1 About this User Guide
This guide describes the operation and use of the AKD drive. Each section details a specific topic related to the
use of the product in basic terms which will help you get the most from the product. Each section include exam-
ples to help guide you in setting up and use the various features available in the drive.
This guide is for users who have installed and tested the drive according to the AKD Installation Manual. The
AKD Installation Manual is included on the product CD and contains critical safety information.
1.1 About this User Guide
This guide describes the operation and use of the AKD drive. Each section details a specific topic related to the
use of the product in basic terms which will help you get the most from the product. Each section include exam-
ples to help guide you in setting up and use the various features available in the drive.
This guide is for users who have installed and tested the drive according to the AKD Installation Manual. The
AKD Installation Manual is included on the product CD and contains critical safety information.
1.2 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
AGND Analog ground
CE Communité Européenne
COM Serial interface for a personal computer
DCOMx Communication line for digital inputs (with x=7 or 8)
Disk Magnetic storage (diskette, hard disk)
EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable memory
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
F-SMA Fiber optic cable connector according to IEC 60874-2
LED Light-emitting diode
LSB Low significant byte (or bit)
MSB Main significant byte (or bit)
NI Zero pulse
PC Personal computer
PE Protective earth
PLC Programmable logic control
PLL Phase locked loop
PLS Programmable limit switch
PWM Pulse-width modulation
RAM Random access memory (volatile memory)
R
Brake
/R
B
Brake resistor (also called a regen resistor)
RBext External brake resistor
RBint Internal brake resistor
RCD Residual current device
RES Resolver
ROD Incremental encoder (A quad B)
S1 Continuous operation
STO Safe torque off
Vac Volts, alternating current
Vdc Volts, direct current
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