AKD / AKD2G / Kollmorgen Essentials Drive Backup and Restore Compatibility

The replacement AKD / AKD2G / Kollmorgen Essentials Drive 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.

 

 

 

Restore

 

 

AKD-NB

AKD-NC

AKD-ND

AKD2G

Kollmorgen Essentials Drive

Backup

AKD-NB

AKD-NC

AKD-ND

AKD2G

Kollmorgen Essentials Drive

Model Number Verification

See the sticker on the side of the drive to check the model number on your AKD / AKD2G / Kollmorgen Essentials Drive.

Compatibility

To check compatibility between your replacement drive and the backup:

  1. Replace the AKD / AKD2G / Kollmorgen Essentials Drive on the EtherCAT network.
  2. Press the Scan network button.
    • The Web server displays the physical topology.
      Use this to restore the selected drives if the backup and replacement drives are compatible. (Figure 1)

      • Figure 1: Web server Topology - 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. (Figure 2)

      • Figure 2: Web server Topology - Not Compatible


  • The serial number (SN) is displayed in the Physical topology Web server view and on the sticker affixed to the AKD / AKD2G / Kollmorgen Essentials Drive.
    Use the serial number to match the actual hardware with its representation on the Web server.