KAS IDE Features

• Create new application projects using predefined or custom application templates
  
• Define the machine hardware architecture (motion bus, fieldbus, controllers, drives and motors) as well as the machine program (HMI panels, IEC61131-3 programs and function blocks, motion blocks, profiles and axes) from a centralized Project Explorer which is based on a tree-structure.
  
• Develop PLC programs, functions and function blocks using:
  • the five IEC 61131-3 programming languages (ST, IL, FFLD, FBD and SFC)
    
  • the IEC 61131-3 standard library and KAS Function Block libraries dedicated to motion, communication and monitoring
    
• Easily set up HMI panels by means of graphical objects that are part of the HMI control library; and map graphical objects to IEC 61131-3 variables
  
• Graphically design advanced multi-axis relations using Kollmorgen's graphical motion programming environment - also called the Pipe Network - with its tool generating code automatically
  
• Configure hardware devices via an integrated set of configuration tools (for instance AKD drives, EtherCAT I/O terminals, Profibus, etc.)
  
• Access controller devices to download, start and stop the application, watch log messages and send shell commands to the target device
• Debug the application by inserting break points and stepping into the code or by monitoring internal values (IEC 61131-3 variables, motion positions, drive's internal values) directly in the editors or with KAS advanced softscope tool
• Access the full online documentation.