Main Screen and Toolbar

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The Kickdrive main screen is divided into three sections:

MainScreenLayout2

Kickdrive Main Screen Layout

 

1 - Menu and Toolbar Area

The menu and toolbar area stays the same for all Kickdrive project.

hmtoggle_plus1Main Toolbar Functions

Document New Project

Opens the Kickdrive Home Project template. Usually, it is a project selector that allows you to pick your specific application.

Folder Open Open Project

Opens an existing Kickdrive project (.kickzip or .kickpro) or template (.kicktpl).

Floppy Save Project

Saves the currently open project including all configurations and additional files used within the project.

User User Level

Changes the User Level. A password may be required.

toolbar_stop_32x32 Stop Drives

Put all drive units listed in the Module area back to idle mode.

ManSymWarn

Warning

The Stop Drives function is not an emergency stop device. It cannot perform any safety or emergency functionality for your drive application. Please ensure that external emergency stop functions are effective, according to the safety regulations and requirements of your drive application.

Web Updates

Downloads the latest version of the application and relevant projects. You need to have login information in order to download software updates and additional Kickdrive projects and templates. Please refer to your original Kickdrive distributor or to your supplier for your login data.

 

2 - Modules Area

This area shows the Kickdrive Modules available with the currently opened project. Greyed out items are modules that require a higher User Level for access. Editing the module tree is also possible, but requires a higher User Level, too.

 

3 - Content Area

Clicking on a module symbol in the modules area ScreenLayoutCircle2 will open a detailed view of this module or a specific function (e.g. "CAN Monitor") in the content area ScreenLayoutCircle3. The content area allows docking and stacking of several module views. When saving a project, the layout of the content area is remembered and restored when re-opening the project.