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Building KAS Applications with Built-in EtherCAT Diagnostics >

KAS 2.12 introduces the following functions / function blocks which help with diagnosing EtherCAT network issues.

KAS Interface App Using HTTP Request Programmed in Android Studio >

The KASIface application is to show how a KAS-variable access can be implemented into a mobile device. This example uses http request in the text format. The programming is done with Java in Android Studio.

Automation of the AKD Drive with the programmable Multi-Axis Master PxMM and a Siemens S7-1200/1500 PLC with Profinet and TIA V13 >

The system covered includes a PxMM controller with up to twelve additional AKD drives. All automation functions are handled in the PLC, the functionality covers the following:

KAS Controller Error Subprograms >

Attached are two subprograms that can be imported to the Project Explorer of the KAS IDE software. They are companions to the built in GetCtrlErrors function block which has a Q output that lets the user know if there is an active Alarm or Error, and…

Integrating external encoder feedback in a PxMM application  >

This article outlines setting up a digitizing axis (secondary external encoder) or encoder master in a PxMM controller application that is using the PLCopen motion engine. The encoder input port is: AKD connector X9. Acceptable formats for the…

Manual - KAS 2 Axis Demo / Trainer >

Attached is the : - Getting Started Sheet - Demo Manual for the KAS 2 axis demo trainer.

EthernetIP Example with PCMM as Scanner and AKD as Adapter >

This article is aimed to get some basic overview of EtherentIP communication with AKD. A variety of controllers are supporting ethernetIP. Irrespective of the controller, if once the communication is alive between the AKD and the controller, rest…

PxMM: Sending and Receiving Variable values via UDP >

The udpSendToVar and udpRcvFromVar functions  (starting in soon to be released KAS version 2.11)can be use to read and write variables via UDP to and from a PxMM.  The other device can be a PDMM or a third party device. In this example, for…

AKD BASIC GOTO Statement Example >

'-------------- Device Params ----------------------- Params End Params '-------------- Define (dim) Global Variables -------- Dim X as integer '-------------- Main Program ------------------------- Main   'Program counts to 10 X=0
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