Status Bar

A status bar located at the bottom of the KAS-IDE main window displays the labels from left to right:

• Local Version
• Controller Version
  • Application version located in the controller.
• Drives State
• Controller State
  • Stopped/running.
• Connection State
• Color Codes

Figure 1: Status Bar Labels

• The icon () between the Local and Controller versions is used to show any differences.
  • See Compare PLC Programs.
• The space on the left of the status bar is reserved for messages.

Local Version

This label provides information about the local version present in the KAS-IDE.

These are the different states:

• Nothing displayed.
  • For instance, when no project is loaded.
• Version information.
  • When available.
• Compilation error.
  • Background is red.

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• • The Local Version section in the Status bar shows Compiling... while the project is being compiled.
  • If the compilation is successful, the Project version is appears.
  • If the compilation fails, a Compilation Failed message appears with a red background.

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• Position the mouse over the text field to display a tooltip with the detailed version information.

Controller Version

This label provides information about the version present in the controller.

These are the different states:

• Nothing displayed.
  • When not connected.
• No Application in the controller.
• Version information.
  • When available.
  • Syntax of the version label is: <project_name>:<version>

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• When an application is active in the target, you can hold the mouse over the text field to display a tooltip with the detailed version information, including a timestamp of the compilation.

Drives State

These are the different states:

• Drives inactive.
  • Drives are disabled or the application is not connected to the target.
• Drives active.
  • At least one drive is active.
• Drives error.
  • At least one drive is in error.
• Drives unknown.
  • Drive status is unknown.
  • Application is not running or OnLineConfigMode is not active.

Controller State

This label lets you know if the controller is running or stopped.

These are the different states:

• Nothing displayed.
  • The label is empty when the KAS-IDE is not connected to the target.
• Controller is stopped.
• Controller is running.
• Controller is in Online Config mode.

Connection State

The Connection label displays the Connection state between the KAS-IDE and the controller.

These are the different states:

• Not connected.
• Connecting.
• Connected.
  • Background in green.
• Connection Error.
  • Background in red.
• Unexpected Disconnection.
  • Background in red.

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• Hold the mouse over the text field to see a tooltip with detailed information about the Error and the Controller address when connected.

Color Codes

• The Local and Controller version labels has an orange background if there is a version mismatch between the KAS-IDE and the controller.
  • This warns you that you have to download the new version of the application.
• The Local version label has a red background if the compilation fails.