commissioning tool. Verify if you need to download and install a newer version or service pack from the Siemens Support Portal HSP Installation : Open TIA Portal and go to Options > Support Packages
# fetch manifest and signature curl -fSL -o manifest.json "https://repo.example.com/packages/data.package/manifest.json" curl -fSL -o manifest.json.sig "https://repo.example.com/packages/data.package/manifest.json.sig" commissioning tool
: You may be prompted to restart your PC multiple times during installation. Option B: Install Hardware Support Packages (HSPs) This package is not just a parameter list
# verify signature (GPG) gpg --keyring ./trustedkeys.gpg --verify manifest.json.sig manifest.json Without it, the drives couldn't be cloned, backed
The engineer remembered that the siemens.mc.drives.acx.model.configuration data.package could be retrieved from an existing commissioned drive. This package is not just a parameter list but a structured container that holds:
Older engineers may have .st or .drv files from STARTER software. Convert using SINAMICS Startdrive Migration Tool → output is an .acx container.
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.