KEYENCE KV Series - Manual (Page 37)

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1.6 Basic Operations
This section describes what you should know before using the Ladder Builder for
KV, such as the programming flow, available modes, software startup procedure,
and software termination procedure.
1.6.1 Program creation flow and available modes
Three modes are available in the Ladder Builder for KV. These are the editor,
monitor and simulator modes. The actual programming procedure, the modes used
in each procedure and the major functions available in each mode are described
below.
1. Creating the ladder diagram
Create the ladder diagram based on the design drawing indicating the operations to
be performed by the PLC.
Editor ➮ p. 2-25
• Save and read a file in the original LDR format or another format.
• Save and read mnemonic lists and comments.
• Enter and delete symbols.
• Enter and delete connection lines.
• Insert and delete lines.
• Move and copy ladders.
• Edit contacts/line comments/labels.
• Change the display color on the screen.
• Undo function.
• Jump.
• Search for instruction words/operands.
• Replace operands.
• Convert a/b contacts.
• Edit lists.
• Device use status.
• Set the automatic save function.
• Create macros.
• Print out ladder diagrams, etc.
2. Compiling the ladder diagram
Compile the ladder diagram into machine code that can be read by a Visual KV or a
conventional KV. Although compilation is automatically performed when the monitor
is started up (only when "Transfer Program to PLC" is selected), nothing else can be
executed at the same time as the compilation job.
Editor ➮ p. 2-25
• Transfer a program to the PLC.
Select this function when changing over to the monitor.
• Simulator
Select this function when changing over to the simulator.
• Compilation
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