AKD Backup / Restore Compatibility

The replacement AKD or AKD2G must have the same model number as the device that was originally stored in the backup.

All AKD drives must have the same firmware version for the Backup and Restore to work.
The Restore operation compares the model numbers between the backup and the replacement AKD.
- Restore is not allowed if they are not compatible.

The AKD-Pxxxxx-NB and AKD-Pxxxxx-NC models are functionally compatible with, and may be replaced with, AKD-Pxxxxx-ND devices provided the backup contains AKD firmware version v01-22-00-000 and later.

To check the model number on your AKD or AKD2G, see the sticker on the side of the drive.
To check compatibility between your replacement drive and the backup, replace the AKD or AKD2G on the EtherCAT ***EtherCAT is an open, high-performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system. The development goal of EtherCAT was 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 network and press the Scan network button.
- The Web server displays the physical topology and allows you to restore the selected drives if the backup and replacement drives are compatible.
- The Web server displays the backup and physical topology and indicates the non-compatible drives if the backup and replacement drive are not compatible.

The serial number (SN) is displayed in the Physical topology Web server view and on the sticker affixed to the AKD.
Use the serial number to match the actual hardware with its representation on the Web server.