Parameter handling

The servo drives from the AX5000 series use a new method for managing their configuration parameters (IDNs).

In contrast to conventional servo drives (e.g. AX2000), these parameters are not stored in a non-volatile manner on the AX5000 itself, but they are transferred from the controller to the drive whenever the EtherCAT fieldbus system starts up. This approach has the advantage that the parameter management takes place exclusively in the corresponding TwinCAT project, without the need for separate data backup of drive parameters. If a replacement is required, it is sufficient to replace the servo drive. There is no need to load parameters onto the servo drive.

The parameters are transferred from the controller to the servo drive when the EtherCAT system starts up. Due to the high data transfer rate offered by EtherCAT this process is very fast, even in larger systems.