Kollmorgen Support Network

AKD

The AKD® Series is a proven perfomer, supporting the largest customer installed base, and offers: Industry leading motion control loops, Extensive motor feedback and drive fieldbus support including EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Profinet RT, etc, Plug-and-play with Kollmorgen motors, and WorkBench GUI, acclaimed for customer experience and usability.

Current Firmware Version1.22.00.000
*Current firmware is available in NB versions. NA versions are only supported for 1.14 and under
Firmware Release DateOctober 2022
Current Hardware Revision

E, F (AKD-x00306, AKD-x00606, AKD-x01206).

For more information, see Hardware Revision

Current Hardware Release Date01/01/2014
Part Number SchemeOpen the PDF
See the WorkBench help for details about the software used to configure and manage the drives.

AKD Variants & Related Products

ModelDescription
AKD-Bzzzyy-xxBase AKD
AKD-C|Nzzzyy"AKD C | N" a decentralized drive system consisting of the N drive and C power supply
AKD-Mzzzyy-MC.."AKD PDMM" offers integrated motion controller and programmable machine control.
AKD-PzzzyyPosition indexer
AKD-Tzzzyy"AKD BASIC" is programmable with BASIC
AKD-xzzz06120/240 VAC variant
AKD-xzzz07240/480 VAC variant
AKD-xzzzyy-IC..variant offers a built-in I/O option board with additional digital and analog I/Os

AKD WebHelp

Following are links to the latest versions of the AKD WebHelp in all supported languages.

Interfaces

Digital/analog I/OsMultiFieldbusPosition 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
  • Emulation incremental encoder   
  • Ethernet TCP/IP Service channel

 

AKD Hardware Revision Number

Hardware Revision Firmware Version Date Remarks
A 1.0.0 2009‑11 Starting version
C 1.3.11 2011‑01 STO with certification
  1.5.0 2011‑10 PROFINET RT released
D 1.6.0 2012‑03 Control board revision 9
E 1.13.0 and later 2014‑12 Hardware revision for export classification traceability purposes
F 1.13.0 and later 2020‑10* AKD-x00306-xxxx-xxx (only), Power board update due to component obsolescence, new UL 61800-5-1 standard; resistor added to limit STO inrush current, no change to functionality or certifications.
2020‑12* AKD-x00606-xxxx-xxx (only), Power board update due to component obsolescence, new UL 61800-5-1 standard; resistor added to limit STO inrush current, no change to functionality or certifications.
2021‑10* AKD-x01206-xxxx-xxx (only), Power board update due to component obsolescence, new UL 61800-5-1 standard; resistor added to limit STO inrush current, no change to functionality or certifications.

* Best estimate depending on inventory and UL availability to complete certification updates. About this date, Kollmorgen begins shipping revision F.

Articles FAQs
Migration from AKD EtherCAT IP mode to AKD2G CSP mode English
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KAS v3.07 is now available!! English
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What is a Subnet Mask? English
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RS232 and RS485 Specifications English
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Resolving Servo Feedback Choices English
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Cam Profile Build, Release, Switch Organization, FB for PLC Open. English
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AKD2G vs AKD Profinet Comparison English
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AKD Command Source for EtherCAT/CANopen English
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Workbench loses connection when EtherCAT master is connected to the AKD using EoE 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).