| Feature | V16 Update 5 | V17 / V18 | |---------|--------------|------------| | | Extremely high (mature) | Good, but newer bugs possible | | New drive support | Limited to G120X, S210 (retro-fitted) | Full support for G220, S200, etc. | | TIA Portal integration | Full | Full with newer GUI features | | Windows 11 support | No (officially) | Yes (for V18) | | Cloud & IoT features | No | Yes (e.g., Industrial Edge) | | Long-term availability | Good until ~2026 | 2025-2028 |
Engineering workflows targeting high-dynamic motion control receive critical communication patches:
Update 5 typically adds support for newly released drive firmware and hardware versions that were not available when V16 first launched. Specifically:
The update improves the data management for motor cables and motor models. This is particularly relevant for applications using converters with high-performance servo motors. Enhanced motor modeling means the drive can control the motor more precisely, accounting for thermal characteristics and inductance values with greater accuracy. sinamics startdrive v16 update 5
, featuring at least 16 GB of RAM and 50 GB of free SSD space. For Windows 7 users, the OS must support the secure hash algorithm to run the setup. Integration with TIA Portal As part of the TIA Portal ecosystem
Siemens has officially announced that . As of 2025, V16 has entered the "Classic Support" phase. This means:
Always download from the official Siemens support site, back up your projects, and test the update on a non-critical engineering station before rolling it out fleet-wide. | Feature | V16 Update 5 | V17
Information on side-by-side installations Share public link
If using TIA Portal’s multi-user server, ensure all team members update to Update 5. Mixing Update 2 and Update 5 in a multi-user environment leads to conflicts.
In the world of industrial automation, the drive configuration is often the bridge between the electrical cabinet and the process logic. For years, we’ve juggled separate environments—Starter, TIA Portal, and scattered offline files. For Windows 7 users, the OS must support
"With SINAMICS Startdrive V16 Update 5, you can commission the latest SINAMICS drives with improved security, fewer software interruptions, and expanded firmware support—all while staying within the TIA Portal V16 ecosystem without upgrading to a major version."
As the flagship high-end motion control system within the Siemens Drive Tools environment, the S120 platform gains critical mechanical alignments:
Update 5 introduced several targeted improvements and extensions for specific converter families: G115D, S120, and S210 Converters
: Fast Solid State Drive (SSD) with a minimum of 50 GB free storage capacity. Implementation Steps Follow these steps to deploy the update:
: Added support for the second stage of this distributed drive system, including the AS-i and I/O variants, as well as the FSC frame size for all versions. SINAMICS S120 : Integrated support for selected motors from the 2KJ3 series Operational Improvements SINAMICS S210
| Feature | V16 Update 5 | V17 / V18 | |---------|--------------|------------| | | Extremely high (mature) | Good, but newer bugs possible | | New drive support | Limited to G120X, S210 (retro-fitted) | Full support for G220, S200, etc. | | TIA Portal integration | Full | Full with newer GUI features | | Windows 11 support | No (officially) | Yes (for V18) | | Cloud & IoT features | No | Yes (e.g., Industrial Edge) | | Long-term availability | Good until ~2026 | 2025-2028 |
Engineering workflows targeting high-dynamic motion control receive critical communication patches:
Update 5 typically adds support for newly released drive firmware and hardware versions that were not available when V16 first launched. Specifically:
The update improves the data management for motor cables and motor models. This is particularly relevant for applications using converters with high-performance servo motors. Enhanced motor modeling means the drive can control the motor more precisely, accounting for thermal characteristics and inductance values with greater accuracy.
, featuring at least 16 GB of RAM and 50 GB of free SSD space. For Windows 7 users, the OS must support the secure hash algorithm to run the setup. Integration with TIA Portal As part of the TIA Portal ecosystem
Siemens has officially announced that . As of 2025, V16 has entered the "Classic Support" phase. This means:
Always download from the official Siemens support site, back up your projects, and test the update on a non-critical engineering station before rolling it out fleet-wide.
Information on side-by-side installations Share public link
If using TIA Portal’s multi-user server, ensure all team members update to Update 5. Mixing Update 2 and Update 5 in a multi-user environment leads to conflicts.
In the world of industrial automation, the drive configuration is often the bridge between the electrical cabinet and the process logic. For years, we’ve juggled separate environments—Starter, TIA Portal, and scattered offline files.
"With SINAMICS Startdrive V16 Update 5, you can commission the latest SINAMICS drives with improved security, fewer software interruptions, and expanded firmware support—all while staying within the TIA Portal V16 ecosystem without upgrading to a major version."
As the flagship high-end motion control system within the Siemens Drive Tools environment, the S120 platform gains critical mechanical alignments:
Update 5 introduced several targeted improvements and extensions for specific converter families: G115D, S120, and S210 Converters
: Fast Solid State Drive (SSD) with a minimum of 50 GB free storage capacity. Implementation Steps Follow these steps to deploy the update:
: Added support for the second stage of this distributed drive system, including the AS-i and I/O variants, as well as the FSC frame size for all versions. SINAMICS S120 : Integrated support for selected motors from the 2KJ3 series Operational Improvements SINAMICS S210