6SE7012-0TP70 SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES Compact-PLUS inverter
Documented simovert masterdrives compact-plus inverter function and system position for 6SE7012-0TP70
Documented drive function
Rebuilt from individual evidence
Siemens selection data identifies 6SE7012-0TP70 as a SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES Compact-PLUS DC-AC inverter.
The inverter sits between the DC link and the motor terminals, supplying controlled three-phase output within a motion-control drive system.
- Exact reference
- 6SE7012-0TP70
- Category
- Drives / VFD
- Evidence checked
- 2026-09-12
System role
This section explains what the product does and where it acts in the surrounding system.
- Function
- Converts a high-voltage DC link into controlled three-phase AC output for a connected motor.
- System position
- Sits between the incoming power supply and the motor in a variable-speed drive system.
- Upstream / inputs
- Receives the configured speed command and electrical power from the upstream drive circuit.
- Downstream / outputs
- Outputs controlled motor power and drive status to downstream machine control.
- Limitations
- Unknown: the installed project, wiring, firmware, operating duty, and current unit condition.
Evidence ledger
Facts, inferences, and unknowns are kept separate.
Facts
Siemens selection data identifies 6SE7012-0TP70 as a SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES Compact-PLUS DC-AC inverter.
- support.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
- support.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
The Siemens selection table lists a 510-650 V DC link, 0.75 kW nominal power, and 2 A rated output current for 6SE7012-0TP70.
- support.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
- support.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
Inferences
The inverter sits between the DC link and the motor terminals, supplying controlled three-phase output within a motion-control drive system.
- support.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
- support.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
Unknowns
Unknown: the installed project, wiring, firmware, operating duty, and current unit condition.
System position diagram
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flowchart LR\n supply[Incoming power] --> drive[6SE7012-0TP70]\n drive --> motor[Machine motor]View diagram labels
- Nodes
- Incoming power; 6SE7012-0TP70 drive; Machine motor
- Edges
- Power enters drive; Controlled motor output
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