KEYENCE KV Series - Manual (Page 51)

Chapter 2 Editor
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2.2 Edit Screen
This section describes the configuration and functions of the screen displayed in the
editor.
2.2.1 Name and function of each part of the screen
When the Ladder Builder for KV is started up, the ladder program window is not
initially displayed. To create a new ladder program, select "New" from the "File"
menu to open the new window, and then edit it.
To open an existing ladder program, select "Open" from the "File" menu, and specify
the desired ladder program.
The name and function of each part of the screen are described below.
Normal mode and connection line edit mode are available in the editor.
➮ 2.4.5 Entering/Deleting connection lines (p. 2-44)
Note: When the automatic read function is set, the selected file is automatically read
and displayed when the software is started up.
➮ Setting the automatic file read function (p. 2-30)
Example
Normal edit mode screen using the file "SAMP*.LDR"
Main window title
bar
Displays the name
of the file being
edited in the current
window.
Menu bar
Displays the menu
to execute com-
mands.
Tool bar
Provides buttons to
execute commands.
Only commonly used
commands are
provided as buttons.
Each command can
be executed by
clicking the corre-
sponding button
once.
Status indication bar
Indicates the function currently selected and the key
status.
Main window
The entire editor screen.
Ladder diagram line No.
Indicates a line number in
the ladder diagram.
Step No.
Indicates a step number in the
ladder diagram.
A step number is displayed only
after conversion, and is deleted
when the ladder diagram is
changed.
Ladder symbol
Displayed when an
instruction word, etc.
is entered.
Title bar
Displays the name of the
file being edited.
Cursor
Allows selection of a device, etc., and can
be moved in the vertical and horizontal
directions.
Connection line
Ladder program
window
One window is displayed
for each ladder program
file.
Function menu
Displays the functions
assigned to the function
keys.
Because each function is
displayed as an icon, an
instruction can be
directly entered by
clicking the correspond-
ing icon.
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