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Appendix
A
Feature Comparison
The following table compares the hardware and features of the Kinetix® 300
drives and the Kinetix 5100 drives.
Table 57 - Feature Comparison Chart
Features
Kinetix 300
Drives
Kinetix 5100
Drives
Notes. Items with asterisks (*) have more information in this column.
Controller required
No
No
—
120V...240V operation
Yes
Yes
—
Internal shunt resistor available
No
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 drive: Internal or external, depending on the drive.
Control Power available
Yes*
Yes**
*Kinetix 300 drive: 24V DC.
**Kinetix 5100 drive: 400V-class - 24V DC, 200V-class: 115/240V AC single
phase.
Safe Torque Off
Yes
Yes
—
Digital inputs control indexing
Yes
Yes
—
Dedicated Auxiliary feedback encoder connector
No
Yes
—
Master Gearing Encoder Inputs (terminal block Inputs) Yes
Yes
—
Hardware limits
Yes
Yes
—
Analog input for current limit
No
No
—
Multiple assignments for inputs
No
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 drive: Not natively. Can use Digital I/O status to evaluate I/O in PR
mode.
Watch window output assignment
No
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 drive: Not natively. Can be programmed within PR mode.
Registration index (index on reg input)
Yes
Yes
—
Registration latch (capture position)
No
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 drive: Available in PR mode (capture/compare).
MicroLogix™/SLC™ controller compatible
Yes
Yes
—
Hardware enable required
Yes
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100: I/O mode does not require a hardware enable input.
Selectable modes of operation via digital inputs
No
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100: Can change modes with dual or multi-mode changes and digital
inputs.
Buffered encoder outputs (selectable freq)
Yes*
Yes
*Kinetix 300 drive has fixed frequency encoder outputs.
Holding brake support
Yes
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 drive: Configurable in KNX5100C software.
Dual Loop Control
No
Yes*
*PT, PR mode and IO position mode
Multiple Types of Motor Supported
Yes
Yes*
* Kinetix MP Motor, TLP Motor, TL and TLY Motor
Dual-port Ethernet with DLR support
No
Yes
—
Non-Integrated Motion Drive (EIP Stand-Alone)
Yes
Yes
—
Drive software configuration required
Yes
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 drive: KNX5100C Software using USB Interface
Ability to home the drive
Yes
Yes
—
Rotary mode support
Yes
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 drive: Not natively, uses the Indexing Coordinate System. See the
Kinetix 5100 Single-axis EtherNet/IP Servo Drives User Manual,
publication
for more details.
Current limiting ability
Yes
Yes
—
Positioning via analog input
No
Yes
—
Operation mode override
No
Yes
—
Soft limits
Yes
Yes
—
Slew rate for gearing
No
No
—
Selectable modes of operation
Yes
Yes
—
Pause index directly
No
Yes*
*Kinetix 5100 - not natively. Programming is required.