Motion control
Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000
Set up, tune and troubleshoot Kinetix servo axes in Studio 5000, from your first hook-up test to gearing and cams.
Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in machine building and automation. It has 12 modules and takes about 23.4 hours, with written notes, a practice task per module, a practical project and a final assessment of 15 questions (pass mark 60%). Learning costs nothing and needs only a free account. The optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code, is a one-off US$28.99 for you; it is not a vendor credential. Updated 1 November 2026.
- Free
- Intermediate
- 23.4 hours
- Self-paced
- Certificate optional
- Lab practice in your browser
No card, no trial. The course is free for good. Certificate US$28.99, optional.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in machine building and automation
- Jobs
- Roles that use this skill: drives engineer, motion control engineer, service technician and commissioning engineer. No course guarantees a job.
- Tools
- Studio 5000 Logix Designer (paid; no public trial, so use a work or college licence) with Studio 5000 Logix Emulate or FactoryTalk Logix Echo (30-day trial on request) for virtual axes. Hardware: none required. A Kinetix 5500 or 5300 with one motor makes the hardware modules real.
- Updated
After this course you can
By the end you will be able to:
- Set up Kinetix axes in Studio 5000 and run hook-up tests
- Tune an axis using S-curves and trends
- Gear axes together and use registration with event tasks
- Build position and output cams
- Run coordinated motion and diagnose Kinetix faults
Who it is for, and what you need first
Who it is for
Engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in machine building and automation.
Level: Intermediate. Intermediate. The free servo and motion course and the Studio 5000 course are the prerequisites.
What you need
Software: Studio 5000 Logix Designer (paid; no public trial, so use a work or college licence) with Studio 5000 Logix Emulate or FactoryTalk Logix Echo (30-day trial on request) for virtual axes.
Hardware: None required. A Kinetix 5500 or 5300 with one motor makes the hardware modules real.. What to download, and how.
How this course works
Watch the lessons
Short video lessons, one module at a time, at your own pace.
Read the notes
Open the Reading tab for the written notes and diagrams of the module.
Practise in the 3D labOptional
Try the module in the free 3D lab, in your browser.
Check yourself
Answer the questions to see what stuck before you move on.
Final assessment
Pass the final once you have been through the modules.
Certificate, if you want oneOptional
Optional, with a page anyone can use to verify it.
What you learn
12 modules in order, at your own pace. 23.4 hours of video lessons, with written notes and a practice task in each module.
- 1The Kinetix Family, Modernisation and Motion Analyzer36m
- 2Servo Axis Setup and Hook-Up Test, with lab practice: 1h 3m
- 3RSLogix 5000 Servo Controls Series, with lab practice: 1h 59m
- 4Servo Command Operation, Control Bits and Order of Operation, with lab practice: 1h 53m
- 5Tuning: S-Curves, Accel, Decel, Jerk and Trends, with lab practice: 1h 5m
- 6Gearing and MRP, with lab practice: 47m
- 7Registration and Event Tasks2h 5m
- 8Cams: MAPC, MCCP, Excel Profiles and MAOC3h 18m
Show the other 4 modules
- 9Coordinated Motion, SFC Motion and MATC1h 17m
- 10Kinetix Hardware: 6000, 5500, 5300, 5700, Sercos and Firmware1h 55m
- 11Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, with lab practice: 46m
- 12Final Assessment
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Logix Emulate is what lets you run virtual axes without a drive.
Show what to download (2 tools)
Required
- 01Paid only
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Rockwell Automation
- Runs on
- Windows (check the Studio 5000 entry on the Product Compatibility and Download Center for exact versions)
- Account
- A Rockwell Automation account plus a purchased licence (serial number or subscription)
Rockwell sells Studio 5000 Logix Designer as a perpetual licence or a paid subscription. Rockwell's product page offers no public free trial or free edition.
Steps
- 1.If your employer or college has a Studio 5000 licence, ask for access and the serial number.
- 2.Sign in to the Rockwell Product Compatibility and Download Center and search for Studio 5000 Logix Designer.
- 3.Download the version that matches your controller firmware.
- 4.Install it as administrator and activate the licence with FactoryTalk Activation Manager.
- 5.If you have no licence, use one of the free Rockwell tools listed below instead.
- Match the Logix Designer major version to the controller firmware you will use.
Rockwell Automation product pagerockwellautomation.comLegitimate free routes
- Connected Components Workbench Standard Edition: Free. Programs Micro800 controllers and includes a demo Micro800 Simulator.
- FactoryTalk Design Workbench: Free Rockwell tool for Micro800 controllers, listed with the free downloads on PCDC.
- RSLogix Micro Starter Lite: Free edition for MicroLogix 1000 and 1100.
- FactoryTalk Design Studio free trial: Rockwell's cloud-based Logix design software with a free 90-day trial in the browser.
- Rockwell Automation training: Instructor-led Studio 5000 courses; an employer licence is the other legitimate route.
Optional
Useful, not needed to finish the course.
- 02Paid, 30-day Logix Echo trial on request
Studio 5000 Logix Emulate and FactoryTalk Logix Echo
Rockwell Automation
- Runs on
- Windows
- Account
- A Rockwell Automation account; the Logix Echo trial is requested through a form on Rockwell's page
Both emulators are paid Rockwell products. Rockwell offers a 30-day FactoryTalk Logix Echo trial licence on request; Logix Emulate has no trial on its product page. Both also need a licensed Studio 5000 Logix Designer to create the programs you emulate.
Steps
- 1.Open the FactoryTalk Logix Echo page on rockwellautomation.com.
- 2.Fill in the trial request form to ask for a 30-day trial licence.
- 3.Download Logix Echo from the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
- 4.Install it and activate the trial licence you receive.
- 5.Create an emulated controller in Logix Echo and download a Studio 5000 project to it.
- Logix Echo needs a feature-compatible version of Studio 5000 Logix Designer; without a Logix Designer licence the trial is of little use.
Rockwell Automation product pagerockwellautomation.comLegitimate free routes
- Connected Components Workbench Standard Edition: Free, with a demo Micro800 Simulator for testing without hardware.
- FactoryTalk Design Studio free trial: Free 90-day cloud trial; Rockwell says projects can be deployed to Logix Echo.
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
Practise in the 3D lab
Practise the motion half of the course in the lab: scale a ball-screw axis, home it, write the power, home, move and gear sequence, tune it on a trend and prove the E-stop restart.
- Commission a servo axisRobotics lab, about 30 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Commission a servo axis
Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.
Course project, about 24 hours
Corrugator flying-knife cut-to-length: Kinetix 5700 two-axis retrofit with MAPC camming, registration and Safe Stop 1
Size, program, tune and document a two-axis Kinetix 5700 retrofit of the cut-off knife on a corrugated-board line. The knife follows a position cam locked to the web, the draw roll is geared with overdraw, and Safe Torque Off and Safe Stop 1 stop both axes.
- 8documents in the pack
- 8steps to follow
- 6things to hand in
- 24 hof work, at your pace
- Axis listAxis List and Motion Profile: Cut-Off Knife CO-1
- SDSSoftware Design Specification: Cut-Off Knife CO-1 Motion Program
- Control narrativeSequence of Operations: Cut-Off Knife CO-1
- I/O listI/O List: Panel CP-CO1 (standard, safety and motion network)
- SRSSafety Requirements Specification: Cut-Off Knife CO-1 (STO and SS1)
- Drive parameter listDrive and Axis Parameter Record: Kinetix 5700 on CP-CO1
The project is optional practice. The certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
After the course, your next step
Show what you can do, then keep going in the same field.
A certificate you can verify
Finish the modules and pass the final assessment (15 questions, pass mark 60%) and you can add a certificate with a public verification page. One-off, US$28.99 for you. It is not a vendor credential.
Want a free certificate? Do the matching Free internship: 4 weeks, nothing to buy, with a free certificate of completion.
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Eight short weeks of PLC ladder logic on free simulators: notes, diagrams, a few videos and auto-tested tasks. Finish weeks 1 to 4 and the final, then claim a free Internship Completion Certificate with your real dates and study hours, and a QR code anyone can scan to verify it. Training, not employment.
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Roles that use this skill
- Drives engineer
- Motion control engineer
- Service technician
- Commissioning engineer
These are the kinds of roles where the skill is used. We make no promise of a job or an interview.
Plain notes
- Free: the whole course, the notes, the practice tasks, the final assessment and support from practising engineers.
- Paid, and optional: the course certificate, and the Engineer-verified internship (the Free internship costs nothing).
- No job promise: the course teaches a skill. It does not place you in a job.
- Lessons by: Shane Welcher SR, Rockwell Automation. Independent creators; the lessons stream from their own channels. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, practice tasks and assessments.
Shane Welcher SR · Shane Welcher SR · Shane Welcher SR · Rockwell Automation. If you are one of these creators and want a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@edwartens.com.
Practise what you learn in the free 3D lab
Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.
- Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
- The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
- Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.
Why learn with EDWartens
What you get with this course, and what comes after it.
- Free from the first lesson to the final assessment.
- Practice in a free 3D lab in your browser, with nothing to install.
- Video lessons with written notes and a project.
- An optional certificate that anyone can verify online.
- Free internships to keep practising afterwards.
Common questions
How is this different from the servo and motion course?
That course introduces servos across brands; this one goes deep on Rockwell Kinetix: cams, registration, Sercos, firmware and diagnostics.
Do I need a drive?
No. Virtual axes in Logix Emulate or Logix Echo run every exercise except the hardware module, which is demonstrated on video. Both need a licensed Studio 5000 Logix Designer, which Rockwell sells without a public trial; every practice task also has a worked problem you can do on paper.
Is the Kinetix 6000 still relevant?
Many Kinetix 6000 systems still run on machines, and the troubleshooting skills transfer to the 5500 and 5700. Check Rockwell's Product Lifecycle Status page for the catalogue number on your machine.
Is the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course take?
Plan on about 23 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the twelve modules at your own speed.
Do I have to use the lab?
No. The lab is optional practice. You can skip it whenever you like, and it never blocks your progress, the final assessment or your certificate.
Is the lab free?
Yes. Every lab level for this course opens in your browser, free, with nothing to install.
What topics does the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course cover, module by module?
The Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course has 12 modules. It opens with "The Kinetix Family, Modernisation and Motion Analyzer", goes through "Servo Axis Setup and Hook-Up Test", "Tuning: S-Curves, Accel, Decel, Jerk and Trends", "Cams: MAPC, MCCP, Excel Profiles and MAOC" and "Troubleshooting and Diagnostics" and ends with "Final Assessment". The full list with minutes is under "What you learn" on this page.
What can I do after the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course?
After the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course: Size and choose Kinetix drives and set up axes; Run hook-up tests, direct commands and the servo command sequence; Tune with S-curves, trends and fault protection. These are the practical outcomes the course is written around, and the final assessment of 15 questions checks them.
What software and hardware do I need for the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course, and does it cost anything?
For the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course, software: Studio 5000 Logix Designer (paid; no public trial, so use a work or college licence) with Studio 5000 Logix Emulate or FactoryTalk Logix Echo (30-day trial on request) for virtual axes. Hardware: none required. A Kinetix 5500 or 5300 with one motor makes the hardware modules real. The course itself is free.
Is the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course suitable for me, and what level is it?
Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 is rated intermediate. Intermediate. The free servo and motion course and the Studio 5000 course are the prerequisites. It is written for engineering students, apprentices, technicians and working engineers in machine building and automation, and takes about 23.4 hours at your own pace.
Which jobs use the skills from the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course?
Skills from the Allen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Motion with Studio 5000 course (for example: size and choose Kinetix drives and set up axes) are used in roles such as drives engineer, motion control engineer, service technician and commissioning engineer, and in motion control engineer work. The course gives you practical evidence of the skill; it does not promise a job, and employers decide on experience and interview.
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