Step 9: Confirm Drive Connections; Software Installation And Configuration; Step 1: Install Software On And Configure The Ni Rt Controller - National Instruments C Series Getting Started

Step 9: Confirm Drive Connections

After all hardware connections have been made complete the following steps to confirm the
AKD hardware setup.
1. Apply AC power.
2. Turn on the +24 V power supply. After logic power is supplied to the drive, the drive
displays the following sequence of flashes in the LED indicators. Figure 2 shows the
location of the LED indicators on the AKD servo drive.
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c. Drive IP address, flashed sequentially
d. Drive status, either current operation mode or the fault code if there is a fault
condition. The operation modes are as follows:
• o0—torque mode (current mode)
• o1—velocity mode
• o2—position mode
If the drive shows a fault code, click the Clear Faults button on the AKD
Note
WorkBench software toolbar after you install the AKD WorkBench software in
Step 5: Install AKD WorkBench and Configure the Drive
drive to clear the fault state. If the fault reappears, refer to the AKD Fault and
Warning Messages Card that came with the drive for more information about the
fault, including possible solutions. After resolving the cause of the fault, click the
Clear Faults button on the toolbar again. Figure 17 shows the location of the Clear
Faults toolbar button in the AKD WorkBench software.

Software Installation and Configuration

This section covers installing and configuring the software for the AKD servo drive and NI 9514
or NI 9516 C Series modules.
Step 1: Install Software on and Configure the NI RT
Controller
Complete the following steps to configure the controller and install software on it.
1. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on the development computer by
clicking the MAX icon on the desktop, or by selecting Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»NI MAX.
2. Select the controller under Remote Systems in the Configuration pane. If you do not see
the controller, you may need to disable the firewall on the development computer.
3. Verify that the Serial Number in the Identification section matches the serial number on
the device.
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section and connect to the