AKD Support With MC_TouchProbe

These are tips related to using MC_TouchProbe with AKD drives.


  • To use Capture Engine 1, modify the input PDOs that are used and add the Latch Position 1 parameter.


  • When using position-based capture, the proper Capture Mode and FB Source may need to be set up in the drive.
    One place to do that is in the Position Capture Screen in the KAS-IDE embedded WorkBench:


  • When setting up Position Capture, check the CoE-Init Command settings.
    This is to verify they do not overwrite the corresponding drive parameters with unwanted values when the EtherCAT network initializes.