Add the Controller

To add a controller to your project:

  • Click the New command in the File menu tso start the Controller Creation Wizard
  • Choose the motion engine option (Pipe Network or PLCopen) and select the application template (see list below)

    • Figure 4-3: Select an Application Template

  • Click the Finish button
  • Click the Save As command in the File menu
  • Define the Project Name and its Location
  • Click OK
Template Type Template name Description
PipeNetwork 1 Axis FFLD Simple initialization, relative position move
1 Axis ST Simple initialization, relative position move
2 Axes FFLD Position and velocity moves, gearing, camming, and drive status
2 Axes ST Position and velocity moves, gearing, camming, and drive status
2 Axes SFC Position and velocity moves, gearing, camming, and drive status with optimized performance.
PLCopenClosed A vendor -and product- independent worldwide association active in Industrial Control and aiming at standardizing PLC file formats based on XML 1 Axis FFLD Simple initialization, relative position move
1 Axis ST Simple initialization, relative position move
2 Axes FFLD Position and velocity moves, gearing, camming, and drive status
2 Axes ST Position and velocity moves, gearing, camming, and drive status
2 Axes SFC Position and velocity moves, gearing, camming, and drive status with optimized performance.
Coordinated Motion 2 Axes - Linear / Circular Raster Scan Motion Path, 2 PLCopen axes
3 Axes - Linear / Circular Raster Scan Motion Path, 2 PLCopen axes and 1 PipeNetwork axis
3 Axes - Linear (3D) Diamond/Square Motion Path, 3 PLCopen axes
KAS RuntimeClosed In computer science, runtime (or run-time) describes the operation of a computer program, the duration of its execution, from beginning to termination (compare compile time). Within KAS, runtime also refers to the virtual machine that manage the program written in a computer language while it is running Library Allows you to create a custom library (Create and Use Custom Libraries)
Download Template from KDN KDN Upon selecting Finish, the dialog closes and a web browser opens a page on KDN which contains custom-built template files, which may have enhanced, or specific functionality. Download and save a template file, then open it from within the KAS IDEClosed "Integrated development environment" An integrated development environment is a type of computer software that assists computer programmers in developing software. IDEs normally consist of a source code editor, a compiler and/or interpreter, build-automation tools, and a debugger.