Kollmorgen AKD series User Manual

AKD User Guide | 19 Firmware and Firmware Updates
19.1 Downloading Firmware
To download firmware, click More on the Overview screen (see 6.2 AKD Overview). The information displayed
includes the current firmware version. Click Download Firmware to display the Download Firmware view and
update the firmware.
When you download the firmware, you may see a Save dialog box; see 13.4 Save On Firmware Download for
more information about saving your drive configuration prior to a firmware download.
During the download , you cannot perform any actions with the drive.
While WorkBench is downloading firmware to your drive, do not
remove the 24 V logic power. If you remove the 24 V logic power
during a firmware download, a severe drive crash can occur. If a
crash occurs, the drive will restart in a special mode and Work-
Bench will prompt you to reload the firmware.
During the firmware download, the Download Firmware view displays a progress bar and the following messages
as the download proceeds:
1. Reading the firmware file. This step duration depends on where the file is physically stored.
2. Resetting the drive. This step takes about 10 seconds.
3. Erasing the old firmware. This step takes about 20 seconds.
4. Downloading the new firmware to the drive. The drive downloads the new firmware and then pro-
grams the new firmware into the nonvolatile memory of the drive. This step takes about 20 seconds.
5. Resetting the drive. This step takes about 10 seconds.
During the download process, the drive LED displays [dL]. Additional codes may appear during the download;
see 3.2 Display Codes for a description of display codes related to a firmware download.
19.2 Firmware Compatibility
WorkBench is compatible with all previous drive firmware versions. Any new WorkBench versions issued are
compatible with older firmware versions. WorkBench forward compatibility, however, cannot be ensured. When
a behavior in the firmware changes, an older WorkBench version may not function correctly with the new firm-
ware. Kollmorgen recommends that you update WorkBench when you install new firmware.
The table below describes compatibility between WorkBench and firmware versions:
Firmware version
M_01-01-00-zzz
Firmware version
M_01-02-00-zzz
WorkBench Version 1.1.x.x √ x
WorkBench Version 1.2.x.x √ √
Any new firmware not listed here may have compatibility issues with WorkBench. Please check for latest ver-
sion of WorkBench on the Kollmorgen website:
http://www.kollmorgen.com/akd_software
19.3 Invalid Firmware
When WorkBench connects to a drive, it checks to make sure that the drive is executing a compatible version of
the drive firmware. If the drive is executing invalid firmware, then WorkBench cannot operate correctly and
shows this window.
Button Description
Download
This command allows you to select a different version of the firmware and
download it to the drive.
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Kollmorgen AKD series Specifications

General

Continuous Current	Up to 180 A
Control Modes	Position, Velocity, Torque
Communication Interfaces	EtherCAT, CANopen, Modbus TCP/IP
Feedback Options	Resolver, Encoder
Safety Features	Safe Torque Off (STO), Safe Stop 1 (SS1)
Protection Features	Overvoltage, Undervoltage, Overcurrent, Short Circuit, Overtemperature
Switching Frequency	8 kHz, 16 kHz
Ambient Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Operating Temperature	0 - 40 °C (derating may apply)
Humidity	5% to 95% non-condensing