EtherCAT Devices Restore

The Restore operation discovers the devices 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 compares the physical topology information to the topology information stored in the backup.

• A Restore detects the replaced AKD and/or AKD2G devices and restores them.
• Advanced users can manually select the specific AKD or AKD2G devices and restore them.
• The backup files containing the topology information, drive firmware file, and drive parameters are retrieved from the controller’s local storage.

Controller	Local Storage
AKD PDMM or PCMM	SD Memory Card See SD Card Support for more information.
PCMM2G	USB "Universal Serial Bus" USB is a serial bus standard to interface devices flash drive

Procedure

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• The application starts immediately after the Restore operation is complete if the Autostart option is enabled on the controller.
  Be sure to Restore all of the replaced devices and the EtherCAT device order is correct.
  Disable the Autostart option before commanding the Restore operation if you want to check the devices before starting the application.

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• The EtherCAT Devices Backup and Restore feature may be used in EtherCAT networks with third-party devices but only the Kollmorgen AKD or AKD2Gs can be backup and restored.
  Specific configurations applied to third-party devices with non-Kollmorgen tools have to be reapplied when the third-party device is replaced.

1. From the web server home page, click the Backup & Restore tab.
2. Under the Restore tab, choose to either:
   Restore the replaced EtherCAT AKD and/or AKD2G devices.
   Manually select the devices with the Advanced view.
   • To restore the replaced AKD or AKD2G devices, click the Restore EtherCAT Devices button.
     When the restore is complete, the web server indicates whether it was successful.
   • To select the AKD or AKD2G devices and manually restore:
     1. Click the Advanced link.
     2. Select the devices to restore.
        The controller identifies the replaced drives and pre-selects them.
     3. Click Restore selected devices.
        

When the restore is complete, the web server indicates whether it was successful.