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AB Micrologix PLC to AKD Basic over ModbusThis sample has three parts.  one is the PLC code, one is the drive parameters and one is the BASIC program to run in the drive.  I use dynamic mapping to read a number of drive parameters with one MSG block.  I created BASIC variables and read them with just one MSG block.  English
KAS WebhelpA beta version of the KAS Webhelp is available from the landing page of KDN (see "Resources" in the right column) and from the following link. This version includes additions and corrections made since the last official software release. English
Analog IO scaling in a KAS applicationSometimes in a KAS Application Analog IO is required. Analog IO is available through the EtherCat Network and can can come from the AKD, PDMM, or ATI remote IO. Scaling of the signal is as follows: English
PDMM Error Reporting FB: Outputs up to 5 drive Errors The attached kUDFB named MLFB_AKDFAULT_5 will report up to 5 errors when called with an AKD servo axis using PipeNetwork Motion. The following code shows calling the kUDFB then reading the  present drive faults of 2 different AKD drives: English
Hybrid Connector Washdown Motor Size 1 View Contac English
Hybrid Connector Motor Size 1 View English
M12 Connector DRIVE-CLiQKollmorgen does not offer mating connectors or cables for the feedback system with DRIVE-CLiQ Interface. Please use Standard cables recommended by Siemens. M12 Connector Pinout (built into the motor) Encoder (Feedback codes MA, MB) English
External Encoder with KAS (PDMM) ProjectIn a PLCopen project you can create a new axis for an Encoder master.  In the axis setup popup screen, change the type to Digitizing, change the interface to EtherCAT, and the address to be 1001 if the encoder is going to be connected to the PDMM which is the first EtherCAT device (or 1 English
Inserting Items in an FFLD Using the KAS IDEThe KAS IDE Free Form Ladder Diagram (FFLD) editor has additional capabilities over standard Ladder Diagram (LD) editors, including: English