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AKD BASIC

AKD BASIC drives provide all the performance features of our leading AKD Series, along with built-in machine and motion control that can be programmed in BASIC programming language from AKD WorkBench. These drives can eliminate the need for a separate PLC or allow machine designers to customize drive functionality.

Current Firmware Version1.20.00.001
Firmware Release DateDecember 2020
Current Hardware RevisionEA
Current Hardware Release Date01/01/2014
Part Number SchemeOpen the PDF
See the WorkBench article for details about the software used to configure and manage the drives.

AKD BASIC (AKD-T...) is programmable via BASIC language.

Variants & Related Products

  • 120/240 VAC
  • 240/480 VAC
  • (AKD-Tzzzyy-IC..) offers a built-in I/O option board with additional digital and analog I/Os.
  • AKD PDMM (AKD-Mzzzyy-MC..) offers integrated motion controller and programmable machine control.
  • AKD C/N (AKD-C|Nzzzyy-xx) is a decentralized drive system.

Interfaces

Digital/analog I/OsDigital/analog I/Os with I/O option boardPosition output (encoder emulation)Software interfacesMultiFeedback
  • 1  programmable analog input
  • 1  programmable analog output
  • 7 programmable digital inputs
  • 2 programmable digital outputs
  • 1 relais output (fault)
  • 1 Enable input
  • 1 STO input
  • 2  programmable analog inputs
  • 2  programmable analog outputs
  • 19 programmable digital inputs
  • 10 programmable digital outputs
  • 1 relais output (fault)
  • 2 programmable relais outputs
  • 1 Enable input
  • 1 STO input
  • Emulation incremental encoder
  • Ethernet TCP/IP Service channel
  • Modbus TCP Service channel

Hardware Expansions

  • (AKD-Tzzzyy-IC..) offers a built-in I/O option board with additional digital and analog I/Os.

AKD BASIC Hardware Revision Number

Hardware Revision Firmware Version Date Remarks
DA 1.6 30.05.2012 Starting version, incl. AKD HWR D and I/O board HWR A
EA 1.13.0 – 1.17.00.000 2014-12 Hardware revision for export classification traceability purposes
Articles FAQs
Modbus TCP Master List for AKD1G English
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Modbus TCP to AKD BASIC program variables Quick Start Part 2:Kollmorgen Visualization Builder English
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Modbus TCP to AKD BASIC program variables Quick Start Part 1: Modbus Poll English
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AKD and S700 Vibration Specifications English
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Security Basics with Kollmorgen Visualization Builder ( KVB ) English
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AKD Modbus TCP Landing Page English
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AKD BASIC Program Protection Options English
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AKD BASIC MOVE.MOVING Conditions English
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WorkBench Crash in Program View (BASIC) - System.TypeInitializationException English
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How do I restore communication with the drive if I have lost communication and the IP address in the drive is 0.0.0.0.?

First, check the LED on the RJ45 connector. If the LED is not illuminated, then no communication with the drive is possible. Possible causes for loss of communication with the drive include:

  • The network cable is disconnected.
  • A wiring problem exists between the drive and the network switch/hub.
  • The switch/hub is not powered.

If the LED is lit and the IP address on the drive is 0.0.0.0, then the most likely problem is that the drive hardware has not detected a valid link.

During the installation, a dialog box saying “Please wait while the installer finishes determining your disk space requirements” appears and never disappears. How do I remove this box?

This problem is related to the MSI installer. You can resolve it as follows:

  1. Cancel the installation.
  2. Make sure that you have enough disk space on your hard disk (~500MB) to allow Windows .NET update if necessary. If you do not have enough disk space, then make additional space for the installation.
  3. Relaunch the installer (you may need to try this several times, the problem is random).