Tools menu

Command

Description

Oscilloscope

Show the Soft Oscilloscope.

Compile (Ctrl + B)

Compile the whole project.

Compile & Download (Ctrl + F7)

Compile the whole project and download it to the controller.

User Options

Open the User Options dialog box.

User Options

AKD GUI Scope Settings

The check box found in this dialog enables/disables the Load at startup option in the AKD GUI Scope Settings tab.

AutoSave Recovery File Settings

This option enables / disables automatically saving project recovery files at a specified interval.

  • Once set, this applies to all further project recovery files for the user.
  • The stopwatch icon in the bottom right corner of the KAS-IDE indicates whether AutoSave Recovery Files is active () or disabled ().

Backup File Settings

This option configures the automatic backup of KAS project or library files when the project or library is saved.

  • The maximum number of backups is specified by the “Backup File Count” spinbox.
  • Backup files are stored in the same directory as the KAS project or library that is being saved.
    • Backup files have the extension .backup[nn].kas or .backup[nn].kal” where [nn] represents two digits.
    • The most recent backup of a KAS project is .backup01.kas; the next most recent backup is .backup02.kas, and so on.