Connect Remotely

You can connect to a controller from an external network using VPN or other tunneling protocol.

You must open these ports which are used by KAS to connect to a controller:

Port

Component / Protocol Using the Port

80

KAS-IDE:

  • Controller Web Server
  • Download PLC application
  • Runtime front end communication.
    • This is necessary for the connection to the runtime.
  • If port 80 is used by any other application, the Simulator uses an alternate port available in the host computer for HTTP communication.

502

HMI and other Modbus devices to communicate with Modbus TCP.

2222

EtherNet/IP communication.

4002

KAS-IDE: Oscilloscope variable monitoring.

4003

KAS-IDE:

  • Communication with the PLC Virtual Machine.
  • This is necessary for the connection to the runtime.

9900

KAS-IDE:

  • Communication with the runtime engine; WorkBench views.
    • This is necessary for the connection to the runtime.

34962

PROFINET communication.

34964

PROFINET communication.

44848

EtherNet/IP communication.