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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 2198-UM004
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.
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