Kinetix 300 or Kinetix 350

[travis 0]

Hi all, Does anyone what the difference between kinetix 300 and kinetix 350? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Does any literature which compare of these 2 servo drive? Thanks in advanced and have a great day.

[alan_505 24]

Try this manual. literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/ap/2098-ap001_-en-p.pdf

[HKU_MS 0]

The kinetix 300 is lower priced on a side by side comparison but designed to do indexing type motion, if you need to do true integrated motion the kenetix 350 is probably your choice.

[Ken Roach 194]

To elaborate on that: The Kinetix 300 is usually used as a position indexer; you program a bunch of absolute or relative moves into the motion controller, then trigger which ones you want it to execute. It can run independently of a logic controller, or receive messages from a logic controller. When connected to the a ControlLogix or CompactLogix over EtherNet/IP, the Kinetix 300 has an I/O module style connection. The Kinetix 350 is a 'CIP Motion' servo drive. It must be used with a ControlLogix or CompactLogix, and functions as a Logix motion axis. It is typically used in conjunction with other Logix motion axes to perform co-ordinated motion tasks.

[travis 0]

thanks and appreciated for all the information.

[kaiser_will 65]

Kinetix 300 is the older model with some updates to then become the Kinetix 350. The biggest advantages to upgrading to the Kinetix 350...supports CIP motion & extreme limits are typical NC (whereas the Kinetix 300 extreme limits were NO). Have a mechanical design in which an extreme limit could be damaged or severed, and the Kinetix 300 is likely to stall (or suffer mechanical failure). The Kinetix 300 was also of the Component series in which all programming could be done via the on-board web server. Neat, cheap but klunky as heck.