The identifier represents a hierarchical path used by the software to manage drive-specific settings.
: Specifies that the container holds the parameters and settings required to define how the drive interacts with the PLC.
: It often points to a mismatch between the installed support packages (HSPs) and the project’s requirements. How to Resolve Missing Package Issues
Next time you export a Sinamics drive configuration or browse the internal structure of a TIA Portal library, remember: inside that container lies the complete, reproducible soul of your drive system—cleanly packaged, version-ready, and waiting to be leveraged.
C. Install Specific Toolboxes (For SINUMERIK/SIMATIC Drives) The identifier represents a hierarchical path used by
Are you currently facing a in TIA Portal, or are you trying to manually import a drive configuration?
If you are seeing this string as an "Installation Required" error, you generally need to:
Inside TIA Portal, real-world drive parameters must map seamlessly to software functions (e.g., MC_Power or MC_GearIn ). The package container acts as an abstraction layer. It ensures that when you adjust a parameter in a physical SINAMICS S120 drive, the corresponding Motion Control Technology Object (TO) automatically updates its operational boundaries. 2. Accelerating CAx and ECAD Automation via AutomationML
: This "Package Container" serves as the bridge between the drive's internal firmware structure and the TIA Portal's high-level engineering environment. How to Resolve Missing Package Issues Next time
This package is not included in the standard, vanilla installation of SIMATIC STEP 7. It is primarily deployed via the or advanced SINAMICS Startdrive option packages. If a colleague uses these toolboxes to add a specialized drive to a project, you cannot open that project without installing those identical toolboxes. 2. Mismatched Update and Service Pack Levels
"Installation required: Siemens.MC.Drives.Acx.Model.ConfigurationData.PackageContainer [Version X.X.X.X] is missing."
Several Siemens tools work with configuration data packages, using the same underlying ACX and container logic:
If you encounter this specific keyword in a log or an engineering tool, it typically refers to the that holds your drive’s "personality." If you are seeing this string as an
: Detailed configuration involves setting a wide range of parameters that control aspects such as speed ramps, torque limits, and feedback device configurations. The data package container provides a structured way to input and manage these settings.
Follow these sequential diagnostic steps to clear the error and open your project. Step 1: Identify the Target Version
Siemens updates package containers with every software revision. For example, if a project was saved in TIA Portal V17 Update 12 using version 2.0.0.0 of this package container, trying to open it in an un-patched version of TIA Portal V17 will trigger a failure. 3. Incomplete Migration or Multiuser Synchronization
To open a project with this missing dependency, follow these steps: