The hardware profile relies on a newer SINAMICS Startdrive firmware version or a distinct update level.
During this deployment phase, the engineering software executes a multi-step sequence:
To deploy a previously downloaded container to a replacement or new drive:
: This is the primary engineering tool for SINAMICS drives within TIA Portal. Version Compatibility
During the initial setup, the lead engineer realized that the central drive configuration package — containing all motor parameters, safety settings, and communication mappings — was missing from the local engineering station. Without it, the drives couldn't be cloned, backed up, or deployed to other identical axes. Recreating the parameters manually for 20 drives would take days and introduce risk.
The error message explicitly lists the missing product and prevents the project from opening:
DriveObject targetDrive = project.GetDrive("S120_Drive_1"); Configuration config = targetDrive.Configuration;
SINAMICS Startdrive is the intuitive drive commissioning platform embedded straight within TIA Portal. If you only have STEP 7 Professional installed but the project utilizes advanced SINAMICS drive objects, TIA Portal will search for the missing Drives.Acx runtime packages and halt project execution. 3. Missing Hardware Support Packages (HSP)
Check for updates online or manually add downloaded HSP files from the Siemens Industry Online Support (SIOS) Official Downloads