I know that similar questions have been asked before without a satisfactory answer (thread), but we are trying to operate an AKD drive in torque mode over an EtherCat interface using a cRIO-9022. I have located and been testing PaulRB's workaround (link), but we seem to have a problem.
When attempting to use "Test App.vi" to run my drive, I receive the error "Error -70228 occured at Axis when executing 'Power' on Axis 1 at Invoke Node in Test App.vi". Labview seems to think that the drive is not enabled, but I have checked that the hardware enable is active (works in Kollmorgen Workbench). Additionally, I can get the drive to move using the Interactive Test Panel in Labview using the built-in AKD axis binding. I am using:
- LabVIEW 2012
- LabVIEW Real-Time 2012
- NI SoftMotion Standard 2012
- NI RIO 12.0.1
- NI Industrial Communication for EtherCAT 2.4
It is unclear to me if this problem is related to the fact that we are using Softmotion Standard 2012 instead of Softmotion Premium 2012, or is something else entirely. Our group is currently on a tight budget and I would hate to advise them to upgrade the Softmotion module only to have this problem persist (or discover some other issue).
Assuming that the Softmotion module is the problem, is there a way for us to evaluate the Softmotion Premium module before I recommend an upgrade?