EtherCAT Devices Backup / Restore Limitations

  • Only Kollmorgen AKD Series Servo Drives are supported for backup/restore.
    • Kollmorgen S300 and S700 drives are not supported by backup/restore.
  • Only a single backup is supported in the controller at one time.

To keep multiple backup configurations, perform the backup and then export it to a local PC.
When ready to restore, import the specific backup file to the controller and then perform the restore.

IMPORTANT: An import overwrites any backup existing in the controller's removable storage device.

Backup Conditions

These conditions must be met before starting an EtherCAT device backup:

  1. The KAS application should be run and then stopped.
  2. Do not power cycle or reboot the controller after stopping the KAS application.

The EtherCAT Devices Backup and EtherCAT Devices Restore functions are not permitted:

  • While a PLC application is running.
  • When the KAS-IDE is in Online Configuration Mode.
    • Stop the PLC application or disable Online Configuration Mode before a Backup or Restore.

All drives on the EtherCAT network must have the same firmware version.

  • The AKD firmware version must be 01-06-00-003 or higher.
  • Kollmorgen AKD Series Servo Drives firmware packages are available for all production releases.