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AKD2G EtherNet/IP Cyclic IO Assemblies and Explicit MessagingThe following demonstrates the different command types supported by the AKD EtherNet/IP drive for the Standard Assemblies and Connection. Many customers using a non-AB PLC or other EtherNet/IP device have found the following application note useful.
Will Gaffga
English
AKD1G EtherCAT Touchprobe ExamplesThis application notes shows the PDO mapping of and usage of AKD1G EtherCAT Touchprobes for position capture and demonstrates by example different trigger methods.
toddevans01
English
AKD1G EtherCAT Default Interpolated Position Mode and CSP Presentation and VideosThe PowerPoint presentations may be used in tandem with its respective video which cover using TwinCAT3 and the defaults from the ESI file (Interpolated Position mode) and additionally changing the default setup for Cyclic Synchronous Position mode.
Will Gaffga
English
KAS v4.02 Software is now available!KAS v4.02 Software is now available!
Jeanie
English
AKD2G System Configuration with Kollmorgen DDL Linear MotorsThis document shows the wiring requirements for connecting the DDL linear motors to the AKD servo drive. It also describes the setup procedure for configuring the AKD2G drive in the Workbench software.
Will Gaffga
English
AKD2G DS402 and Manufacturer Specific Torque and Current Setpoint and FeedbackFor AKD1G ECAT users the objects 2071h and 2077h do not exist. See the following app note for equivalents with the AKD2G ECAT drive.
Will Gaffga
English
S-Curve Corner Transition – Design and CalculationsThe reason the S-Curve Corner Transition was designed was due to the existing Corner Distance Transition having a discontinuity in the acceleration vector when entering the circular arc of the transition. If the axes group is travelling in a line at constant speed, the acceleration vector is zero…
Jeanie
English
CNC PPC - Registradores especiais do CNCLista de registradores especiais do CNC para acessar dados em tempo real, status do CNC e comandos.
Will Gaffga
Portuguese, Brazil
Retrofit KAS EtherCAT Backups with AKD2G FirmwareThe AKD2G drives with firmware versions 02-12-00-001 (and later) do not support downgrading the firmware to the versions 02-12-00-000 (or earlier). The KAS EtherCAT backups created using AKD2G firmware 02-12-00-000 (or earlier) are not capable of restoring the drive’s configuration once any AKD2G…
Jeanie
English