiving an "Installation required" error for this package, you generally need to update your Siemens automation environment:

If you work with Siemens drive engineering, automation architecture, or industrial software development, you may have encountered the string .

Bottom line This data.package container is a solid, engineering-focused configuration model that improves safety and repeatability when integrating Siemens ACX drives—best suited for teams that value strict validation and toolchain integration but may require supplemental examples and extension strategies for experimental use. If you develop custom applications that depend on

: This package is part of the metadata and configuration model required by TIA Portal to recognize and manage specific drive hardware, likely from the SINAMICS or SINUMERIK product lines.

BICO allows engineers to adapt the drive to various application requirements without custom programming. For example, you can interconnect a digital input (BI) to a specific drive function (BO) using BICO parameters. The process is similar to Function Block Diagram (FBD) programming, where you interconnect functional blocks within the drive.

Key Components (typical)

: Refers to the parameters, hardware configurations, and communication profiles used for industrial variable frequency drives (VFDs) and servo systems. First, let’s translate the gibberish into plain English:

You can download the necessary installers and updates directly from the official Siemens industry support site:

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When using user-specified topology files, validate that the offline topology matches the actual hardware as closely as possible. During package execution, the SINAMICS topology dialog checks actual topology against reference topology and highlights discrepancies. Address these discrepancies before finalizing the configuration to avoid runtime errors.

This data.package container is the exact same model used by Siemens’ simulation software (SIMIT, Simcenter). When you simulate your conveyor line before the drive is delivered, the simulation loads this exact container to predict exactly how your real motor will turn. Bottom line This data

: You may need to create or edit ACX macros to standardize configurations across multiple machines.