AKD-N Installation | 10 Setup
10.2 Setup software WorkBench
The setup software WorkBench for AKD-N and AKD-C devices is intended to be used for
altering and saving the operating parameters for the decentral drive system. The attached
device can be set up with the help of this software, and during this procedure the drive can be
controlled directly by the service functions.
You can find the setup software on the accompanying DVD and in the download area of the
Kollmorgen website.
Kollmorgen offers training and familiarization courses on request.
Only professional personnel who have the relevant expertise (
# 11) are permitted to carry
out online parameter setting for a drive that is running. Sets of data that have been stored on
data media are not safe against unintended alteration by other persons. Unexpected move
could be the result if you use unchecked data. After loading a set of data you must therefore
always check all parameters before enabling the drive.
For most applications, you can use a PC and WorkBench (the drive setup software) to set up
the operating conditions and parameters for your drive. The PC is connected to the AKD-C by
an Ethernet cable (see
AKD-C Installation Manual
). The setup software provides the com-
munication between the PC, the AKD-C and the AKD-N.
With WorkBench every drive that is connected to the same AKD-C as the PC is visible. and
controllable
You can select a drive out of the list, alter parameters, and instantly observe the effect on the
drive, since there is a continuous (online) connection to the drive. You can also read import-
ant actual values from the selected drive, which are displayed on the monitor of the PC (oscil-
loscope functions).
You can save sets of data on data media (archiving) and load them into other drives or use
them for backup. You can also print out the data sets.
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