User Units in the AKD Basic driveThe position values in the AKD Basic drive are in integer format. It does not have the usual "3-decimal-place" floating-point value. So when defining the user units, make the resolution fine enough for precise positioning. If the units are defined as "inches" and the scaling is
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Reading Profinet Control Word and Status Word in WorkbenchThe Profinet Control Word and Status Word can be read in the Workbench Terminal screen. Define the memory address and then read the memory data of that address. It is done this way, since regular parameters don't exist for these.
Control Word: PN.STW1
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AKD Modbus TrainingThe training presentation give a thorough description of the Modbus TCP protocol used in the AKD drive, as well as software tools useful for setup and troubleshooting.
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Modbus TCP Overview as it relates to the AKD driveModbus TCP is a communication protocol that is available on all models of the AKD drive ( except the AKD-P-NAPN or AKD-P-NBPN ( Profinet ). The communication is supported on Ethernet physical hardware, the X11 Ethernet port on the top of the drive.
6445-001-N-N Fan UsageThe fan on the 6445-001-N-N & 6445-0001-K-N is designed to run continuously.If the fan stops it needs to be returned for repair. If unit is left energized, it will damage a capacitor on the reset line.
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AKD drive losing the software enableThe software enable will go low on an AKD EtherCAT/CANopen drive whenever the drive's hardware enable is turned off or a fault condition occurs. This is because the software enable is handled by the state machine in EtherCAT/CANopen. The master controller must bring the