Using the KAS Web server

Kollmorgen Automation Suite™ comes with a Web server used to perform these operations:

  • Read information about the controller (i.e., model, runtime or firmware version, KAS version).
  • Interact with your application (Start and Stop your KAS application).
  • View real and simulated axes.
  • Connect to a shared directory.
  • See all the log messages.
  • Upgrade the controller firmware.
  • Change the IP address.
  • View system diagnostics including storage space, memory and CPU temperature.
  • Reset the controller to factory settings.
  • Backup/Restore the controller.
  • Backup/Restore EtherCAT devices.

Access the Web server

The Web server is accessed either with:

Web Browser Access

  1. Open a web browser.
  2. Enter the controller's IP address for the URL.
    See Find the Controller IP Address.

KAS-IDE Access

  1. Open KAS-IDE.
  2. Open an existing project or create a new project.
  3. In the Project Explorer, right-click the controller to open the menu and click Properties.
    The Controller Properties dialog box opens. (Figure 1)

    4. Figure 1: Controller Properties dialog box

  4. In the IP Address text box, enter the controller's address or
    Click the IP address drop-down arrow and select the applicable IP address.
    See Find the Controller IP Address.
  5. Click OK to save the changes or selections and close the dialog box.
  6. Double-click the controller node or right-click the controller node and click Access Webserver menu item.
    The Web server opens.

  • PCMM2G employs the HTTPS protocol to ensure a secure connection to its web server.
    The secure link ensures that all sensitive transmitted data or entered information (e.g., their KAS web server and Shared Directory login passwords) is encrypted.

Find the Controller IP Address

Use this procedure if you do not know the IP address assigned to the controller.

  1. Press B3 once.
    The 7-segment display flashes the letters I and P.
    Example:
  2. Press B2 to select the IP option.
    The 7-segment display shows the IP address.
    Example:

Links

The controller Web server home page shows these links:

  • Login
    • Opens the Kollmorgen controller login dialog.
  • Web server Home page
  • Contact Us
    • Shows Kollmorgen Support contact information.
  • About
    • Shows the Kollmorgen Automation Suite copyright information.

Tabs

The controller Web server home page shows these tabs:


  • Browser Requirements: We recommend using Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome to access the Web server.