Using An Ethercat Akd Drive In Analog Mode; Cannot Communicate With The Drive Using Ethernet - National Instruments C Series Getting Started

Using an EtherCAT AKD Drive in Analog Mode

If an EtherCAT AKD Drive is being used in Analog mode with firmware version
M_01-04-00-003 or later, the FBUS.PARAM.05 must be set to 4. This keeps the Software
Enable setting as active after the Hardware Enable is disabled. Complete the following steps to
set the FBUS.PARAM.05 parameter.
1. Click Parameters icon to list all configurable drive parameters.
2. Expand the Fieldbuses section.
3. Set the FBUS.PARAM.05 parameter to 4.
Save all configuration changes to the drive by clicking the Save To Drive button.
4.
Figure 23 shows the Fieldbuses section of the AKD Workbench parameters page.

Cannot Communicate With the Drive Using Ethernet

Confirm that the link LEDs on the drive and PC are both illuminated. Figure 10 shows the
location of the link LED on the drive.
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Figure 23. AKD WorkBench Fieldbuses Section