Document Outline

• Safety Precautions
  • Symbols
  • Conventions
  • General Precautions
• Note to User
• Restriction on Acquiring the CE Marking
• Features of the Visual KV Series
• Compatibility with Conventional KV Series Peripheral Units
  • Cautions when using the previous version of ladder support software
  • Peripheral units and other units incompatible with the Visual KV Series
• Cautions when Using the Serial Port
• Cautions when writing in RUN mode
• How this manual is organized
  • Installation
  • Support Software
  • Programming
• Contents
  • 2 Support software
  • 1 Installation
  • 3 Programming
• WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
• Caution
• Chapter 1 Software – Windows [KV-H6WE2]
  • 1.1 Items Included in the Package
  • 1.2 Outline of the Ladder Builder for KV
    • 1.2.1 Operating environment and system configuration
    • 1.2.2 Features and functions of the Ladder Builder for KV
      • Features of the Ladder Builder for KV
      • Functions of the Ladder Builder for KV
  • 1.3 Before Programming
    • Machines to be prepared
    • 1.3.1 Differences from the KV IncrediWare (DOS)
    • 1.3.2 Differences from the Ladder Builder for KV Ver 1.0
  • 1.4 Installing the Software
    • 1.4.1 Preparation for installation
    • 1.4.2 Installation procedure
      • Installation in Windows 95
      • Installation in Windows 3.1
  • 1.5 Cautions for Use
  • 1.6 Basic Operations
    • 1.6.1 Program creation flow and available modes
    • 1.6.2 Starting up and exiting from the software
      • To start up the software
      • Setting and changing the model used
    • 1.6.3 Screen
      • Windows in each mode
      • Current window
      • Showing/hiding the tool bar, status bar and dialog bar
      • Display mode
      • Show/hide comments
    • 1.6.4 Mouse operation and keyboard operation
      • How to execute each function (command)
    • 1.6.5 Online help
• Chapter 2 Editor
  • 2.1 Outline of the Editor Functions
    • 2.1.1 Cautions for editing ladder programs
  • 2.2 Edit Screen
    • 2.2.1 Name and function of each part of the screen
    • 2.2.2 Ladder program window screen
  • 2.3 File Management
    • 2.3.1 Creating a new file
    • 2.3.2 Setting the automatic file read function
    • 2.3.3 Setting automatic file save for the file
    • 2.3.4 Saving and reading files
      • Saving files
      • Reading files
    • 2.3.5 Reading and saving a file in another format
      • Saving and reading a mnemonic list
      • Reading comments in other files
      • Saving and reading comments in text format
    • 2.3.6 Saving a ladder diagram in text format
    • 2.3.7 Verifying files
  • 2.4 Entering/Deleting Symbols and Connection Lines
    • 2.4.1 Entering symbols
      • Entering symbols by selection
      • Entering symbols directly
    • 2.4.2 Deleting symbols
    • 2.4.3 Entering contacts/coils directly
      • Entering a/b contacts
      • Entering coils
    • 2.4.4 Changing the device at the current cursor position
    • 2.4.5 Entering/Deleting connection lines
      • Entering connection lines
      • Deleting connection lines
    • 2.4.6 Canceling edit operations
      • Canceling an edit operation (UNDO)
      • Canceling an undo operation (REDO)
  • 2.5 Entering Comments/Labels
    • 2.5.1 Editing comments/labels
      • Editing the list for each device
      • Making changes directly in the ladder diagram
    • 2.5.2 Editing line comments
    • 2.5.3 Changing ladder lines into comments
  • 2.6 Edit and Arrangement
    • 2.6.1 Copy, move, and delete
      • Selecting the range
      • Copy/move/delete operation
    • 2.6.2 Inserting and deleting lines
      • Inserting blank lines
      • Deleting lines
  • 2.7 Jump, Search, and Replace
    • 2.7.1 Jump
      • Jump to the specified line/step
      • Jump to the first/last line
      • Jump to the registered line
      • Jump to the next/previous block
      • Jump to the beginning/end of the line
    • 2.7.2 Searching for instruction words/operands
    • 2.7.3 Searching for the device at the cursor position
    • 2.7.4 Replacing operands
    • 2.7.5 Converting a/b contacts
  • 2.8 Editing the Mnemonic List
    • 2.8.1 Displaying and terminating a mnemonic list
      • Displaying a mnemonic list
      • Terminating a mnemonic list
      • Format of a mnemonic list
    • 2.8.2 Copy, move, and delete
  • 2.9 Displaying the Use Status
    • 2.9.1 Displaying a use status list
      • Displaying the use status
  • 2.10 Setting the System
    • 2.10.1 Setting the system
  • 2.11 Entering and Developing Macros
    • 2.11.1 Creating a macro file
    • 2.11.2 Entering and developing macros
  • 2.12 Compilation
    • 2.12.1 Executing compilation
    • 2.12.2 Error display
    • 2.12.3 Double coil check
      • Double coil check
  • 2.13 Printing Functions
    • 2.13.1 Printing
    • 2.13.2 Preview display
  • 2.14 Changing the Display Color on the Screen
    • 2.14.1 Changing display colors on the screen
• Chapter 3 Simulator
  • 3.1 Outline of the Simulator Functions
    • 3.1.1 Outline of the functions
    • 3.1.2 Restrictions in the simulator
  • 3.2 Starting up and Exiting from the Simulator
    • 3.2.1 Operating procedure for startup and exit
      • Startup procedure
      • Exit procedure
    • 3.2.2 Name and function of each part of the screen
  • 3.3 Ladder Monitor
    • 3.3.1 Outline of the ladder monitor
    • 3.3.2 Executing scans
      • Outline of the scan execution function
      • Displaying the ladder monitor window
      • Ladder monitor window
      • Executing continuous scan
      • Executing one scan
      • Selecting devices
      • Turning on/off bit devices
      • Changing the current value/preset value/attribute
      • Setting break conditions
      • Changing and deleting registered contents
      • Setting the scan time
      • Setting the watch dog timer
    • 3.3.3 Executing steps
      • Outline of the step execution function
      • Mnemonic list window
      • Executing a step once
      • Executing a step continuously
      • Executing steps at a high speed
      • Executing a step once in the reverse direction
      • Executing a step continuously in the reverse direction
      • Specifying a break point
    • 3.3.4 Jump and search
      • Jump to the specified line/step
      • Searching by specifying an instruction word/operand
      • Cross reference search
    • 3.3.5 Stop/reset and device all clear
      • Stopping/pausing the operations
      • Reset
      • Device all clear
  • 3.4 Monitor All
    • 3.4.1 Outline of monitor all
    • 3.4.2 Displaying, saving, and reading the monitor all window
      • Displaying the monitor all window
      • Saving the monitor all window
      • Reading the monitor all file
    • 3.4.3 Monitor all window
    • 3.4.4 Registering devices
      • Selecting and registering a device on the ladder monitor window
      • Registering a device by dragging it from the ladder monitor window
      • Registering a device by specifying it using the dialog bar
    • 3.4.5 Selecting and changing devices
      • Selecting devices
      • Turning on/off bit devices
      • Changing the current value/preset value/attribute
      • Resetting devices
  • 3.5 Registration Monitor
    • 3.5.1 Outline of the registration monitor
    • 3.5.2 Displaying, saving, and reading the registration monitor
      • Displaying the registration monitor
      • Saving the registration monitor
      • Reading the registration monitor file
    • 3.5.3 Registration monitor window
    • 3.5.4 Registering devices
      • Registering a device by dragging it from the ladder monitor window
      • Registering a device by specifying it using the dialog bar
    • 3.5.5 Selecting and changing devices
      • Selecting devices
      • Turning on/off the bit device
      • Changing the current value/preset value/attribute
      • Copying the device attribute
      • Moving devices
      • Deleting devices
      • Sorting devices
      • Resetting devices
    • 3.5.6 Manipulating timing charts
      • Setting the number of scales for timing charts
      • Setting the wait time
    • 3.5.7 Printing out the registration monitor
      • Preview display
      • Executing printout
• Chapter 4 Monitor
  • 4.1 Outline of the Monitor Functions
    • 4.1.1 Outline of the functions
    • 4.1.2 Restrictions in the monitor
    • 4.1.3 Precautions for communication
  • 4.2 Communicating with the PLC
    • 4.2.1 Setting the PLC communication parameters
      • Setting the serial port
      • Setting the machine number
    • 4.2.2 Setting the comment transfer
    • 4.3 Starting up and Exiting from the Monitor
      • 4.3.1 Operating procedures for startup and exit
        • Transfer programs from the PLC and starting them up
        • Transferring programs
        • Reading programs
        • Verifying against the PLC programs
        • Editing devices in offline mode
        • Exit procedure
      • 4.3.2 Name and function of each part of the screen
    • 4.4 Ladder Monitor
      • 4.4.1 Outline of the ladder monitor
      • 4.4.2 Displaying the ladder monitor window
      • 4.4.3 PLC error check
      • 4.4.4 Starting the monitor
      • 4.4.5 Stopping the monitor
      • 4.4.6 Screen displayed while the monitor is running
        • Status indication
        • Caution on monitor registration consumption quantity
      • 4.4.7 Setting the PLC operation mode
        • Operation (RUN mode
        • Stop (STOP mode
    • 4.5 Monitor All and Registration Monitor
      • 4.5.1 Functions of the monitor all window
      • 4.5.2 Functions of the registration monitor
    • 4.6 Monitor Function
      • 4.6.1 Disabling the input refresh/Disabling the output
        • Disabling the input refresh
        • Disabling the output
      • 4.6.2 Changing the current values all at once
        • Reading devices from the PLC
        • Writing devices to the PLC
        • Saving/reading devices
      • 4.6.3 Device all clear
        • Initializing devices
• Appendices
  • Appendix A Error Message List
    • A-1 System errors
    • A-2 Memory errors
    • A-3 File errors
    • A-4 Installation errors
    • A-5 Errors that occur in the editor
    • A-6 Errors that occur in the monitor/simulator
    • A-7 Communication errors (displayed in the monitor)
    • A-8 PLC errors
    • A-9 Errors that occur during compilation
  • Appendix B Instruction List
    • B-1 Basic instructions
    • B-2 Application instructions
    • B-3 Arithmetic instructions
    • B-4 Interrupt instructions
  • Appendix C Relay No. List
    • C-1 Relays, timers, counters, and memory numbers for each model
  • Appendix D Special Utility Relay List
    • D-1 Special relays and arithmetic operation flags
    • D-2 Special utility relays for high-speed counter (0)
    • D-3 Special utility relays for high-speed counter (1)
    • D-4 Other special utility relay
    • D-5 Memory switches
    • D-6 Special memory list
  • Appendix E Devices for KV-10R(W)/T(W) to 80R(W)/T(W),KV-300
    • E-1 Special utility relays
    • E-2 Memory switches
    • E-3 Special memory list
  • Appendix F Sample Program List
    • F-1 Description of sample ladder programs
  • Appendix G Quick Reference
    • G-1 Editor
    • G-2 Simulator
    • G-3 Monitor
  • Appendix H Notes for Programming
    • H-1 Circuits that must be modified
    • H-2 Precautions for programming
    • H-3 Programs which cannot be decompiled
  • Appendix I List of Files Used
    • Files generated in the data directory
    • Files generated in the working directory
  • Appendix J Countermeasures for Frequent CommunicationErrors
• Index
  • Index — For Visual KV User’s Only
  • Index — For KV-300, KV-10/80 User’s Only
  • Index — Software/P3E (handheld programmer)
• WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS: