AKI2G | APPENDIX
8.3
HMI to PDMM Connection and Programming
Modbus TCP is used to communicate from the AKI panel's Ethernet port to the
X32 connector on the top of an AKD PxMM, also referred to as an PxMM
Ethernet service port. If the AKD PxMM is connected to a network, switch, or hub
you can have Modbus communication active at the same time as you are
programming the AKD PDMM with your computer through KAS Integrated
Development Environment software (KAS IDE). This is also appropriate for TCP,
HTTP, Profinet, or Ethernet IP communication that also uses the X32 port and
any combination can be active simultaneously.
When incorporating an AKI HMI panel into a KAS IDE Project, variables that are
planned to be used inside the KVB software are designated by checking the KVB
column box in the KAS Dictionary.
The Modbus tag addresses are defined automatically in the KAS IDE when the
project is compiled, then transferred into KVB when the KVB project is opened
from inside the IDE. Global or local variables can now be selected to share over
Modbus. Each time the KAS IDE project is compiled the share list is updated.
If both software packages are installed on your computer, use the KAS IDE by
right-clicking on the System option in the Project Explorer and select "Add HMI
Device" to display a list of HMI panels that are available.
Kollmorgen | April 2017