Add and Configure a Servo Drive

Add the Drive

1. In the Project Explorer, right-click the EtherCAT Ethernet ofr Control Automation Technology. EtherCAT® is an open, high-performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system. The development goal of EtherCAT is to apply Ethernet to automation applications which require short data update times (also called cycle times) with low communication jitter (for synchronization purposes) and low hardware costs. node to open the menu
2. Select the Add Kollmorgen Device command
   (this option is only enabled Enable signal for the drive, Hardware-Enable with 24V signal to X8, Software-Enable command by setup Software, fieldbus or permanently set. Both are required for enabling the drive. when you are not connected to the controller)
3. Select the specific device to add.
   
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   • When choosing an AKD be sure to select the newest revision.
     Older revisions may show in the list of options, but they may not be feature complete.
     If one of these drives In electrical engineering, a drive is an electronic device to provide power to a motor or servo. Control device for regulating the speed, torque and position of a motor. A unit controlling a motor using the current and timing in its coils. is selected, only the General Properties tab is available.
4. Click Ok when you are done (for more details about the AKD drive GUI Graphical User Interface - A type of user interface which allows people to interact with a computer and computer-controlled devices., click here)
   
5. In the Project Explorer, right-click the device node and select the Rename command
   
   
6. Define the name for the new device
   Note that the name is limited to 10 characters and can only include letters, numbers, and underscores.
   
   
7. Click OK

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• An alternative method to add a drive is to rely on the auto scan feature.

When an AKD drive is added to the project tree, it must be mapped to a physical drive. This step is explained in Add and Configure Third Party Devices.

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