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KAS Breakdown

Domains	Concept (Technology)	Task (Tools)	Reference
HMI		Kollmorgen Visualization Builder Add an HMI	HMI
Controllers – PDMM & PCMM	Programmable Drive Multi-axis Master	Add Controller Configure Controller	Controller
Controllers – PAC	Programmable Automation Controllers	Add Controller Configure Controller	Controller
PLC	IEC 61131-3	ST editor IL editor FBD editor FFLD editor SFC editor Variable dictionary Softscope	ST Language IL Language FBD Language FFLD Language SFC Language
Motion Engine	Motion Concept Pipe Network	Design Pipe Network Pipe Network Editor Design CAM Cam Profile Editor Softscope
	PLCopen
Operating System	XP embedded INtime
Fieldbus	EtherCAT Profibus"Process Field Bus" Profibus is the most popular type of fieldbus (see Fieldbus entry in the glossary) used worldwide	Configure EtherCAT Motion Bus	Motion bus Cables
I/O Terminal	EtherCATEtherCAT is an open, high-performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system. The development goal of EtherCAT was to apply Ethernet to automation applications which require short data update times (also called cycle times) with low communication jitter (for synchronization purposes) and low hardware costs	Add I/O terminal I/O mapping to variable I/O Editor	Remote Input/Output (I/O Terminals)
Drive	AKD S300 S700 AKD-C AKD-N	Add and configure drive Drive Configuration AKD Firmware Download	AKD
Motor	Kollmorgen Servomotor		AKM
Mechanical			Linear Positioners Gearheads