AKD-C Installation | 9 Electrical Installation
9.12 Service Interface (X18)
Operating, position control, and motion-block parameters can be set up by using the setup
softwareWorkBench on an ordinary commercial PC (
Connect the service interface X18 to an Ethernet interface on the PC directly or via a network
switch. The cable can be connected/disconnected to X18 with power on. Confirm that the
link LED on the AKD-C (the green LED on the RJ45 connector) and on your PC (or network
switch) are both illuminated. If both lights are illuminated, then you have a good electrical con-
nection.
The X18 service port of an AKD-C does
not
allow access to AKD-N drives connected to
other AKD-C devices.
9.12.1 Pinout
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
Tr
5
n.c.
2
Transmit -
6
Receive-
3
7
n.c.
4
n.c.
8
n.c.
9.12.2 Service Bus Protocols
Protocol
Type
Ethernet TCP/IP
Service Bus, 100 Mbit/s
9.12.3 Possible Network Configurations
Network hubs and transfer rate of 10 Mbit/s are not supported.
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