Quick setup guide. Describes required tools and equipment, hardware setup, wiring diagrams, and WorkBench software installation. For detailed technical descriptions and setup, see the AKD Installation Guide. Valid for hardware revision C.

Describes software installation, setup, and operation for the AKD drive. Includes basic topics and examples to help guide you in setting up and using the various features in the drive. Valid for firmware version 1.5.

Beschreibt Software-Installation, Inbetriebnahme und Betrieb des AKD. Enthält grundlegende Hinweise und Beispiele zum Einrichten und Verwenden der verschiedenen Funktionen im Antrieb. Enthält Parameter und Befehlsreferenzhandbuch für die Programmierung des AKD. Gültig für Firmware-Version 1.5.

AKD EtherCAT Communications Manual describes the installation, setup, range of functions, and software protocol for the EtherCAT AKD product series. Valid for firmware version 1.5.

AKD EtherCAT Communications Manual describes the installation, setup, range of functions, and software protocol for the EtherCAT AKD product series. Valid for firmware version 1.5.

AKD EtherNet IP Communications Manual describes the installation, setup, range of functions, and software protocol for the AKD EtherNet IP product series. Valid for firmware version 1.5.

AKD CAN-Bus Communication Manual describes the installation, setup, range of functions, and software protocol for the CANopen AKD product series. Valid for firmware version 1.5.

AKD CAN-Bus Communication Manual describes the installation, setup, range of functions, and software protocol for the CANopen AKD product series. Valid for firmware version 1.5.

This application note discusses radiated emissions (30 Mhz+) of motor drives and techniques to reduce radiated emissions.

Servo System Speed Regulation. Servo systems, by definition, include the use of a feedback device to control or regulate the required function. For servomotors and amplifiers, feedback is accommodated by a motor connected tachometer (or other device) that provides an indication of motor speed.

This drawing file was updated on 10/20/2011 for F(H) Series motors.

This drawing file was updated on 10/20/2011 for F(H) Series motors.

This application note is an overview, a little simplistic to be sure, of what CE testing is really all about. It is based on our company’s recent successful CE EMC tests at an outside test house of drives and motors tested to the generic, heavy industrial immunity and emission standards.

This Application Note provides basic information regarding brushless servomotor sizing. Its purpose is to introduce you to the various aspects involved in motor, amplifier, power supply, and transformer selection.

Comparative Analysis of Thermal Time Constants in Iron-Core and Ironless- Armature DC Servo Motors, 11/19/2003

This application note file was updated on 9/30/2011 for Centurion and F Series and PMA and R Series and S Series motors.

If a motor operates intermittently, it is not necessary that the peak load torque fall within the motor’s continuous torque capabilities. However, it is important that the RMS (root mean square) load torque be inside the continuous duty zone.

This Application Note describes the various methods and combinations of methods that have been used in an effort to protect motors form overheating and shortening their life.

This document provides help for applications experiencing problems due to electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise.

This application note file was updated on 9/30/2011 for Centurion and F Series and PMA and R Series and S Series motors.