Kolmorgen AKD-P01207-NBCC-I000 Servo Drive Detailed Product Description

AKD-P01207-NBCC-I000 is a high-performance Ethernet servo drive from the AKD series by Kolmorgen. It belongs to the 12A class, 480V three-phase, position control type (P), equipped with built-in braking, standard I/O, EtherCAT/CANopen bus, incremental encoder feedback + safety torque shutdown (STO). It is specially designed for medium power, high precision, multi-axis synchronization, industrial bus control scenarios, and is suitable for high-performance automation equipment such as robots, semiconductors, packaging, and machine tools. 

I. Complete Model Analysis

1. Series and Control Type

AKD —— AKD Series High-performance Servo Driver

P —— Position (Position Control Type) (Supports Position/Speed/Torque Three-loop Control)

2. Power and Voltage Specifications

012 —— Continuous Output Current 12.0A RMS (Peak 36A)

07 —— Voltage Level: Three-phase 400–480VAC (06 = 230V, 07 = 480V)

3. Hardware Configuration Code (NBCC)

N —— Built-in Regenerative Braking Resistor (No External Braking Unit Required)

B —— Feedback Interface: Incremental Encoder (Sin/Cos) + Rotating Transformer (Dual Feedback Compatibility)

C —— I/O Configuration: Standard I/O (8DI/4DO) + 1 Analog Input

C —— Communication: EtherCAT + CANopen Dual Buses (I000 Identifier)

4. Software and Safety Options (I000)

I —— Integrated EtherCAT Bus (Industrial Ethernet Real-time Communication)

000 —— Equipped with STO Safety Function, Standard Hardware, No Expansion Options

II. Core Electrical Parameters

1. Power Supply and Power Specifications (480V 12A Class)

Input Power Supply: Three-phase 400–480VAC ±10%, 50/60Hz (Bus 560–680VDC)

Control Power Supply: DC 24V ±10%, 1.5A (External Auxiliary Power Supply)

Continuous Output Current: 12.0A RMS (S1 Continuous, 40°C)

Peak Output Current: 36.0A RMS (3× Rated, Continuous ≤ 5s)

Applicable Motor Power: 3.0–5.5kW (480V Class Brushless Servo Motor)

Carrier Frequency: 8–16kHz (High-Bandwidth Vector Control)

Control Mode: Position/Speed/Torque Three-loop Full-Digital Vector Control

Command Input: EtherCAT Bus, Pulse/Direction, ±10V Analog Input

2. Feedback and Interfaces (NBCC Bus Version)

Feedback Support: Incremental Encoder (2500–8192ppr, Sin/Cos 1Vpp), Rotating Transformer, EnDat 2.2, Hiperface

Communication Interface: EtherCAT (100Mbps, RJ45), CANopen (RJ25), RS-232 (Debug)

Digital I/O: 8DI (24V Optocoupler Isolation), 4DO (Open Collector, 24V/0.5A)

Analog I/O: 1× ±10V Command Input, 1× ±10V Monitoring Output (16-bit)

Braking Function: Built-in Regenerative Braking Resistor (40Ω/160W), Supports External Resistor

Safety Function: STO (Safe Torque Off, PLd/SIL2), Safety Shutdown

Protection Function: Overvoltage, Undervoltage, Overcurrent, Short Circuit, Overload, Overheating, Encoder Break, Over-speed, I/O Failure

3. Dynamic Performance and Precision (AKD High Performance Level)

Current Loop Response: ≤ 60μs (Industry-Leading High Bandwidth)

Speed Loop Response: ≤ 800μs

Position Loop Response: ≤ 1.5ms

Speed Regulation Range: 1:10000 (0.1rpm–6000rpm Smooth)

Positioning Precision: ±1 Encoder Pulse (8192ppr)

Current Loop Bandwidth: ≥ 5kHz

Temperature Protection: Built-in NTC, 85°C Trigger Degradation/Shutdown

III. Physical and Mechanical Specifications Dimensions: 250mm × 150mm × 80mm (standard size for AKD medium power)

Weight: 2.2kg (approximately 4.8lb)

Protection level: IP20 (installed in control cabinet)

Installation method: Vertical wall-mounted (DIN rail or screw fixation)

Cooling method: Natural air cooling (no fan, low noise, high reliability)

Installation spacing: ≥5cm of ventilation space above and below

Heat dissipation power: ≤60W (rated load)

IV. Environment and Certification

Operating temperature: -10°C ~ +40°C (40–55°C reduced by 4%/K)

Storage temperature: -40°C ~ +85°C

Relative humidity: 5%–95% RH (no condensation)

Vibration: 2.5g (10–2000Hz)

Impact: 15g (11ms)

Certification standards: CE, UL 508C, cULus, EN 61800-3, RoHS, STO PLd/SIL2

V. Core Technical Characteristics (NBCC Bus Version)

1. AKD High-performance Control Architecture

32-bit DSP + FPGA dual processor, space vector PWM control

Adaptive parameter self-tuning: One-click identification of motor parameters, inertia, friction compensation

Electronic gears / cam: Programmable gear ratio (1:1 ~ 8192:1), electronic cam synchronization

Gear槽 torque suppression： Low-speed pulsation compensation， stable operation ≤0.1rpm

Wide voltage compatibility： 400–480VAC global industrial grid adaptation

2. NBCC Configuration Core Advantages (Bus Safety Version)

EtherCAT + CANopen dual bus： Real-time multi-axis synchronization (≤1ms cycle)， compatible with mainstream PLCs

Built-in STO safety function： Meets mechanical safety standards， no need for external safety relays

Built-in braking： No need for external braking unit， cost reduction， simplified wiring

Dual feedback compatibility： Incremental encoder / resolver / absolute value encoder， compatible with Kollmorgen AKM/AKM2G full series

Standard I/O complete： 8DI/4DO to meet limit switches， emergency stops， enable， ready， alarm， etc. full logic

High reliability without fan： Natural cooling， no vulnerable parts， MTBF ≥100，000 hours

Compact volume： 250×150×80mm， medium power high density， saving cabinet space

3. I Version Bus Firmware (EtherCAT Special)

EtherCAT CoE protocol： Fully compatible with EtherCAT standard， supports distributed clock

Motion task programming： Built-in 32 groups of point motion， relative / absolute positioning， origin return， electronic cam

Speed / acceleration feedforward： Zero tracking error， high-speed positioning without overshoot

Vibration suppression： 4 groups of notch filters， suppressing mechanical resonance

Parameter backup / restoration： Bus / RS-232 upload/download， batch debugging efficient

Firmware upgrade： Supports online upgrade， continuous function expansion

VI. Compatible Motors and Typical Applications

1. Compatible Kollmorgen Motors (480V 12A class)

AKM series： AKM32C/33C/42C/43C (3.0–5.5kW， 480V， 12A winding)

AKM2G series： AKM33G/42G/43G (new generation of efficient low inertia)

Third-party： 3.0–5.5kW， 12A RMS， 480V class brushless servo motor

2. Typical Application Domains (Medium Power Bus Synchronization Scenarios)

Industrial robots： Six-axis robots， collaborative robots， SCARA (multi-axis synchronization， high dynamics， STO safety) Semiconductor equipment: lithography machines, probe stations, wafer slicing machines (nanometer positioning, low vibration, bus synchronization)

Packaging machinery: vertical packaging machines, pillow-type packaging machines, labeling machines (high-speed synchronization, electronic cam)

Numerical control machines: machining centers, CNC lathes, engraving machines (high precision, high rigidity, multi-axis linkage)

Medical devices: surgical robots, diagnostic equipment (quiet, safe, high precision)

Printing / Papermaking: shaftless transmission, offset printing system, shearing machine (high-speed synchronization, zero backlash)

Logistics equipment: sorting machines, elevators, palletizing machines (high torque, reliable, bus control)

VII. Installation and Commissioning Key Points

Installation: vertical installation, good ventilation, dust-free and non-corrosive environment

Cabling: power lines / feedback lines / buses / control lines with shielding separation (spacing ≥ 10cm), double-ended grounding

Power supply: three-phase 480V stable, 24V filtering, grounding resistance ≤ 4Ω

Bus: EtherCAT bus, twisted-pair shielded cable, distributed clock calibration, terminal resistor setting

Commissioning: Krommorgen WorkBench software, automatic tuning, vibration suppression, safety function configuration

Maintenance: fanless maintenance-free, regular dust cleaning, check wiring and tightening

Safety: discharge ≥ 5 minutes after power off,严禁 power-on plugging and unplugging， STO safety circuit normally closed connection

VIII. Notes

AKD-P01207-NBCC-I000 is the AKD series 12A/480V bus safety flagship driver. EtherCAT real-time bus + built-in STO + dual feedback + built-in braking + high dynamic control combination is highly competitive in high-end automation scenarios with 3.0–5.5kW medium power， multi-axis synchronization， and high safety requirements. The market is mainly for robots， semiconductors， packaging， and machine tools， and is the preferred high-performance solution for medium-power 480V bus servo. Parameters are based on the driver nameplate and original factory manual. Installation and commissioning need to be carried out by professional electrical engineers.