EtherCAT to Kollmorgen

[jasmikelos9]

Anyone have luck with labview 2019, etherCAT, and a Kollmorgen? I followed NI doc on configuring a third party ethercat and I can’t detect the hardware. On a second note... I find it interesting that They killed NI softmotion.

[XM43]

I am attempting the same. So far, no luck with EtherCat but willing to try following links:

• Modbus: https://www.ni.com/en-us/innovations/white-papers/12/introduction-to-modbus-using-labview.html
• ModBus Library: http://www.ni.com/example/29756/en/
• Relevant most important post on ModBus for AKD drive: https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Kollmorgen-AKD-communication-with-Labview-Ethernet-IP-drivers/td-p/...
• Some basic codes that communicates with AKD drive: https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Using-LabView-and-Modbus-to-communicate-with-AKD-Servo-Drive/td-p/2...

Connect to AKD drive without Softmotion: https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z000000kJn9SAE&l=en-US

I will not be able to try these until early next week. But would update my findings here.

[dkfire]

I don't think they killed Softmotion, they just didn't release a version for LabVIEW 2019. 

I can see that there is a new version for LabVIEW 2020 released on 14-09-2020.

https://www.ni.com/da-dk/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview-softmotion-module.html...

[XM43]

But I believe you would have to buy it if you are creating an application which is supposed to be deliver to client or customers.

Any luck connecting with EtherCat? I haven't had a chance yet to look into it.