Configure Project Settings

1. On the Project menu, click Settings.
   The Project Settings dialog box opens. (Figure 1)



Figure 1: Project Settings dialog box

2. In the Compilation section:
1. Select either the Release or Debug option button.
   • Select the Release option button:
     • If step-by-step debugging is not required.
     • To give highest performance to the application.
   • Select the Debug option button to use Step-By-Step Debugging during simulation or online testing.
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   • • The conditional compilation option _DEBUG is automatically defined when this option is selected.
     • See how the application is compiled in the See Conditional Compiling example.
2. Click the Code Generation drop-down arrow and select either Normal or Optimized.
   • See Normal.
   • See Optimized.
3. For PCMM2G only:
   1. Select the Enable Single-Core Compatibility Mode check box if:
      • The application does not follow multi-core controller programming guidelines.
        • See Program a Multi-Core Controller.
      • Reduced performance on the PCMM2G is acceptable for the application.
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      • The limitations listed in Single-Core Compatibility Mode are acceptable.

   2. Select the Allow non-compliant syntax to evaluate function block outputs check box if:
      • The application was developed using a version of KAS earlier than v4.00.
      • You are encountering Unexpected complex data in expression compile errors.
      • You prefer not to update the KAS project to use compliant syntax for the corresponding function blocks.
        • See Unexpected complex data in expression..
3. In the Debugging Options section:
   1. Select the Allow PLC Variables to be Locked check box to enable PLC variables to be locked (forced).
   2. Select the Online Line Change Enabled check box to update the PLC application while it is running on the controller.
4. In the Web Content Generation section for PCMM2G only:
   1. Select the Generate Web-based Control Panels check box to allow access to control panel files in the project from the web browser using the KAS Web server.
   2. In the Refresh Interval text box, specify the interval at which web pages are refreshed to receive PLC variable updates from the KAS Web server.
5. Click OK to save the changes or selections and close the dialog box.

See Also

Configure Custom Project Settings