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
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 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 ***EtherCAT 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 devices.
Access the Web server
The Web server is accessed either with:
Web Browser Access
- Open a web browser and enter the controller's IP address.
- From the controller node in the Project tree in the KAS-IDE "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, double-click the controller node.
- Click Access Webserver from the right-mouse menu.
Controller B3 Access
Use this procedure if you do not know the IP address assigned to the controller.
- Press B3 once.
The 7-segment display flashes the letters I and P.
- Press B2 to select the IP option.
The 7-segment display shows the IP address.
Links
The controller shows these links:
- Login
- Opens the Kollmorgen controller login dialog.
- Home tab
- Contact Us
- Shows Kollmorgen Support contact information.
- About
- Shows the Kollmorgen Automation Suite copyright information.
Tabs
The controller shows these tabs:
- KAS Application tab
- Settings tab
- Backup and Restore tab
- Diagnostic tab
- Help tab - This tab opens the WebHelp for the controller.
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Browser Requirements: We recommend using Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome for accessing the web server.
