Project Configuration

Displays the connected axes, I/O modules, and the cam tables in an auto-hide pane. The axis and I/O list appears only after you connect real devices or use simulated devices. You can configure their settings after connecting to devices.

Project Configuration is hidden on the left side. Click to display it, which covers part of the Connection Settings area. To hide the pane, click an area outside the pane.

There is a pin button (where the red arrow indicates) on the upper-right corner of the Project Configuration. Click the icon to display the Settings area it covered, click it again to hide the pane.

Context menu

Right-click one of the axes to display the context menu.

Descriptions

Devices

Enable: enables the axis.
Reset error: resets an alarm.
Reset position: resets an actual position.
Rename: renames an axis' name. The new name needs to follow the C++ naming convention.
Send settings: writes the new values into your hardware.
Read settings: reads the values from your hardware.
Upload file from axis (FoE): uploads the file from the servo drive to your computer.

File name in slave: the file name to be read from the servo drive.

Password (digits only): if the drive requires a password to access the file, you need to specify the password here.

Upload in Bootstrap state: uploads the file when the servo drive is in the Bootstrap (BOOT) state.

Upload to computer: uploads the file to your computer.

Download file to axis (FoE): downloads the file to the servo drive.

Source (local computer) file path: where the file is located on your computer.

Destination (slave) file name: the file name to be written to the servo drive.

Password (digits only): if the drive requires a password to access the file, you need to specify the password here.

Download in Bootstrap state: downloads the file when the servo drive is in the Bootstrap (BOOT) state.

Download to slave: downloads the file to the servo drive.

Request state: requests KINGSTAR to change the current EtherCAT state to another. For example, if the state is Op, and your requested state is PreOp, the KINGSTAR Subsystem will change the state to Op -> SafeOp -> PreOp. If the state is Init and your requested state is Op, the Subsystem will change the state to Init -> PreOp -> SafeOp -> Op.

Configure, Test, Tune: see their pages.

NOTE: The ways to use Upload file from IO, Download file to IO, Read settings, are the same as those of an axis.

Axis

I/O module

Tool tips

Tool tip: to display the tool tip, move the mouse pointer over one of the axes or I/O modules. It shows the basic information of the device.

Axis	I/O module

Add devices manually

You can add axes and I/O modules manually while Configuration Tool is online or offline.

Axes	I/O modules

In the Project Configuration list, right-click Axes or IO to display the context menu.

Add Axis: adds a simulated axis.

Add axis from database: adds an axis from the KINGSTAR hardware list.

Add IO: adds a simulated I/O module.

Add IO from database: adds an I/O module from the KINGSTAR hardware list.

Add an offline axis or I/O module

The ways to add an offline axis and I/O module are the same. In this guide, we add an offline axis.

Right-click on Axes and then click Add Axis.
In the pop-up window, select an Axis mode. Click OK, the offline axis will be added to the list.

Axis mode

Motion: all functions are available. Motion license is required. Please refer to KINGSTAR License for more details.

The status icons appear during motion modes: when connected, the status icon is shown as OP; when disconnected, the status icon is shown as Non-OP.

Manual: only the EtherCAT communication can be used, e.g. IO and SDO.

Switching Axis mode will also switch the internal control mode. The configurations will be saved automatically.

Add an axis or I/O module from database

The ways to add an axis or I/O module from the KINGSTAR hardware list are the same. In this guide, we add an axis from the list.

Right-click on Axes and then click Add Axis from database.

In the Select Axis From Database dialog box, select the device you want to add.

In the pop-up window, select an Axis mode. Click OK, the axis will be added to the list.

Edit the offline axis or I/O module

To edit an offline axis or I/O module, right-click it and select a command on the context menu.

Rename: renames the axis or I/O module.

Delete: deletes the axis or I/O module.

Configure: configures the axis.

Check box: each axis and I/O module has a check box. If the check box is selected, the device's settings will be included the exported C++ code.

Edit an axis	Edit an I/O module	Export code

Change the index of the offline axis or I/O module

In the Configure page of an offline axis or I/O module, you can change the index of the device. Remember if both online and offline devices exist in the list, the offline ones can use only the indexes not occupied by the online ones.

Simulated devices reminder

When you create simulated axes or I/O modules in Connection Settings, or if the real hardware is not connected properly, a message is displayed to remind you the simulated devices are created. The simulated hardware are shown in italic text.

The reminder about the created simulated devices

Tooltips of simulated devices

Axes

I/O modules

Cam tables

This area displays the cam tables you added. For more information about how to use it, see Work with Configuration Tool > Cam Tables.